CIM Classes (WMI)

Article • 01/07/2021 • 24 minutes to read

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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 Class Description

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.