Page 2 - Notes and Notices
Notes and Notices NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to chang...
Page 3 - Contents; Introduction; Base Classes
Contents 3 Contents 1 Introduction Server Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Documenting CIM Classes and Their Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Base Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Parent Classes . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - Glossary
6 Contents 5 CIM_Dependency DELL_FanSensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 CIM_PackageTempSensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 CIM_PackageVoltSensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 CIM_PackageCurrentSensor . . . . . . . . ....
Page 9 - Figures
Contents 9 Table 5-1. DELL_FanSensor Properties . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Table 5-2. CIM_PackageTempSensor Properties . . . . . . 78 Table 5-3. CIM_PackageVoltage Properties . . . . . . . . 79 Table 5-4. CIM_PackageCurrentSensor Properties . . . . . 80 Table 5-5. CIM_PackageFanSensor Properties . . ....
Page 11 - and the Microsoft; Server Administrator
Introduction 11 Introduction This reference guide documents the Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Common Information Model (CIM) provider contained in the Management Object File (MOF) dccim32.mof . CIM provides a conceptual model for describing manageable objects in a systems management environm...
Page 12 - antecedent; Antecedent
12 Introduction www .dell.com | support.dell.com Base Classes The classes listed in the Server Administrator CIM provider class hierarchy do not have a parent property. These base classes do not derive from another class. The base classes are: • CIM_ManagedSystemElement • CIM_Dependency • DELL_Esm L...
Page 13 - Typographical Conventions; Class Name; Parent Class; Courier; Property
Introduction 13 The CIM_PackageCurrentSensor monitors an entire physical package, such as all the components contained in a given system chassis. The CIM_PhysicalPackage is dependent on the CIM_PackageCurrentSensor for this monitoring function. Dell-defined Classes Server Administrator has extended ...
Page 14 - Many classes have properties such as; Common Properties of Classes
14 Introduction www .dell.com | support.dell.com Common Properties of Classes Many classes have properties such as Caption , Description , and CreationClassName . Table 1-2 defines properties that have the same meaning in every class that has this property and are defined more than once in this guid...
Page 16 - Other Documents You May Need
16 Introduction www .dell.com | support.dell.com Other Documents You May Need Besides this Dell OpenManage Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide , you can find the following guides either on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com or on the documentation CD: • Server Administrator Online Hel...
Page 17 - ManagedSystemElement
CIM_PhysicalElement 17 CIM_PhysicalElement CIM_PhysicalElement is a CIM-defined class. The CIM_PhysicalElement class contains the subclasses shown in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1. CIM_PhysicalElement Class Structure CIM_PhysicalElement Subclasses of the CIM_PhysicalElement class listed in Table 2-1 define...
Page 18 - CIM_PhysicalElement Properties
18 CIM_PhysicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_PhysicalPackage The CIM_PhysicalPackage class listed in Table 2-2 represents physical elements that contain or host other components. Examples are a rack enclosure or an adapter card with multiple functions. Table 2-1. CIM_PhysicalElement P...
Page 20 - SecurityBreach
20 CIM_PhysicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_Chassis The CIM_Chassis class described in Table 2-4 represents the physical elements that enclose physical elements such as power supplies, fans, and processors. SecurityBreach An enumerated, integer-valued property indicating that a physi...
Page 22 - DELL_Chassis Properties
22 CIM_PhysicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com Table 2-5. DELL_Chassis Properties Class Name: DELL_Chassis Parent Class: CIM_Chassis Property Description Data Type AssetTag Indicates the container AssetTag string. This asset tag string is writable by the system administrator. string SystemC...
Page 23 - CIM_PhysicalComponent Properties
CIM_PhysicalElement 23 CIM_PhysicalComponent The CIM_PhysicalComponent class listed in Table 2-6 represents any low-level or basic component within a package. A component object either cannot or does not need to be broken down into its constituent parts. For example, an application specific integrat...
Page 26 - CIM_PhysicalMemory Properties
26 CIM_PhysicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_PhysicalConnector The CIM_PhysicalConnector class explained in Table 2-9 includes physical elements such as plugs, jacks, or buses that connect physical elements. Any object that can be used to connect and transmit signals or power between ...
Page 28 - Connector Type Values
28 CIM_PhysicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_Slot The CIM_Slot class described in Table 2-11 represents connectors into which packages are inserted. For example, a physical package that is a hard drive can be inserted into an small computer system interface-single connector attachment...
Page 32 - CIM_LogicalElement Properties
32 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_LogicalElement The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) identified in Table 3-1 lists the following characteristics for members of the CIM_LogicalElement class: • Represent abstractions used to manage and coordinate aspects of a physical...
Page 34 - DELL_System Properties
34 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com DELL_System The DELL_System class listed in Table 3-4 is the set of all Dell™ instrumented systems, including server and storage systems. For properties, see Table 3-2, "CIM_System Properties." CIM_LogicalDevice The CIM_LogicalDevice cla...
Page 36 - CIM_DiscreteSensor Properties
36 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_DiscreteSensor The CIM_DiscreteSensor class described in Table 3-7 has a set of legal string values that it can report. The CIM_DiscreteSensor will always have a "current reading" that corresponds to one of the enumerated values. CIM...
Page 37 - Ranges for Threshold Values; Table 3-8 provides definitions for; CIM_NumericSensor Properties; User Definable
CIM_LogicalElement 37 Figure 3-2. Ranges for Threshold Values Table 3-8 provides definitions for NumericSensor properties. Table 3-8. CIM_NumericSensor Properties Class Name: CIM_NumericSensor Parent Class: CIM_Sensor Property Description Data Type UnitModifier See Table 1-2, "Common Properties ...
Page 40 - CIM_VoltageSensor Properties
40 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_VoltageSensor The CIM_VoltageSensor class shown in Table 3-11 contains sensors that measure voltage and return a value in volts. CIM_Tachometer The CIM_Tachometer class listed in Table 3-12 contains devices that measure revolutions per minut...
Page 42 - CIM_WatchDog Properties
42 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_CoolingDevice The CIM_CoolingDevice class described in Table 3-14 contains a set of devices that work to keep the ambient internal temperature of the system at a safe value. Table 3-13. CIM_WatchDog Properties Class Name: CIM_WatchDog Parent...
Page 44 - PointingType
44 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com The CIM_UserDevice class shown in Table 3-16 contains logical devices that allow a computer system’s users to input, view, or hear data. Classes derived from CIM_UserDevice include CIM_Keyboard and CIM_PointingDevice. CIM_PointingDevice The CIM_...
Page 46 - Password
46 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_PowerSupply The CIM_PowerSupply class described in Table 3-19 contains devices that provide current and voltage for the operation of the system and its components. Password An integer indicating whether a hardware-level password is enabled a...
Page 48 - ProtocolSupported
48 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_ParallelController The CIM_ParallelController class identified in Table 3-21 contains a set of objects that control parallel devices. Parallel controllers transfer 8 or 16 bits of data at a time to the devices they control, for example, a pa...
Page 50 - CIM_PCIController Properties
50 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_PCIDevice The CIM_PCIDevice class shown in Table 3-24 describes the capabilities and management of a PCI device controller on an adapter card. Table 3-23. CIM_PCIController Properties Class Name: CIM_PCIController Parent Class: CIM_Controlle...
Page 52 - XeonTM microprocessor.; CIM_PCIBridge Properties
52 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_Processor The CIM_Processor class described in Table 3-26 contains devices that interpret and execute demands, for example, the Intel ® Xeon™ microprocessor. Table 3-25. CIM_PCIBridge Properties Class Name: CIM_PCIBridge Parent Class: CIM_PC...
Page 54 - Family
54 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com Family Refers to the processor family type. Values for the Family property are as follows: 1 Other 2 Unknown 11 Pentium ® family 12 Pentium PRO 13 Pentium II 14 Pentium MMX™ 15 Celeron ® 16 Xeon (Pentium II) 17 Pentium III 25 K5 family 26 K6 fam...
Page 56 - CIM_CacheMemory Properties
56 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_CacheMemory The CIM_CacheMemory class explained in Table 3-29 describes the capabilities and management of cache memory. Cache memory allows a microprocessor to access data and instructions faster than normal system memory. Table 3-29. CIM_C...
Page 57 - CacheType
CIM_LogicalElement 57 CIM_SoftwareElement The CIM_SoftwareElement class described in Table 3-30 is used to define a CIM_SoftwareFeature. The CIM_SoftwareElement class consists of individually manageable or deployable parts for a particular platform. A software element’s platform is uniquely identifi...
Page 58 - Miscellaneous functions, such as system messages
58 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_BIOSElement The CIM_BIOSElement class listed in Table 3-31 describes the BIOS for the system. The BIOS controls the following: • Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices, such as the keyboard and the video adapter • M...
Page 60 - DELL_SoftwareFeature Properties
60 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com DELL_SoftwareFeature DELL_SoftwareFeature described in Table 3-33 defines the universal resource locator (URL) of the systems management software and the language in which systems management information displays. Defining these properties enable...
Page 62 - TriggerType
62 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_MemoryMappedIO The CIM_MemoryMappedIO class explained in Table 3-36 addresses both memory and port I/O resources for personal computer architecture memory mapped I/O. TriggerType Indicates whether edge (value=4) or level triggered (value=3) ...
Page 64 - Availability
64 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com CIM_RedundancyGroup The CIM_RedundancyGroup class explained in Table 3-38 is a set of components that provide more instances of a critical component than are required for the system’s operation. The extra components are used in case of critical ...
Page 65 - RedundancyStatus
CIM_LogicalElement 65 CIM_ExtraCapacityGroup The CIM_ExtraCapacityGroup class explained in Table 3-39 applies to systems that have more capability and components than are required for normal operation, for example, systems that have extra fans or power supplies. RedundancyStatus Provides information...
Page 66 - DELL_PSRedundancyGroup; DELL_PSRedundancyGroup Properties
66 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com DELL_PSRedundancyGroup The DELL_PSRedundancyGroup described in Table 3-40 is a Dell-specific extension of the CIM_PowerSupply class. The DELL_PSRedundancyGroup class defines what constitutes power supply redundancy in a system. DELL_FanRedundanc...
Page 67 - CIM_EnabledLogicalElementGroup Properties
CIM_LogicalElement 67 CIM_EnabledLogicalElement Group The CIM_EnabledLogicalElementGroup class described in Table 3-42 extends the CIM_LogicalElementGroup class to abstract the concept of an element that is enabled or disabled, such as a LogicalDevice or ServiceAccessPoint. CIM_ServiceAccessPoint Th...
Page 68 - CIM_RemoteServiceAccessPointGroup Properties
68 CIM_LogicalElement www .dell.com | support.dell.com The CIM_RemoteServiceAccessPointGroup class identified in Table 3-44 describes the accessing and addressing of information for a remote connection that is known to a "local" network element. This information is contained in the "loca...
Page 69 - DELL_RemoteServiceAccessPort; DELL_RemoteServiceAccessPortGroup Properties
CIM_LogicalElement 69 DELL_RemoteServiceAccessPort The DELL_RemoteServiceAccessPortGroup class described in Table 3-45 is an extended class of the CIM_RemoteServiceAccessPointGroup class. The DELL_RemoteServiceAccessPortGroup class provides information about Dell implementation-specific attributes. ...
Page 71 - CIM_ManagedSystemElement; DELL_EsmLog Properties
Dell-defined Classes 71 Dell-defined Classes The Dell-defined classes are defined and populated by Dell rather than by CIM. None of these classes have a parent class and are on the same level as CIM_ManagedSystemElement. For information on how the logs are formatted, see Table 2-5, “DELL_Chassis Pro...
Page 72 - DELL_PostLog Properties
72 Dell-defined Classes www .dell.com | support.dell.com DELL_PostLog The DELL_PostLog identified in Table 4-2 is a record of the system’s power-on self-test (POST). When you turn on a system, the POST tests various system components, such as random-access memory (RAM), the hard drives, and the keyb...
Page 74 - DELL_CMDeviceApplication
74 Dell-defined Classes www .dell.com | support.dell.com DELL_CMDeviceApplication The DELL_CMDeviceApplication class identified in Table 4-5 contains information related to the Dell Change Management association between the device and application. DELL_CMInventory The DELL_CMInventory identified in ...
Page 76 - DELL_CMProductInfo Properties
76 Dell-defined Classes www .dell.com | support.dell.com DELL_CMProductInfo The DELL_CMProductInfo identified in Table 4-8 contains information related to the Dell Change Management product. Table 4-8. DELL_CMProductInfo Properties Class Name: DELL_CMProductInfo Parent Class: None Property Descripti...
Page 77 - CIM_Dependency Class Structure
CIM_Dependency 77 CIM_Dependency The CIM_Dependency class is an association used to establish dependency relationships between two managed system elements. CIM_Dependency shown in Figure 5-1 does not have a parent class because it is a relationship or association between two elements. Figure 5-1. CI...
Page 79 - CIM_PackageVoltage Properties
CIM_Dependency 79 CIM_PackageVoltSensor The CIM_PackageVoltSensor identified in Table 5-3 contains voltage sensors that are often installed in a package such as a chassis or a rack to assist in the monitoring of the package in general. This relationship is described by the CIM_PackageVoltSensor asso...
Page 82 - DELL_PSRedundancy Properties
82 CIM_Dependency www .dell.com | support.dell.com DELL_PSRedundancy The DELL_PSRedundancy class shown in Table 5-8 defines what constitutes power supply redundancy for Dell™ systems. Table 5-8. DELL_PSRedundancy Properties Class Name: DELL_PSRedundancy Parent Class: CIM_Dependency Property Descript...
Page 83 - ix
Glossary 83 Glossary The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in user documents. Array Manager A systems management application that allows you to manage and configure SCSI and Fibre Channel RAID controllers through a common user interface. asset tag...
Page 84 - Acronym for network interface controller.
84 Glossary www .dell.com | support.dell.com IHV Acronym for independent hardware vendor. IHVs often develop their own SNMP MIBs for components that they manufacture. IT Assistant A comprehensive systems management application that integrates event management, configuration management, and asset man...
Page 85 - Index
Index 85 Index C CIM classes and properties, 11 base classes, 12classes that describe relationships, 12 common properties of classes, 14 conventions, 13parent classes, 12 CIM_Chip, 23 CIM_Dependency CIM_PackageCurrentSensor, 79CIM_PackageFanSensor, 80CIM_PackagePowerSupplySensor, 80 CIM_PackageTempS...
