CIM_BIOSElement class
Represents the low-level software that is loaded into non-volatile storage and used to start up and configure a computer system (CIM_ComputerSystem).
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all of the inherited properties.
Syntax
[Version("2.8.1000"), Abstract, AMENDMENT]
class CIM_BIOSElement : CIM_SoftwareElement
{
string Caption;
string Description;
string ElementName;
datetime InstallDate;
uint16 OperationalStatus[];
string StatusDescriptions[];
string Status;
uint16 HealthState;
string Name;
uint16 SoftwareElementState;
string SoftwareElementID;
uint16 TargetOperatingSystem;
string OtherTargetOS;
string BuildNumber;
string SerialNumber;
string CodeSet;
string IdentificationCode;
string LanguageEdition;
string Version;
string Manufacturer;
boolean PrimaryBIOS;
string ListOfLanguages[];
string CurrentLanguage;
uint64 LoadedStartingAddress;
uint64 LoadedEndingAddress;
string LoadUtilityInformation;
datetime ReleaseDate;
uint8 EmbeddedControllerFirmwareMinorRelease;
uint8 EmbeddedControllerFirmwareMajorRelease;
uint8 SystemBIOSMinorRelease;
uint8 SystemBIOSMajorRelease;
};
Members
The CIM_BIOSElement class has these types of members:
Properties
The CIM_BIOSElement class has these properties.
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BuildNumber
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|Software Component Information|002.4")
The internal identifier for the compilation of the software element.
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
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Caption
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64)
A short textual description of the object.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement.
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CodeSet
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64)
The character encoding used by the software element, such as UTF-8 and ISO8859-1.
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
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CurrentLanguage
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_BIOSElement.ListOfLanguages")
The currently selected language for the BIOS. This information can be obtained from the System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) using the Current Language attribute of the Type 13 structure to index into the string list that follows the structure. This property is formatted using the ISO 639 Language Name, and may be followed by the ISO 3166 Territory Name and the encoding method.
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Description
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
A textual description of the object.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement.
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ElementName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedElement.
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EmbeddedControllerFirmwareMajorRelease
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Data type: uint8
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Experimental
The major release of the embedded controller firmware.
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EmbeddedControllerFirmwareMinorRelease
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Data type: uint8
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Experimental
The minor release of the embedded controller firmware.
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HealthState
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
Indicates the current health of the element. This attribute expresses the health of this element, but not necessarily the health of its subcomponents.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
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Unknown (0)
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The implementation cannot report on HealthState at this time.
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OK (5)
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The element is fully functional and operates within normal operational parameters and without error.
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Degraded/Warning (10)
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The element is in working order, and all functionality is provided. However, the element does not function to the best of its abilities. For example, the element might not operate at optimal performance, or it might report recoverable errors.
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Minor failure (15)
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All functionality is available, but some functionality might be degraded.
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Major failure (20)
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The element is failing. It is possible that some or all of the functionality of this component is degraded or does not work.
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Critical failure (25)
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The element is nonfunctional, and recovery might not be possible.
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Non-recoverable error (30)
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The element has completely failed, and recovery is not possible. All functionality that this element provides has been lost.
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DMTF Reserved
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Reserved.
IdentificationCode
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|SubComponent Software|001.6")
The manufacturer identifier for the software element. This is often a stock keeping unit (SKU) or a part number.
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
InstallDate
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|ComponentID|001.5")
Indicates when the object was installed. The lack of a value does not indicate that the object is not installed.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
LanguageEdition
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (32), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|SubComponent Software|001.7")
The language edition of the software element. The language codes defined in the ISO 639 standard should be used. If the element represents a multi-lingual or international version, the string "Multilingual" should be used.
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
ListOfLanguages
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Data type: string array
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Access type: Read-only
A list of installable languages for the BIOS. This information can be obtained from SMBIOS, from the string list that follows the Type 13 structure. An ISO 639 Language Name should be used to specify the BIOS' installable languages. The ISO 3166 Territory Name and the encoding method may also be specified, following the Language Name.
LoadedEndingAddress
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Data type: uint64
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|System BIOS|001.6")
The ending address of the memory that is occupied by the BIOS.
LoadedStartingAddress
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Data type: uint64
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|System BIOS|001.5")
The starting address of the memory that is occupied by the BIOS.
LoadUtilityInformation
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|System BIOS|001.7")
A free form string that describes the BIOS flash/load utility that is required to update the CIM_BIOSElement object. Version and other information may be indicated in this property.
Manufacturer
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Override ("Manufacturer"), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|System BIOS|001.2")
The manufacturer of the software element.
Name
The name used to identify the software element.
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
OperationalStatus
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Data type: uint16 array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ArrayType ("Indexed"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_ManagedSystemElement.StatusDescriptions")
Contains indicators of the current status of the element. The first value of the OperationalStatus property should contain the primary status for the element.
Note
The OperationalStatus property replaces the deprecated Status property. Due to the widespread use of the existing Status property in management applications, we strongly recommend that providers or instrumentation provide both the Status and OperationalStatus properties. When instrumented, Status, because it is a single-valued property, should also provide the primary status of the element.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
The possible values are.
Unknown (0)
Indicates that the implementation cannot report on the OperationalStatus property at this time.
Other (1)
Indicates an undefined state.
OK (2)
Indicates full functionality without errors.
Degraded (3)
Indicates that the element is in working order and that all functionality is provided. However, the element does not function to the best of its abilities. For example, the element might not operate at optimal performance, or it might report recoverable errors.
Stressed (4)
Indicates that the element functions, but requires attention. Overload and overheated are examples of Stressed states.
Predictive Failure (5)
Indicates that an element functions nominally, but predicts a failure in the near future.
Error (6)
Indicates that an error has occurred.
Non-Recoverable Error (7)
Indicates that a nonrecoverable error has occurred.
Starting (8)
Indicates that the job is starting.
Stopping (9)
Indicates that the job is stopping.
Stopped (10)
Indicates that the element has been intentionally stopped.
In Service (11)
Indicates that the element is in process to be configured, maintained, cleaned, or otherwise administered.
No Contact (12)
Indicates that the monitoring system has information about this element, but has never been able to establish communications with it.
Lost Communication (13)
Indicates that the monitoring system has successfully contacted this element in the past, but it is currently unavailable.
Aborted (14)
Indicates that the job stopped in an unexpected way. The state and configuration of the job might require an update.
Dormant (15)
Indicates that the job is inactive.
Supporting Entity in Error (16)
Indicates that an element on which this job depends is in error. This element might be OK but cannot function because of the state of a dependent element. An example is a network service or endpoint that cannot function due to lower-layer networking problems.
Completed (17)
Indicates that the job has completed its operation. This value should be combined with either OK, Error, or Degraded to indicate to a client whether the complete operation Completed with OK and passed, or completed with Error and failed, or completed with Degraded and finished the operation, but did not complete OK or did not report an error.
Power Mode (18)
Indicates that the element has additional power model information that is contained in the associated power management service.
DMTF Reserved
Reserved.
Vendor Reserved
Reserved.
OtherTargetOS
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_OperatingSystem.OtherTypeDescription")
The manufacturer and operating system type when the TargetOperatingSystem property is set to Other ("1").
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
PrimaryBIOS
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Data type: boolean
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|System BIOS|001.9")
True if this is the primary BIOS of the computer system; otherwise, false.
ReleaseDate
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Data type: datetime
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|System BIOS|001.8")
The Date on which this BIOS was released.
SerialNumber
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: MaxLen (64), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|ComponentID|001.4")
The assigned serial number of the software element.
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
SoftwareElementID
An identifier for the software element to use in conjunction with other keys to create a uniquely identify the element.
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
SoftwareElementState
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Key
The life cycle state of the software element.
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
The possible values are.
Deployable (0)
Installable (1)
Executable (2)
Running (3)
Status
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Deprecated ("CIM_ManagedSystemElement.OperationalStatus"), MaxLen (10)
Indicates the primary status of the object.
Note
This property is deprecated. It is replaced by the OperationalStatus property. If you choose to use the Status property for backward compatibility, it should be secondary to the OperationalStatus property.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
StatusDescriptions
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Data type: string array
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: ArrayType ("Indexed"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_ManagedSystemElement.OperationalStatus")
Indicates descriptions of the corresponding values in the OperationalStatus array. For example, if an element in the OperationalStatus property contains the value Stopping, then the element at the same array index in this property might contain an explanation as to why an object is being stopped.
This property is inherited from CIM_ManagedSystemElement.
SystemBIOSMajorRelease
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Data type: uint8
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Experimental
The major release of the system BIOS.
SystemBIOSMinorRelease
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Data type: uint8
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Experimental
The minor release of the system BIOS.
TargetOperatingSystem
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Key, MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|SubComponent Software|001.8"), ModelCorrespondence ("CIM_OperatingSystem.OSType")
The operating system of the software element. The value of this property does not ensure that it is binary executable.
This property is inherited from CIM_SoftwareElement.
The possible values are.
Unknown (0)
Other (1)
MACOS (2)
ATTUNIX (3)
DGUX (4)
DECNT (5)
Tru64 UNIX (6)
OpenVMS (7)
HPUX (8)
AIX (9)
MVS (10)
OS400 (11)
OS/2 (12)
JavaVM (13)
MSDOS (14)
WIN3x (15)
WIN95 (16)
WIN98 (17)
WINNT (18)
WINCE (19)
NCR3000 (20)
NetWare (21)
OSF (22)
DC/OS (23)
Reliant UNIX (24)
SCO UnixWare (25)
SCO OpenServer (26)
Sequent (27)
IRIX (28)
Solaris (29)
SunOS (30)
U6000 (31)
ASERIES (32)
HP NonStop OS (33)
HP NonStop OSS (34)
BS2000 (35)
LINUX (36)
Lynx (37)
XENIX (38)
VM (39)
Interactive UNIX (40)
BSDUNIX (41)
FreeBSD (42)
NetBSD (43)
GNU Hurd (44)
OS9 (45)
MACH Kernel (46)
Inferno (47)
QNX (48)
EPOC (49)
IxWorks (50)
VxWorks (51)
MiNT (52)
BeOS (53)
HP MPE (54)
NextStep (55)
PalmPilot (56)
Rhapsody (57)
Windows 2000 (58)
Dedicated (59)
OS/390 (60)
VSE (61)
TPF (62)
Windows (R) Me (63)
Caldera Open UNIX (64)
OpenBSD (65)
Not Applicable (66)
Windows XP (67)
z/OS (68)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (69)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit (70)
Windows XP 64-Bit (71)
Windows XP Embedded (72)
Windows Vista (73)
Windows Vista 64-Bit (74)
Windows Embedded for Point of Service (75)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (76)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64-Bit (77)
FreeBSD 64-Bit (78)
RedHat Enterprise Linux (79)
RedHat Enterprise Linux 64-Bit (80)
Solaris 64-Bit (81)
SUSE (82)
SUSE 64-Bit (83)
SLES (84)
SLES 64-Bit (85)
Novell OES (86)
Novell Linux Desktop (87)
Sun Java Desktop System (88)
Mandriva (89)
Mandriva 64-Bit (90)
TurboLinux (91)
TurboLinux 64-Bit (92)
Ubuntu (93)
Ubuntu 64-Bit (94)
Debian (95)
Debian 64-Bit (96)
Linux 2.4.x (97)
Linux 2.4.x 64-Bit (98)
Linux 2.6.x (99)
Linux 2.6.x 64-Bit (100)
Linux 64-Bit (101)
Other 64-Bit (102)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (103)
VMware ESXi (104)
Microsoft Windows 7 (105)
CentOS 32-bit (106)
CentOS 64-bit (107)
Oracle Enterprise Linux 32-bit (108)
Oracle Enterprise Linux 64-bit (109)
eComStation 32-bitx (110)
Version
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
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Qualifiers: Override ("Version"), MappingStrings ("MIF.DMTF|System BIOS|001.3")
The version of the operation. The version of the operation should be in one of the following forms:
- <major>.<minor>.<revision>
- <major>.<minor><letter><revision>
Requirements
| Minimum supported client |
None supported |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 |
| End of client support |
None supported |
| End of server support |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Namespace |
Root\virtualization |
| MOF |
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