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CIM Classes (WMI)

The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Common Information Model (CIM) classes are the parent classes upon which WMI classes are built. The following table lists the categories of CIM classes.

Important

The DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force) CIM (Common Information Model) classes are the parent classes upon which WMI classes are built. WMI currently supports only the CIM 2.x version schemas. For more information on CIM, see Common Information Model.

CIM Class Description
CIM_Action
Creates a software element in its next state or eliminates the software element in the current state.
CIM_ActionSequence
Defines a series of operations that transition the software element (referenced by the CIM_SoftwareElementActions association) to its next state, or removes the software element from its current state.
CIM_ActiveConnection
Defines a connection that is currently communicating, or is configured to communicate, between two service access points.
CIM_ActsAsSpare
Indicates which elements can be spares or replace other aggregated elements.
CIM_AdjacentSlots
Describes the layout of slots on a hosting board or adapter card.
CIM_AffectedJobElement
AffectedJobElement represents an association between a CIM_Job and the CIM_ManagedElement(s) that may be affected by its execution.
CIM_AggregatePExtent
Provides summary information about addressable logical blocks, which are in the same storage redundancy group and located on the same physical media.
CIM_AggregatePSExtent
Defines the number of addressable logical blocks on a single storage device, excluding logical blocks mapped as check data.
CIM_AggregateRedundancyComponent
Describes the aggregate physical extent in a storage redundancy group.
CIM_AlarmDevice
Emits audible or visible indications related to a problem situation.
CIM_AllocatedResource
Represents an association between logical devices and system resources, and indicates that the resource is assigned to the device.
CIM_AllocationCapabilities
Extends the CIM_Capabilities class for the purposes of expressing the resource allocation capabilities of the associated managed element for the allocation of a specific resource type.
CIM_ApplicationSystem
Represents an application or software system that supports a particular business function that can be managed as an independent unit.
CIM_ApplicationSystemSoftwareFeature
Represents an association that identifies the software features that make up a particular application system.
CIM_AssociatedAlarm
Associates an alarm with a logical device.
CIM_AssociatedBattery
Associates a battery with a logical device.
CIM_AssociatedCooling
Indicates when fans or other cooling devices are specific to a device.
CIM_AssociatedMemory
Associates installed or associated memory, such as cache memory with a logical device.
CIM_AssociatedProcessorMemory
Associates the processor and system memory, or a processor cache.
CIM_AssociatedSensor
Associates an installed sensor with a logical device.
CIM_AssociatedSupplyCurrentSensor
Associates a power supply with a current (amperage) sensor that monitors its input frequency.
CIM_AssociatedSupplyVoltageSensor
Associates a power supply with a voltage sensor that monitors its input voltage.
CIM_BasedOn
Describes how storage extents can be assembled from lower-level extents.
CIM_Battery
Represents the abilities and management of the battery logical device.
CIM_BinarySensor
Provides a boolean output.
CIM_BindsTo
This association establishes a CIM_ServiceAccessPoint as a requester of protocol services from a CIM_ProtocolEndpoint.
CIM_BIOSElement
Represents the low-level software that is loaded into non-volatile storage and used to start and configure a computer system.
CIM_BIOSFeature
Represents the abilities of the low-level software that is used to start and configure a computer system.
CIM_BIOSFeatureBIOSElements
Associates a BIOS feature and its aggregated BIOS elements.
CIM_BIOSLoadedInNV
Associates a BIOS element and the non-volatile storage in which it is loaded.
CIM_BootOSFromFS
Associates the operating system and the file systems from which the operating system is loaded.
CIM_BootSAP
Represents the access points of a boot service.
CIM_BootService
Represents the functionality provided by a device or software, or by a network, to load an operating system on a unitary computer system.
CIM_BootServiceAccessBySAP
Associates a boot service and its access points.
CIM_CacheMemory
Defines the abilities and management of cache memory.
CIM_Capabilities
An abstract class whose subclasses describe abilities and/or potential for use.
CIM_Card
Represents a type of physical container that can be plugged into another card or hosting board, or is itself a hosting board/motherboard in a chassis.
CIM_CardInSlot
Associates an adapter card with the container into which it is inserted.
CIM_CardOnCard
Describes relationships about cards that can be plugged into motherboards/baseboards, daughtercards of an adapter, or cards that support special card-like modules.
CIM_CDROMDrive
Represents a CD-ROM drive on the computer.
CIM_Chassis
Represents the physical elements that enclose other elements and provide definable functionality, such as a desktop, processing node, UPS, disk or tape storage, or a combination of these.
CIM_ChassisInRack
Represents the "containing" relationship between a rack and a chassis that it contains.
CIM_Check
Represents a condition or characteristic that is expected to be true in an environment defined or scoped by an instance of a CIM_ComputerSystem class.
CIM_Chip
Represents the type of integrated circuit hardware, including ASICs, processors, memory chips, and so on.
CIM_ClusteringSAP
Represents the access points of a clustering service.
CIM_ClusteringService
Represents the functionality provided by a cluster.
CIM_ClusterServiceAccessBySAP
Represents the relationship between a clustering service and its access points.
CIM_CollectedCollections
Represents a collection of Managed System Elements (MSE) contained in a collection of MSEs.
CIM_CollectedMSEs
Represents the members of the grouping object, a CollectionOfMSEs class.
CIM_CollectionOfMSEs
Enable the grouping of CIM_ManagedSystemElement objects for the purpose of associating settings and configurations.
CIM_CollectionOfSensors
Represents the binary sensors that make up the multi-state sensor.
CIM_CollectionSetting
Represents the association between a CIM_CollectionOfMSEs and the setting class defined for them.
CIM_CompatibleProduct
Represents an association between products that conveys information, such as whether two referenced products are interoperable, can be installed together, or whether one can be the physical container for the other, and so on.
CIM_Component
Represents the parts of a relationship between MSEs.
CIM_ComputerSystem
Represents a special collection of CIM_ManagedSystemElement instances.
CIM_ComputerSystemDMA
Represents an association between a computer system and its available direct memory access (DMA) channels.
CIM_ComputerSystemIRQ
Represents an association between a computer system and its available interrupt request lines (IRQs).
CIM_ComputerSystemMappedIO
Represents an association between a computer system and its available memory-mapped I/O ports.
CIM_ComputerSystemPackage
Represents an association that explicitly defines the relationship between unitary computer systems and one or more physical packages.
CIM_ComputerSystemResource
Represents an association between a computer system and its available system resources.
CIM_ConcreteComponent
CIM_ConcreteComponent is a generic association used to establish 'part of' relationships between ManagedElements.
CIM_ConcreteJob
A concrete version of Job.
CIM_Configuration
Enables the grouping of parameter sets (defined in CIM_Setting objects) and dependencies for one or more managed system elements.
CIM_ConnectedTo
Represents an association that indicates that two or more physical connectors are connected.
CIM_ConnectorOnPackage
Represents an association that makes explicit the containment relationship between connectors and packages.
CIM_Container
Represents an association between a contained and a containing physical element.
CIM_ControlledBy
Indicates which devices are commanded by, or accessed through, the controller logical device.
CIM_Controller
Groups miscellaneous control-related devices.
CIM_CoolingDevice
Represents the abilities and management of cooling devices.
CIM_CopyFileAction
Represents moving or copying files from a computer system to a new location.
CIM_CreateDirectoryAction
Creates empty directories for software elements to be installed locally.
CIM_CurrentSensor
Exists for backward compatibility to earlier CIM Schema definitions.
CIM_DataFile
Represents a named collection of data or executable code.
CIM_Dependency
Represents an association that establishes dependency relationships between objects.
CIM_DependencyContext
Associates a CIM_Dependency class with one or more CIM_Configuration objects.
CIM_DesktopMonitor
Represents the abilities and management of the desktop monitor (CRT) logical device.
CIM_DeviceAccessedByFile
Specifies the logical device accessed by using the referenced CIM_DeviceFile class.
CIM_DeviceConnection
Represents two or more connected devices.
CIM_DeviceErrorCounts
Contains error-related counters for a logical device.
CIM_DeviceFile
Represents a type of logical file, which represents a device.
CIM_DeviceSAPImplementation
Represents an association between a service access point (SAP) and how it is implemented.
CIM_DeviceServiceImplementation
Represents an association between a service and how it is implemented.
CIM_DeviceSoftware
Identifies software that is associated with a device, such as drivers, configuration or application software, or firmware.
CIM_Directory
Represents a file type that logically groups the data files that it contains and provides path information for the grouped files.
CIM_DirectoryAction
Manages directories.
CIM_DirectoryContainsFile
Represents an association between a directory and files contained within that directory.
CIM_DirectorySpecification
Captures the major directory structure of a software element.
CIM_DirectorySpecificationFile
Represents the directory that contains the file being specified by referencing the CIM_DirectorySpecification class.
CIM_DiscreteSensor
Reports a set of legal string values.
CIM_DiskDrive
Represents a physical disk drive as seen by the operating system.
CIM_DisketteDrive
Represents the abilities and management of a diskette drive.
CIM_DiskPartition
Represents a contiguous range of logical blocks that is identifiable by the operating system by way of the partition type and subtype fields.
CIM_DiskSpaceCheck
Checks the amount of available system disk space.
CIM_Display
Groups miscellaneous display devices.
CIM_DisplayController
Represents the capabilities and management of the display controller.
CIM_DMA
Represents computer architecture direct memory access (DMA).
CIM_Docked
Represents the relationship between two chassis.
CIM_DVDDrive
Represents the capabilities and management of a DVDDrive.
CIM_DynamicForwardingEntry
Represents an entry in the forwarding (filtering) database associated with the TransparentBridgingService.
CIM_ElementAllocatedFromPool
ElementAllocatedFromPool associates an instance of CIM_LogicalElement representing an allocated Resource with the CIM_ResourcePool from which it was allocated.
CIM_ElementCapabilities
ElementCapabilities represents the association between ManagedElements and their Capabilities.
CIM_ElementCapacity
Associates a CIM_PhysicalCapacity object with one or more physical elements.
CIM_ElementConfiguration
Relates a CIM_Configuration object to one or more managed system elements.
CIM_ElementConformsToProfile
Used to associate an instance of a subclass of CIM_ManagedElement with a corresponding instance of CIM_RegisteredProfile to which the managed element belongs.
CIM_ElementSetting
Represents the association between managed system elements and the setting class defined for them.
CIM_ElementSettingData
Represents the association between managed elements and applicable setting data.
CIM_ElementsLinked
Represents physical elements that are cabled together by a physical link.
CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
Abstracts the concept of an element that is enabled and disabled, such as a logical device or a service access point.
CIM_Error
CIM_Error is a specialized class that contains information about the severity, cause, recommended actions and other data related to the failure of a CIM Operation.
CIM_ErrorCountersForDevice
Associates the CIM_DeviceErrorCounts class to the logical device to which it applies.
CIM_EthernetPort
Capabilities and management of an ethernet port.
CIM_ExecuteProgram
Represents files that can be executed on the system where the software element is installed.
CIM_Export
Represents an association between a local file system and its directories, which indicate that the specified directories are available for mount.
CIM_ExtraCapacityGroup
Indicates that the aggregated elements have more capacity or ability than is required.
CIM_Fan
Represents the abilities and management of a fan cooling device.
CIM_FileAction
Enable the author to locate files that already exist on a user computer, and then move or copy those files to a new location.
CIM_FileSpecification
Represents a file that is either on or off the system.
CIM_FileStorage
Links the file system and the logical files addressed through the file system.
CIM_FileSystem
Represents a file or data set local to a computer system or remotely mounted from a file server.
CIM_FlatPanel
Represents the abilities and management of the flat panel logical device.
CIM_ForwardingService
Represents the functions used in forwarding network traffic.
CIM_ForwardsAmong
Represents the dependency that exists between the protocol endpoints that are used to forward data and the forwarding service that is performing the forwarding of data.
CIM_FromDirectoryAction
Identifies the source directory for the file action.
CIM_FromDirectorySpecification
Identifies the source directory for the file action.
CIM_FRU
Represents a vendor-defined collection of products and physical elements that are associated with a field replaceable unit (FRU) to support, maintain, or upgrade a product at the customer location.
CIM_FRUIncludesProduct
Indicates that a FRU can be composed of other products.
CIM_FRUPhysicalElements
Represents the physical elements that make up a FRU.
CIM_HeatPipe
Represents the abilities and management of a heat pipe cooling device.
CIM_HostedAccessPoint
Represents an association between a service access point (SAP) and the system on which it is provided.
CIM_HostedBootSAP
Defines the hosting unitary computer system for a CIM_BootSAP class.
CIM_HostedBootService
Associates a hosting system and a boot service.
CIM_HostedDependency
Defines a managed element in the context of another managed element in which it resides.
CIM_HostedFileSystem
Represents a link between the computer system and the file system hosted on the computer system.
CIM_HostedJobDestination
Represents an association between a job destination and the system on which it resides.
CIM_HostedService
Represents an association between a service and the system on which the functionality resides.
CIM_IDEController
Capabilities and management of an IDE controller.
CIM_InfraredController
Represents the abilities and management of an infrared controller.
CIM_InstalledOS
Represents a link between the computer system and the installed operating system.
CIM_InstalledSoftwareElement
Associates a computer system with an installed software element.
CIM_IRQ
Represents an Intel architecture interrupt request line (IRQ).
CIM_Job
Represents a unit of work for a system.
CIM_JobDestination
Represents where a job is submitted for processing.
CIM_JobDestinationJobs
Specifies where a job is submitted for processing.
CIM_Keyboard
Represents the abilities and management of the keyboard logical device.
CIM_LANEndpoint
A communication endpoint which, when its associated interface device is connected to a LAN, may send and receive data frames. LAN endpoints include Ethernet, Token Ring, and FDDI interfaces.
CIM_LastAppliedSettingData
An association between an object and another object which has been applied to it.
CIM_LinkHasConnector
Associates cables and links used as physical connectors, which connect the physical elements.
CIM_LocalFileSystem
Represents the file store controlled by a computer system through local means (for example, direct device-driver access).
CIM_Location
Represents the position and address of a physical element.
CIM_LogicalDevice
Represents a hardware entity that may or may not be realized in physical hardware.
CIM_LogicalDisk
Represents a contiguous range of logical blocks that is identifiable by a file system through the disk DeviceID (key) field.
CIM_LogicalDiskBasedOnPartition
Associates a logical disk with the disk partition on which it resides.
CIM_LogicalDiskBasedOnVolumeSet
Relates logical disks with the volume on which they are found.
CIM_LogicalElement
Represents the parent class for all system components that represent abstract system components, such as profiles, processes, or system abilities, in the form of logical devices.
CIM_LogicalFile
Represents a named collection of data, which can be executable code, that is located in a file system on a storage extent.
CIM_LogicalIdentity
Indicates that two logical elements represent different aspects of the same underlying entity.
CIM_LogicalPort
The abstraction of a port or connection point of a device.
CIM_MagnetoOpticalDrive
Represents the abilities and management of a magneto-optical drive, a subtype of the media access device.
CIM_ManagedElement
Provides a common superclass (or top of the class hierarchy) for the non-association classes in the CIM Schema.
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Represents the parent class for the system element hierarchy.
CIM_ManagementController
Represents the abilities and management of a management controller.
CIM_MediaAccessDevice
Represents the ability to access one or more media, and then use the media to store and retrieve data.
CIM_MediaPresent
Describes a relationship where a storage extent must be accessed through a media access device.
CIM_Memory
Represents the abilities and management of memory-related logical devices.
CIM_MemoryCapacity
Represents memory that can be installed on a physical element and its minimum and maximum configurations.
CIM_MemoryCheck
Specifies a condition for the minimum amount of memory that must be available on a system.
CIM_MemoryMappedIO
Represents computer architecture memory-mapped I/O.
CIM_MemoryOnCard
Associates physical memory located on hosting boards, adapter cards, and so on.
CIM_MemoryWithMedia
Associates physical memory with a physical media and its cartridge.
CIM_ModifySettingAction
Represents the information for modifying a specific setting file, for a specific entry, with a specific value.
CIM_MonitorResolution
Represents the relationship between horizontal and vertical resolutions and the refresh rate and scan mode for a desktop monitor.
CIM_MonitorSetting
Associates the monitor resolution with the desktop monitor to which it applies.
CIM_Mount
Represents an association between a file system and a directory to which it is attached.
CIM_MultiStateSensor
Represents a multi-member set of binary sensors where each binary sensor reports a Boolean result.
CIM_NetworkAdapter
Defines general networking hardware concepts.
CIM_NetworkPort
Represents network communications hardware such as a physical connector and the setup or operation of the network CPUs at the lowest layers of a network stack.
CIM_NetworkService
This is an abstract base class, derived from the Service class. It is deprecated in version 2.7 with the recommendation that the Service class be subclassed instead.
CIM_NFS
Represents a remote file system that is mounted, using the network file system (NFS) protocol, from a computer system.
CIM_NonVolatileStorage
Represents the abilities and management of non-volatile storage.
CIM_NumericSensor
Represents a numeric sensor that returns numeric readings and optionally supports thresholds settings.
CIM_OperatingSystem
Represents a computer operating system, which is made up of software and firmware that make a computer system hardware usable, and implements and manages the resources, file systems, processes, user interfaces, services, and so on that are available on the computer system.
CIM_OperatingSystemSoftwareFeature
Represents the software features that make up the operating system.
CIM_OSProcess
Associates the operating system and one or more processes running in the context of the operating system.
CIM_OSVersionCheck
Specifies the versions of the operating system that can support a software element.
CIM_PackageAlarm
Represents the relationship in which an alarm device is installed as part of a package.
CIM_PackageCooling
Represents the relationship in which a cooling device is installed in a package, such as a chassis or rack, to assist with the package cooling.
CIM_PackagedComponent
Represents an explicit relationship in which a component is typically contained by a physical package, such as a chassis or card.
CIM_PackageInChassis
Represents the relationship in which a chassis can contain other packages, such as other chassis and cards.
CIM_PackageInSlot
Represents the ability of complex networking devices, which are often chassis-based, to enhance or augment the base functionality by accepting additional chassis devices (similar to accepting functionality in the form of adding cards).
CIM_PackageTempSensor
Represents the relationship in which a temperature sensor is often installed in a package, such as a chassis or a rack, to monitor the package environment.
CIM_ParallelController
Represents the abilities and management of the parallel port logical device.
CIM_ParentChildSettingData
An association between an instance of CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData and the CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData instance which represents the most recent snapshot upon which this object is based.
CIM_ParticipatesInSet
Identifies physical elements that should be replaced together.
CIM_PCIController
Represents the properties and management of a PCI controller.
CIM_PCMCIAController
Represents the abilities and management of a Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) controller.
CIM_PCVideoController
Represents the abilities and management of a personal computer video controller, a subtype of a video controller.
CIM_PExtentRedundancyComponent
Represents the physical extents that participate in a storage redundancy group.
CIM_PhysicalCapacity
Represents the minimum and maximum requirements of a physical element and its ability to support different types of hardware.
CIM_PhysicalComponent
Represents a low-level or basic component within a package.
CIM_PhysicalConnector
Represents any physical element that is used to connect to other elements.
CIM_PhysicalElement
Defines any component of a system that has a distinct physical identity.
CIM_PhysicalElementLocation
Associates a physical element with a CIM_Location object for inventory or replacement purposes.
CIM_PhysicalExtent
Represents an SCC RAID implementation.
CIM_PhysicalFrame
Represents a parent class of rack, chassis, and other frame enclosures as they are defined in extension classes.
CIM_PhysicalLink
Represents the cabling of physical elements.
CIM_PhysicalMedia
Represents types of documentation and storage medium, such as tapes, CD ROMs, and so on.
CIM_PhysicalMemory
Represents low-level memory devices, such as SIMMS, DIMMs, raw memory chips, and so on.
CIM_PhysicalPackage
Represents physical elements that contain or host other components.
CIM_PointingDevice
Represents a device that points to regions on the display.
CIM_PortOnDevice
Associates a port or connection point with its device.
CIM_POTSModem
Represents a device that translates binary data into wave modulations for sound-based transmission by connecting to the Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) network.
CIM_PowerSupply
Represents the abilities and management of the power supply logical device.
CIM_PreviousSettingData
An association between a virtual system and the setting data of the snapshot which is the parent to the virtual system.
CIM_Printer
Represents the abilities and management of the printer logical device.
CIM_Process
Represents a single instance of a running program.
CIM_ProcessExecutable
Represents a link between a process and data file, and indicates that the file participates in the execution of the process.
CIM_Processor
Represents the abilities and management of the processor logical device.
CIM_ProcessThread
Represents a link between a process and the threads running in the context of the process.
CIM_Product
Represents a collection of physical elements, software features and, other products, acquired as a unit.
CIM_ProductFRU
Represents an association between the product and a field replaceable unit (FRU), which provides information about product components that have been, or are being replaced.
CIM_ProductParentChild
Defines a parent-child hierarchy among products.
CIM_ProductPhysicalElements
Represents the physical elements that make up a product.
CIM_ProductProductDependency
Represents an association between two products, which indicates that one must be installed or absent for the other to function.
CIM_ProductSoftwareFeatures
Identifies the software features for a particular product.
CIM_ProductSupport
Represents an association between product and support access that conveys how support is obtained for the product.
CIM_ProtectedSpaceExtent
Represents addressable logical-block addresses, which are treated as a single storage extent, but are located on a single physical extent.
CIM_ProtocolController
A superclass for grouping controllers that are used to control the operation and function of sophisticated devices that instantiate a protocol such as SCSI. Simpler bus and device controllers are modeled using the CIM_Controller class.
CIM_ProtocolControllerForUnit
This association is used to define a relationship between a ProtocolController and an exposed Logical Unit (for example a Storage Volume or a MediaAccessDevice such as a tape drive).
CIM_ProtocolEndpoint
A communication point from which data can be sent or received. protocol endpoints link system or computer interfaces to logical networks.
CIM_PSExtentBasedOnPExtent
Associates protected space extents that are based on a physical extent.
CIM_Rack
Represents a rack (a physical frame or enclosure) in which chassis are stored.
CIM_Realizes
Represents the association that defines the mapping between a logical device and the physical component that implements the device.
CIM_RealizesAggregatePExtent
Represents the relationship in which the CIM_AggregatePExtent class is realized on a physical media.
CIM_RealizesDiskPartition
Represents a disk partition on a physical media that models the creation of partitions on a raw SCSI, SATA, or IDE drive.
CIM_RealizesPExtent
Represents the relationship in which physical extents are realized on a physical media.
CIM_RebootAction
Causes a system reboot where the software element is installed.
CIM_RedundancyComponent
Associates a redundancy group composed of managed system elements and indicates that, together, the elements provide redundancy.
CIM_RedundancyGroup
Represents a collection of managed system elements, which indicates that the aggregated components, together, provide redundancy.
CIM_ReferencedProfile
Used to associate an instance CIM_RegisteredProfile with an instance of CIM_RegisteredProfile of another profile that references the dependent profile as a related profile.
CIM_Refrigeration
Represents the abilities and management of a refrigeration cooling device.
CIM_RegisteredProfile
Used to advertise implementation conformance to a CIM profile.
CIM_RelatedStatistics
Represents hierarchies and dependencies of related CIM_StatisticalInformation classes.
CIM_RemoteFileSystem
Represents a remote file system that is accessed by way of a network-related service.
CIM_RemoveDirectoryAction
Removes directories for software elements.
CIM_RemoveFileAction
Uninstalls files.
CIM_ReplacementSet
Aggregates physical elements that must be replaced together.
CIM_ResidesOnExtent
Represents an association between a file system and the storage extent where it is located.
CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData
Represents settings specifically related to an allocated resource that are outside the scope of the CIM class typically used to represent the resource itself.
CIM_ResourcePool
Represents a logical entity (with associated controls) provided by the host system for the purpose of allocation and assignment of resources.
CIM_RunningOS
Represents the currently executing operating system.
CIM_SAPSAPDependency
Indicates that the second SAP is required for the first SAP to connect with its service.
CIM_Scanner
Represents the abilities and management of the scanner logical device.
CIM_SCSIController
Represents the abilities and management of the SCSI controller logical device.
CIM_SCSIInterface
Represents a CIM_ControlledBy relationship that indicates which devices are accessed through a SCSI controller and the access characteristics.
CIM_SCSIProtocolController
A type of protocol controller that manages a SCSI interface.
CIM_Sensor
Represents a hardware device that is capable of measuring the characteristics of a physical property.
CIM_SerialController
Represents the abilities and management of the serial port, logical device.
CIM_SerialInterface
Represents a CIM_ControlledBy relationship that indicates which devices are accessed through the serial controller and the characteristics of the access.
CIM_Service
Represents a logical element that contains information to represent and manage the functionality provided by a device or software feature.
CIM_ServiceAccessBySAP
Represents the access points for a service.
CIM_ServiceAccessPoint
Represents the ability to use or invoke a service.
CIM_ServiceAffectsElement
Represents an association between a service and the managed elements that might be affected by its execution.
CIM_ServiceComponent
Models a set of subordinate services that are aggregated together to form a higher-level service.
CIM_ServiceSAPDependency
Represents an association between a service and a service access point (SAP), which indicates that the referenced SAP is used by the service to provide its functionality.
CIM_ServiceServiceDependency
Represents an association between two services.
CIM_Setting
Represents configuration-related and operational parameters for one or more managed system elements.
CIM_SettingCheck
Specifies information required to check a particular setting file for a specific entry that contains a value equal to the value specified.
CIM_SettingContext
Associates configuration objects with setting objects.
CIM_SettingData
Represents configuration-related and operational parameters for one or more managed elements.
CIM_SettingsDefineCapabilities
This association indicates that the non-null, non-key set of properties of the component SettingData instance specifies some capabilities of the associated Capabilities instance.
CIM_SettingsDefineState
Associates an instance of SettingData with an instance of ManagedElement.
CIM_Slot
Represents connectors into which packages are inserted.
CIM_SlotInSlot
Represents the ability of a special adapter to extend the existing slot structure to enable otherwise incompatible cards to be plugged into a frame or hosting board.
CIM_SoftwareElement
Decomposes a CIM_SoftwareFeature object into a set of individually manageable or deployable parts for a particular platform.
CIM_SoftwareElementActions
Identifies the actions for a software element.
CIM_SoftwareElementChecks
Relates a software element with condition or location information that a feature may require.
CIM_SoftwareElementVersionCheck
Represents a type of software element that must exist in the environment.
CIM_SoftwareFeature
Represents a particular function or ability of a product or application system.
CIM_SoftwareFeatureSAPImplementation
Represents an association between a service access point (SAP) and how it is implemented in software.
CIM_SoftwareFeatureServiceImplementation
Represents an association between a service and how it is implemented in software.
CIM_SoftwareFeatureSoftwareElements
Identifies the software elements that make up a specific software feature.
CIM_SpareGroup
Indicates that one or more of the aggregated elements can be spared.
CIM_StatisticalInformation
Represents a root class for the arbitrary collection of statistical data or metrics applicable to one or more managed system elements.
CIM_Statistics
Represents an association that relates managed system elements to the statistical groups that apply to them.
CIM_StorageDefect
Collects the storage errors for a storage extent.
CIM_StorageError
Represents blocks of media or memory space that are mapped out-of-use due to errors.
CIM_StorageExtent
Represents the abilities and management of the various media that exist to store data and enable data retrieval.
CIM_StorageRedundancyGroup
Represents mass storage-related redundancy information.
CIM_SupportAccess
Specifies how to obtain assistance for a product.
CIM_SwapSpaceCheck
Specifies the amount of swap space that must be available on the system.
CIM_SwitchesAmong
A switch service switches frames between switch ports. This association makes that relationship explicit.
CIM_SwitchPort
A switch port from which frames are received and out which they are transmitted. This endpoint is associated with its networking interface (such as Ethernet) through the EndpointIdentity relationship.
CIM_SwitchPortDynamicForwarding
This association links a DynamicForwardingEntry and the SwitchPort to which the entry applies.
CIM_SwitchService
Generic switch (bridging) service class. Additional switching functions are incorporated as subordinate services related to this class via ServiceComponent associations.
CIM_SwitchServiceTransparentBridging
An association that links a SwitchService to a component TransparentBridgingService. The cardinality of the TransparentBridgingService is 0..1 for a VLAN-unaware switch.
CIM_System
Aggregates an enumerable set of managed system elements.
CIM_SystemComponent
Establishes "part of" relationships between a system and the managed system elements of which it is composed.
CIM_SystemDevice
Represents an explicit relationship in which logical devices can be aggregated by a system.
CIM_SystemResource
Represents an entity managed by BIOS, or an operating system that is available for use by software and logical devices.
CIM_Tachometer
Exists for backward compatibility with earlier CIM schema definitions.
CIM_TapeDrive
Represents a tape drive on the system.
CIM_TemperatureSensor
Exists for backward compatibility with earlier CIM schema definitions.
CIM_Thread
Represents the ability to execute units of a process or task, in parallel.
CIM_ToDirectoryAction
Identifies the target directory for the file action.
CIM_ToDirectorySpecification
Identifies the target directory for the file action.
CIM_TransparentBridgingDynamicForwarding
This association links an instance of the Transparent BridgingService to the entries of its forwarding database.
CIM_TransparentBridgingService
This service class represents the learning/transparent bridging aspect of a SwitchService.
CIM_UninterruptiblePowerSupply
Represents the abilities and management of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
CIM_UnitaryComputerSystem
Represents a desktop, mobile, network computer, server, or other type of single-node computer system.
CIM_USBController
Represents the abilities and management of a USB controller.
CIM_USBControllerHasHub
Defines the hubs that are downstream of the USB controller.
CIM_USBDevice
Represents the management characteristics of a USB device.
CIM_USBHub
Represents the abilities and management of a USB hub.
CIM_UserDevice
Enables a computer system user to input, view, or hear data.
CIM_VersionCompatibilityCheck
Specifies whether it is permissible to create the next state of a software element.
CIM_VideoBIOSElement
Represents the low-level software that is loaded into non-volatile storage and used to configure and access a computer system video controller and display.
CIM_VideoBIOSFeature
Represents the abilities of the low-level software used to configure and access a computer system video controller and display.
CIM_VideoBIOSFeatureVideoBIOSElements
Associates a video BIOS feature and its aggregated video BIOS elements.
CIM_VideoController
Represents the abilities and management of the video controller.
CIM_VideoControllerResolution
Represents the various video modes that a video controller can support.
CIM_VideoHead
Represents one head of the CIM_DisplayController.
CIM_VideoHeadOnController
Associates a video head with the video adapter that includes it.
CIM_VideoSetting
Associates the CIM_VideoControllerResolution setting object with the controller to which it applies.
CIM_VirtualSystemManagementService
Service to control virtual systems including definition, instantiation, destruction, and modification.
CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData
Defines the virtual aspects of a virtual system.
CIM_VirtualSystemSettingDataComponent
The CIM_VirtualSystemSettingDataComponent association establishes a \'part of\' relationship between an instance of the CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData class and a set of instances of the CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData class.
CIM_VLANEndpoint
An endpoint on a switch or endstation which is assigned to a given VLAN or accepts traffic from one or more VLANs.
CIM_VLANEndpointSettingData
The VLAN configuration data for an endpoint. Note that certain properties only apply based on the value in the VLANEndpoint.
CIM_VolatileStorage
Represents the abilities and management of volatile storage.
CIM_VoltageSensor
Exists for backward compatibility with earlier CIM schema definitions.
CIM_VolumeSet
Represents a contiguous range of logical blocks presented to the operating environment for reading and writing user data.
CIM_WORMDrive
Represents the abilities and management of a WORM drive, a subtype of the media access device.