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IBMTSESS_V8Pack

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Subclasses

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Referenced By

IBMTSESS_PackagedComponent, IBMTSESS_RealizesExtent

Description

Properties

IdTypeRangeDescription
Keys
TagstringMax = 256An arbitrary string that uniquely identifies the Physical Element and serves as the Element's key. The Tag property can contain information such as asset tag or serial number data. The key for PhysicalElement is placed very high in the object hierarchy in order to independently identify the hardware/entity, regardless of physical placement in or on Cabinets, Adapters, etc. For example, a hotswappable or removeable component may be taken from its containing (scoping) Package and be temporarily unused. The object still continues to exist - and may even be inserted into a different scoping container. Therefore, the key for Physical Element is an arbitrary string and is defined independently of any placement or location-oriented hierarchy.  
CreationClassNamestringMax = 256CreationClassName indicates the name of the class or the subclass used in the creation of an instance. When used with the other key properties of this class, this property allows all instances of this class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified.  
Writeable
OtherIdentifyingInfostring-OtherIdentifyingInfo captures additional data, beyond that of Tag information, that could be used to identify a Physical Element. One example is bar code data associated with an Element that also has an asset tag. Note that if only bar code data is available and is unique/able to be used as an Element key, this property would be NULL and the bar code data used as the class key, in the Tag property.  
UserTrackingstring-User-assigned and writeable asset tracking identifier for the PhysicalElement.  
Read only
RemovalConditionsuint16Unknown
Not Applicable
Removable when off
Removable when on or off
The RemovalCapabilites property is used to describe the conditions under which a PhysicalPackage can be removed. Since all PhysicalPackages are not removable, this property defaults to 2, 'Not Applicable'.  
Capacityuint64-The number of bytes that can be read from or written to a Media. This property is not applicable to \"Hard Copy\" (documentation) or cleaner Media. Data compression should not be assumed, as it would increase the value in this property. For tapes, it should be assumed that no filemarks or blank space areas are recorded on the Media.  
MediaTypeuint16Unknown
Other
Tape Cartridge
QIC Cartridge
AIT Cartridge
DTF Cartridge
DAT Cartridge
8mm Tape Cartridge
19mm Tape Cartridge
DLT Cartridge
Half-Inch Magnetic Tape Cartridge
Cartridge Disk
JAZ Disk
ZIP Disk
SyQuest Disk
Winchester Removable Disk
CD-ROM
CD-ROM/XA
CD-I
CD Recordable
WORM
Magneto-Optical
DVD
DVD-RW+
DVD-RAM
DVD-ROM
DVD-Video
Divx
Floppy/Diskette
Hard Disk
Memory Card
Hard Copy
Clik Disk
CD-RW
CD-DA
CD+
DVD Recordable
DVD-RW
DVD-Audio
DVD-5
DVD-9
DVD-10
DVD-18
Magneto-Optical Rewriteable
Magneto-Optical Write Once
Magneto-Optical Rewriteable (LIMDOW)
Phase Change Write Once
Phase Change Rewriteable
Phase Change Dual Rewriteable
Ablative Write Once
Near Field Recording
MiniQic
Travan
8mm Metal Particle
8mm Advanced Metal Evaporate
NCTP
LTO Ultrium
LTO Accelis
9 Track Tape
18 Track Tape
36 Track Tape
Magstar 3590
Magstar MP
D2 Tape
Tape - DST Small
Tape - DST Medium
Tape - DST Large
Specifies the type of the PhysicalMedia, as an enumerated integer. The MediaDescription property is used to provide more explicit definition of the Media type, whether it is pre-formatted, compatability features, etc.  
MediaDescriptionstring-Additional detail related to the MediaType enumeration. For example, if value 3 (\"QIC Cartridge\") is specified, this property could indicate whether the tape is wide or 1/4 inch, whether it is pre-formatted, whether it is Travan compatible, etc.  
WriteProtectOnboolean-Boolean specifying whether the Media is currently write protected by some kind of physical mechanism, such as a protect tab on a floppy diskette.  
CleanerMediaboolean-Boolean indicating that the PhysicalMedia is used for cleaning purposes and not data storage.  
MediaSizereal32-Size of the Media in inches. For example, '3.5' would be entered for a 3.5 inch disk, or '12' would be entered for a 12 inch optical disk. On the other hand, '0.5' would be defined for a 1/2 inch tape.  
MaxMountsuint64-For removable Media, the maximum number of times that the Media can be mounted before it should be retired. For cleaner Media, this is the maximum number of Drive cleans that can be performed. For nonremovable Media, such as hard disks, this property is not applicable and should be set to 0.  
MountCountuint64-For removable or cleaner Media, the number of times that the Media has been mounted for data transfer or to clean a Drive. For nonremovable Media, such as hard disks, this property is not applicable and should be set to 0.  
DualSidedboolean-Boolean indicating that the Media has two recording sides (TRUE) or only a single side (FALSE). Examples of dual sided Media include DVD-ROM and some optical disks. Examples of single sided Media are tapes and CD-ROM.  
PhysicalLabelsstring[ ]-One or more strings on 'labels' on the PhysicalMedia. The format of the labels and their state (readable, unreadable, upside-down) are indicated in the LabelFormats and LabelStates array properties.  
LabelStatesuint16[ ]OK/Readable
Unreadable
Upside Down
An array of enumerated integers describing the states of each of the labels on a PhysicalMedia. The Labels themselves are listed in the PhysicalLabels property. Note, each entry of this array is related to the entry in PhysicalLabels that is located at the same index.  
LabelFormatsuint16[ ]Barcode
Radio Frequency Identification
OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition)
7 Character Barcode
9 Character Barcode
An array of enumerated integers describing the formats of each of the labels on a PhysicalMedia. The Labels themselves are listed in the PhysicalLabels property. Note, each entry of this array is related to the entry in PhysicalLabels that is located at the same index.  
TimeOfLastMountdatetime-For removable or cleaner Media, the date and time that the Media was last mounted. For nonremovable Media, such as hard disks, this property has no meaning and is not applicable.  
TotalMountTimeuint64-For removable or cleaner Media, the total time (in seconds) that the Media has been mounted for data transfer or to clean a Drive. For nonremovable Media, such as hard disks, this property is not applicable and should be set to 0.  
Removableboolean-The use of this property is being deprecated. Instead RemovalConditions should be used. The RemovalConditions property addresses whether a PhysicalComponent is removable with or without power being applied.\n\nA PhysicalComponent is Removable if it is designed to be taken in and out of the physical container in which it is normally found, without impairing the function of the overall packaging. A Component can still be Removable if power must be 'off' in order to perform the removal. If power can be 'on' and the Component removed, then the Element is both Removable and HotSwappable. For example, an upgradeable Processor chip is Removable.  
Replaceableboolean-The use of this property is being deprecated because it is redundant with the FRU class and its associations. A PhysicalComponent is Replaceable if it is possible to replace (FRU or upgrade) the Element with a physically different one. For example, some ComputerSystems allow the main Processor chip to be upgraded to one of a higher clock rating. In this case, the Processor is said to be Replaceable. All Removable Components are inherently Replaceable.  
HotSwappableboolean-The use of this property is being deprecated. Instead RemovalConditions should be used. The RemovalConditions property addresses whether a PhysicalComponent is removable with or without power being applied. \n\nA PhysicalComponent is HotSwappable if it is possible to replace the Element with a physically different but equivalent one while the containing Package has power applied to it (ie, is 'on'). For example, a fan Component may be designed to be HotSwappable. All HotSwappable Components are inherently Removable and Replaceable.  
ElementNamestring-A user-friendly name for the object. This property allows each instance to define a user-friendly name IN ADDITION TO its key properties/identity data, and description information. \nNote that ManagedSystemElement's Name property is also defined as a user-friendly name. But, it is often subclassed to be a Key. It is not reasonable that the same property can convey both identity and a user friendly name, without inconsistencies. Where Name exists and is not a Key (such as for instances of LogicalDevice), the same information MAY be present in both the Name and ElementName properties.  
ManufacturerstringMax = 256The name of the organization responsible for producing the PhysicalElement. This may be the entity from whom the Element is purchased, but this is not necessarily true. The latter information is contained in the Vendor property of CIM_Product.  
ModelstringMax = 256The name by which the PhysicalElement is generally known.  
SKUstringMax = 64The stock keeping unit number for this PhysicalElement.  
SerialNumberstringMax = 256A manufacturer-allocated number used to identify the Physical Element.  
VersionstringMax = 64A string indicating the version of the PhysicalElement.  
PartNumberstringMax = 256The part number assigned by the organization responsible for producing or manufacturing the PhysicalElement.  
PoweredOnboolean-Boolean indicating that the PhysicalElement is powered on (TRUE), or is currently off (FALSE).  
ManufactureDatedatetime-Date that this PhysicalElement was manufactured.  
VendorEquipmentTypestring-A vendor-specific hardware type for the PhysicalElement. It describes the specific equipment type for the element, as defined by the vendor/manufacturer.  
CanBeFRUedboolean-Boolean indicating whether this PhysicalElement can be FRUed (TRUE) or not (FALSE).  
InstallDatedatetime-A datetime value indicating when the object was installed. A lack of a value does not indicate that the object is not installed.  
NamestringMax = 1024The Name property defines the label by which the object is known. When subclassed, the Name property can be overridden to be a Key property.  
OperationalStatusuint16[ ]Unknown
Other
OK
Degraded
Stressed
Predictive Failure
Error
Non-Recoverable Error
Starting
Stopping
Stopped
In Service
No Contact
Lost Communication
Aborted
Dormant
Supporting Entity in Error
Completed
Power Mode
DMTF Reserved
Vendor Reserved
Indicates the current status(es) of the element. Various health and operational statuses are defined. Many of the enumeration's values are self- explanatory. However, a few are not and are described in more detail. \n\"Stressed\" indicates that the element is functioning, but needs attention. Examples of \"Stressed\" states are overload, overheated, etc. \n\"Predictive Failure\" indicates that an element is functioning nominally but predicting a failure in the near future. \n\"In Service\" describes an element being configured, maintained, cleaned, or otherwise administered. \n\"No Contact\" indicates that the monitoring system has knowledge of this element, but has never been able to establish communications with it. \n\"Lost Communication\" indicates that the ManagedSystem Element is known to exist and has been contacted successfully in the past, but is currently unreachable. \n\"Stopped\" and \"Aborted\" are similar, although the former implies a clean and orderly stop, while the latter implies an abrupt stop where the element's state and configuration may need to be updated. \n\"Dormant\" indicates that the element is inactive or quiesced. \n\"Supporting Entity in Error\" describes that this element may be \"OK\" but that another element, on which it is dependent, is in error. An example is a network service or endpoint that cannot function due to lower layer networking problems. \n\"Completed\" indicates the element has completed its operation. This value should be combined with either OK, Error, or Degraded so that a client can till if the complete operation passed (Completed with OK), and failure (Completed with Error). Completed with Degraded would imply the operation finished, but did not complete OK or report an error. \n\"Power Mode\" indicates the element has additional power model information contained in the Associated PowerManagementService association. \nOperationalStatus replaces the Status property on ManagedSystemElement to provide a consistent approach to enumerations, to address implementation needs for an array property, and to provide a migration path from today's environment to the future. This change was not made earlier since it required the DEPRECATED qualifier. Due to the widespread use of the existing Status property in management applications, it is strongly RECOMMENDED that providers/instrumentation provide BOTH the Status and OperationalStatus properties. Further, the first value of OperationalStatus SHOULD contain the primary status for the element. When instrumented, Status (since it is single-valued) SHOULD also provide the primary status of the element.  
StatusDescriptionsstring[ ]-Strings describing the various OperationalStatus array values. For example, if \"Stopping\" is the value assigned to OperationalStatus, then this property may contain an explanation as to why an object is being stopped. Note that entries in this array are correlated with those at the same array index in OperationalStatus.  
StatusstringOK
Error
Degraded
Unknown
Pred Fail
Starting
Stopping
Service
Stressed
NonRecover
No Contact
Lost Comm
Stopped
A string indicating the current status of the object. Various operational and non-operational statuses are defined. This property is deprecated in lieu of OperationalStatus, which includes the same semantics in its enumeration. This change is made for 3 reasons: 1) Status is more correctly defined as an array. This overcomes the limitation of describing status via a single value, when it is really a multi-valued property (for example, an element may be OK AND Stopped. 2) A MaxLen of 10 is too restrictive and leads to unclear enumerated values. And, 3) The change to a uint16 data type was discussed when CIM V2.0 was defined. However, existing V1.0 implementations used the string property and did not want to modify their code. Therefore, Status was grandfathered into the Schema. Use of the Deprecated qualifier allows the maintenance of the existing property, but also permits an improved definition using OperationalStatus.  
CaptionstringMax = 64The Caption property is a short textual description (one- line string) of the object.  
Descriptionstring-The Description property provides a textual description of the object.