CIM211 Class Declaration
CIM_AlertInstIndication

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Class Hierarchy

CIM_AlertInstIndication --> CIM_AlertIndication --> CIM_ProcessIndication --> CIM_Indication --> [top]

Class Attributes

Class Declaration Attributes
NameValue
SUPERCLASSCIM_AlertIndication
NAMECIM_AlertInstIndication

Class Qualifiers

Class CIM_AlertInstIndication Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Versionstring2.6.0 CIM_AlertInstIndication
DescriptionstringA subclass of CIM_AlertIndication that embeds a CIM_Inst Indication. It is used when adding AlertIndication data to a LifeCycle Indication. CIM_AlertInstIndication
Indicationbooleantrue CIM_AlertInstIndication
DescriptionstringA concrete superclass for CIM Alert notifications. An AlertIndication is a specialized type of CIM_Indication that contains information about the severity, cause, recommended actions and other data of a real world event. This event and its data may or may not be modeled in the CIM class hierarchy. CIM_AlertIndication
Indicationbooleantrue CIM_AlertIndication
DescriptionstringAn abstract superclass for specialized Indication classes, addressing specific changes and alerts published by providers and instrumentation. Subclasses include AlertIndication (with properties such as PerceivedSeverity and ProbableCause), and SNMPTrapIndication (which recasts Traps as CIM indications). CIM_ProcessIndication
Indicationbooleantrue CIM_ProcessIndication
Indicationbooleantrue CIM_Indication
DescriptionstringCIM_Indication is the abstract root class for all notifications about changes in schema, objects and their data, and about events detected by providers and instrumentation. Subclasses represent specific types of notifications. To receive an Indication, a consumer (or subscriber) must create an instance of CIM_IndicationFilter describing the criteria of the notification, an instance of CIM_ListenerDestination describing the delivery of the notification, and an instance of CIM_IndicationSubscription associating the Filter and Handler. CIM_Indication

Properties

Properties
NameTypeValueQualifiersClassOrigin
AlertTypeuint167 Override
Description
Required
ValueMap
Values
MappingStrings
CIM_AlertInstIndication
IndObjectstring Required
Description
EmbeddedObject
CIM_AlertInstIndication
Descriptionstring Description
MappingStrings
CIM_AlertIndication
AlertingManagedElementstring Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
AlertingElementFormatuint160 Description
ValueMap
Values
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
OtherAlertingElementFormatstring Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
OtherAlertTypestring Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
PerceivedSeverityuint16 Required
Override
Description
ValueMap
Values
MappingStrings
CIM_AlertIndication
ProbableCauseuint16 Required
Description
ValueMap
Values
MappingStrings
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
ProbableCauseDescriptionstring Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
Trendinguint16 Description
ValueMap
Values
MappingStrings
CIM_AlertIndication
RecommendedActionsstring[] Description
MappingStrings
CIM_AlertIndication
EventIDstring Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
EventTimedatetime Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
SystemCreationClassNamestring Description
MaxLen
CIM_AlertIndication
SystemNamestring Description
MaxLen
CIM_AlertIndication
ProviderNamestring Description
MaxLen
CIM_AlertIndication
OwningEntitystring Experimental
Description
CIM_AlertIndication
MessageIDstring Experimental
Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
Messagestring Experimental
Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
MessageArgumentsstring[] Experimental
Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_AlertIndication
IndicationIdentifierstring Description
MappingStrings
CIM_Indication
CorrelatedIndicationsstring[] Description
MappingStrings
CIM_Indication
IndicationTimedatetime Description CIM_Indication
OtherSeveritystring Description
ModelCorrespondence
CIM_Indication

Property Qualifiers

Property AlertType Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
OverridestringAlertType CIM_AlertInstIndication
DescriptionstringThe primary classification of the Indication, defaulted to 7, " Model Change " , for this class. This is done because: 1) the primary purpose of AlertInstIndication is to add Alert data to a LifeCycle Indication; and 2) LifeCycle Indications deal with ’ model changes ’ . CIM_AlertInstIndication
Requiredbooleantrue CIM_AlertInstIndication
ValueMapstring
[See below.]
CIM_AlertInstIndication
ValuesstringOther
Communications Alert
Quality of Service Alert
Processing Error
Device Alert
Environmental Alert
Model Change
Security Alert
CIM_AlertInstIndication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.Event type CIM_AlertInstIndication

NameValue
1Other
2Communications Alert
3Quality of Service Alert
4Processing Error
5Device Alert
6Environmental Alert
7Model Change
8Security Alert
Property IndObject Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Requiredbooleantrue CIM_AlertInstIndication
DescriptionstringEmbeds the InstIndication that is part of this Alert Indication. Only the properties selected by the Indication Filter ’ s Query are included. CIM_AlertInstIndication
EmbeddedObjectbooleantrue CIM_AlertInstIndication

Property Description Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringA short description of the Indication. CIM_AlertIndication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.Additional text CIM_AlertIndication

Property AlertingManagedElement Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe identifying information of the entity (ie, the instance) for which this Indication is generated. The property contains the path of an instance, encoded as a string parameter - if the instance is modeled in the CIM Schema. If not a CIM instance, the property contains some identifying string that names the entity for which the Alert is generated. The path or identifying string is formatted per the AlertingElementFormat property. CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.AlertingElementFormat CIM_AlertIndication

Property AlertingElementFormat Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe format of the AlertingManagedElement property is interpretable based upon the value of this property. Values are defined as: 0 - Unknown. The format is unknown or not meaningfully interpretable by a CIM client application. 1 - Other. The format is defined by the value of the OtherAlertingElementFormat property. 2 - CIMObjectPath. The format is a CIMObjectPath, with format < NamespacePath > : < ClassName > . < Prop1 > = " < Value1 > " , < Prop2 > = " < Value2 > " , . . . specifying an instance in the CIM Schema. CIM_AlertIndication
ValueMapstring
[See below.]
CIM_AlertIndication
ValuesstringUnknown
Other
CIMObjectPath
CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.AlertingManagedElement
CIM_AlertIndication.OtherAlertingElementFormat
CIM_AlertIndication

NameValue
0Unknown
1Other
2CIMObjectPath
Property OtherAlertingElementFormat Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringA string defining " Other " values for AlertingElementFormat. This value MUST be set to a non NULL value when AlertingElementFormat is set to a value of 1 ( " Other " ). For all other values of AlertingElementFormat, the value of this string must be set to NULL. CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.AlertingElementFormat CIM_AlertIndication

Property AlertType Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Requiredbooleantrue CIM_AlertIndication
DescriptionstringPrimary classification of the Indication. The following values are defined: 1 - Other. The Indication ’ s OtherAlertType property conveys its classification. Use of " Other " in an enumeration is a standard CIM convention. It means that the current Indication does not fit into the categories described by this enumeration. 2 - Communications Alert. An Indication of this type is principally associated with the procedures and/or processes required to convey information from one point to another. 3 - Quality of Service Alert. An Indication of this type is principally associated with a degradation or errors in the performance or function of an entity. 4 - Processing Error. An Indication of this type is principally associated with a software or processing fault. 5 - Device Alert. An Indication of this type is principally associated with an equipment or hardware fault. 6 - Environmental Alert. An Indication of this type is principally associated with a condition relating to an enclosure in which the hardware resides, or other environmental considerations. 7 - Model Change. The Indication addresses changes in the Information Model. For example, it may embed a Lifecycle Indication to convey the specific model change being alerted. 8 - Security Alert. An Indication of this type is associated with security violations, detection of viruses, and similar issues. CIM_AlertIndication
ValueMapstring
[See below.]
CIM_AlertIndication
ValuesstringOther
Communications Alert
Quality of Service Alert
Processing Error
Device Alert
Environmental Alert
Model Change
Security Alert
CIM_AlertIndication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.Event type CIM_AlertIndication

NameValue
1Other
2Communications Alert
3Quality of Service Alert
4Processing Error
5Device Alert
6Environmental Alert
7Model Change
8Security Alert
Property OtherAlertType Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringA string describing the Alert type - used when the AlertType property is set to 1, " Other State Change " . CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.AlertType CIM_AlertIndication

Property PerceivedSeverity Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Requiredbooleantrue CIM_AlertIndication
OverridestringPerceivedSeverity CIM_AlertIndication
DescriptionstringAn enumerated value that describes the severity of the Alert Indication from the notifier ’ s point of view: 1 - Other, by CIM convention, is used to indicate that the Severity ’ s value can be found in the OtherSeverity property. 3 - Degraded/Warning should be used when its appropriate to let the user decide if action is needed. 4 - Minor should be used to indicate action is needed, but the situation is not serious at this time. 5 - Major should be used to indicate action is needed NOW. 6 - Critical should be used to indicate action is needed NOW and the scope is broad (perhaps an imminent outage to a critical resource will result). 7 - Fatal/NonRecoverable should be used to indicate an error occurred, but it ’ s too late to take remedial action. 2 and 0 - Information and Unknown (respectively) follow common usage. Literally, the AlertIndication is purely informational or its severity is simply unknown. CIM_AlertIndication
ValueMapstring
[See below.]
CIM_AlertIndication
ValuesstringUnknown
Other
Information
Degraded/Warning
Minor
Major
Critical
Fatal/NonRecoverable
CIM_AlertIndication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.Perceived severity CIM_AlertIndication

NameValue
0Unknown
1Other
2Information
3Degraded/Warning
4Minor
5Major
6Critical
7Fatal/NonRecoverable
Property ProbableCause Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Requiredbooleantrue CIM_AlertIndication
DescriptionstringAn enumerated value that describes the probable cause of the situation which resulted in the AlertIndication. CIM_AlertIndication
ValueMapstring
[See below.]
CIM_AlertIndication
ValuesstringUnknown
Other
Adapter/Card Error
Application Subsystem Failure
Bandwidth Reduced
Connection Establishment Error
Communications Protocol Error
Communications Subsystem Failure
Configuration/Customization Error
Congestion
Corrupt Data
CPU Cycles Limit Exceeded
Dataset/Modem Error
Degraded Signal
DTE-DCE Interface Error
Enclosure Door Open
Equipment Malfunction
Excessive Vibration
File Format Error
Fire Detected
Flood Detected
Framing Error
HVAC Problem
Humidity Unacceptable
I/O Device Error
Input Device Error
LAN Error
Non-Toxic Leak Detected
Local Node Transmission Error
Loss of Frame
Loss of Signal
Material Supply Exhausted
Multiplexer Problem
Out of Memory
Output Device Error
Performance Degraded
Power Problem
Pressure Unacceptable
Processor Problem (Internal Machine Error)
Pump Failure
Queue Size Exceeded
Receive Failure
Receiver Failure
Remote Node Transmission Error
Resource at or Nearing Capacity
Response Time Excessive
Retransmission Rate Excessive
Software Error
Software Program Abnormally Terminated
Software Program Error (Incorrect Results)
Storage Capacity Problem
Temperature Unacceptable
Threshold Crossed
Timing Problem
Toxic Leak Detected
Transmit Failure
Transmitter Failure
Underlying Resource Unavailable
Version MisMatch
Previous Alert Cleared
Login Attempts Failed
Software Virus Detected
Hardware Security Breached
Denial of Service Detected
Security Credential MisMatch
Unauthorized Access
Alarm Received
Loss of Pointer
Payload Mismatch
Transmission Error
Excessive Error Rate
Trace Problem
Element Unavailable
Element Missing
Loss of Multi Frame
Broadcast Channel Failure
Invalid Message Received
Routing Failure
Backplane Failure
Identifier Duplication
Protection Path Failure
Sync Loss or Mismatch
Terminal Problem
Real Time Clock Failure
Antenna Failure
Battery Charging Failure
Disk Failure
Frequency Hopping Failure
Loss of Redundancy
Power Supply Failure
Signal Quality Problem
Battery Discharging
Battery Failure
Commercial Power Problem
Fan Failure
Engine Failure
Sensor Failure
Fuse Failure
Generator Failure
Low Battery
Low Fuel
Low Water
Explosive Gas
High Winds
Ice Buildup
Smoke
Memory Mismatch
Out of CPU Cycles
Software Environment Problem
Software Download Failure
Element Reinitialized
Timeout
Logging Problems
Leak Detected
Protection Mechanism Failure
Protecting Resource Failure
Database Inconsistency
Authentication Failure
Breach of Confidentiality
Cable Tamper
Delayed Information
Duplicate Information
Information Missing
Information Modification
Information Out of Sequence
Key Expired
Non-Repudiation Failure
Out of Hours Activity
Out of Service
Procedural Error
Unexpected Information
CIM_AlertIndication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.Probable cause
Recommendation.ITU|M3100.probableCause
ITU-IANA-ALARM-TC
CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.ProbableCauseDescription
CIM_AlertIndication.EventID
CIM_AlertIndication.EventTime
CIM_AlertIndication

NameValue
0Unknown
1Other
2Adapter/Card Error
3Application Subsystem Failure
4Bandwidth Reduced
5Connection Establishment Error
6Communications Protocol Error
7Communications Subsystem Failure
8Configuration/Customization Error
9Congestion
10Corrupt Data
11CPU Cycles Limit Exceeded
12Dataset/Modem Error
13Degraded Signal
14DTE-DCE Interface Error
15Enclosure Door Open
16Equipment Malfunction
17Excessive Vibration
18File Format Error
19Fire Detected
20Flood Detected
21Framing Error
22HVAC Problem
23Humidity Unacceptable
24I/O Device Error
25Input Device Error
26LAN Error
27Non-Toxic Leak Detected
28Local Node Transmission Error
29Loss of Frame
30Loss of Signal
31Material Supply Exhausted
32Multiplexer Problem
33Out of Memory
34Output Device Error
35Performance Degraded
36Power Problem
37Pressure Unacceptable
38Processor Problem (Internal Machine Error)
39Pump Failure
40Queue Size Exceeded
41Receive Failure
42Receiver Failure
43Remote Node Transmission Error
44Resource at or Nearing Capacity
45Response Time Excessive
46Retransmission Rate Excessive
47Software Error
48Software Program Abnormally Terminated
49Software Program Error (Incorrect Results)
50Storage Capacity Problem
51Temperature Unacceptable
52Threshold Crossed
53Timing Problem
54Toxic Leak Detected
55Transmit Failure
56Transmitter Failure
57Underlying Resource Unavailable
58Version MisMatch
59Previous Alert Cleared
60Login Attempts Failed
61Software Virus Detected
62Hardware Security Breached
63Denial of Service Detected
64Security Credential MisMatch
65Unauthorized Access
66Alarm Received
67Loss of Pointer
68Payload Mismatch
69Transmission Error
70Excessive Error Rate
71Trace Problem
72Element Unavailable
73Element Missing
74Loss of Multi Frame
75Broadcast Channel Failure
76Invalid Message Received
77Routing Failure
78Backplane Failure
79Identifier Duplication
80Protection Path Failure
81Sync Loss or Mismatch
82Terminal Problem
83Real Time Clock Failure
84Antenna Failure
85Battery Charging Failure
86Disk Failure
87Frequency Hopping Failure
88Loss of Redundancy
89Power Supply Failure
90Signal Quality Problem
91Battery Discharging
92Battery Failure
93Commercial Power Problem
94Fan Failure
95Engine Failure
96Sensor Failure
97Fuse Failure
98Generator Failure
99Low Battery
100Low Fuel
101Low Water
102Explosive Gas
103High Winds
104Ice Buildup
105Smoke
106Memory Mismatch
107Out of CPU Cycles
108Software Environment Problem
109Software Download Failure
110Element Reinitialized
111Timeout
112Logging Problems
113Leak Detected
114Protection Mechanism Failure
115Protecting Resource Failure
116Database Inconsistency
117Authentication Failure
118Breach of Confidentiality
119Cable Tamper
120Delayed Information
121Duplicate Information
122Information Missing
123Information Modification
124Information Out of Sequence
125Key Expired
126Non-Repudiation Failure
127Out of Hours Activity
128Out of Service
129Procedural Error
130Unexpected Information
Property ProbableCauseDescription Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringProvides additional information related to the ProbableCause. CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.ProbableCause CIM_AlertIndication

Property Trending Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringProvides information on trending - trending up, down or no change. CIM_AlertIndication
ValueMapstring
[See below.]
CIM_AlertIndication
ValuesstringUnknown
Not Applicable
Trending Up
Trending Down
No Change
CIM_AlertIndication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.TrendIndication CIM_AlertIndication

NameValue
0Unknown
1Not Applicable
2Trending Up
3Trending Down
4No Change
Property RecommendedActions Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringFree form descriptions of the recommended actions to take to resolve the cause of the notification. CIM_AlertIndication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.Proposed repair actions CIM_AlertIndication

Property EventID Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringAn instrumentation or provider specific value that describes the underlying " real-world " event represented by the Indication. Two Indications with the same, non NULL EventID value are considered, by the creating entity, to represent the same event. The comparison of two EventID values is only defined for Alert Indications with identical, non NULL values of SystemCreateClassName, SystemName and ProviderName. CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.ProbableCause CIM_AlertIndication

Property EventTime Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe time and date the underlying event was first detected. If specified, this property MUST be set to NULL if the creating entity is not capable of providing this information. This value is based on the notion of local date and time of the Managed System Element generating the Indication. CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.ProbableCause CIM_AlertIndication

Property SystemCreationClassName Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe scoping System ’ s CreationClassName for the Provider generating this Indication. CIM_AlertIndication
MaxLenuint32256 CIM_AlertIndication

Property SystemName Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe scoping System ’ s Name for the Provider generating this Indication. CIM_AlertIndication
MaxLenuint32256 CIM_AlertIndication

Property ProviderName Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe name of the Provider generating this Indication. CIM_AlertIndication
MaxLenuint32256 CIM_AlertIndication

Property OwningEntity Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringA string that uniquely identifies the entity that owns the definition of the format of the Message described in this instance. OwningEntity MUST include a copyrighted, trademarked or otherwise unique name that is owned by the business entity or standards body defining the format. CIM_AlertIndication

Property MessageID Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringA string that uniquely identifies, within the scope of the OwningEntity, the format of the Message. CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.Message
CIM_AlertIndication.MessageArguments
CIM_AlertIndication

Property Message Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe formatted message. This message is constructed by applying the dynamic content of the message, described in MessageArguments, to the format string uniquely identified, within the scope of the OwningEntity, by MessageID. CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.MessageID
CIM_AlertIndication.MessageArguments
CIM_AlertIndication

Property MessageArguments Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringAn array containing the dynamic content of the message. CIM_AlertIndication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.Message
CIM_AlertIndication.MessageID
CIM_AlertIndication

Property IndicationIdentifier Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringAn identifier for the Indication. This property is similar to a key value in that it can be used for identification, when correlating Indications (see the CorrelatedIndications array). Its value SHOULD be unique as long as Alert correlations are reported, but MAY be reused or left NULL if no future Indications will reference it in their CorrelatedIndications array. CIM_Indication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.Notification identifier CIM_Indication

Property CorrelatedIndications Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringA list of IndicationIdentifiers whose notifications are correlated with (related to) this one. CIM_Indication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.Correlated notifications CIM_Indication

Property IndicationTime Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe time and date of creation of the Indication. The property may be set to NULL if the entity creating the Indication is not capable of determining this information. Note that IndicationTime may be the same for two Indications that are generated in rapid succession. CIM_Indication

Property PerceivedSeverity Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringAn enumerated value that describes the severity of the Indication from the notifier ’ s point of view: 1 - Other, by CIM convention, is used to indicate that the Severity ’ s value can be found in the OtherSeverity property. 3 - Degraded/Warning should be used when its appropriate to let the user decide if action is needed. 4 - Minor should be used to indicate action is needed, but the situation is not serious at this time. 5 - Major should be used to indicate action is needed NOW. 6 - Critical should be used to indicate action is needed NOW and the scope is broad (perhaps an imminent outage to a critical resource will result). 7 - Fatal/NonRecoverable should be used to indicate an error occurred, but it ’ s too late to take remedial action. 2 and 0 - Information and Unknown (respectively) follow common usage. Literally, the Indication is purely informational or its severity is simply unknown. CIM_Indication
ValueMapstring
[See below.]
CIM_Indication
ValuesstringUnknown
Other
Information
Degraded/Warning
Minor
Major
Critical
Fatal/NonRecoverable
CIM_Indication
MappingStringsstringRecommendation.ITU|X733.Perceived severity CIM_Indication

NameValue
0Unknown
1Other
2Information
3Degraded/Warning
4Minor
5Major
6Critical
7Fatal/NonRecoverable
Property OtherSeverity Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringHolds the value of the user defined severity value when ’ PerceivedSeverity ’ is 1 ( " Other " ). CIM_Indication
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_AlertIndication.PerceivedSeverity CIM_Indication

Methods

Method Qualifiers

Parameters

Parameter Qualifiers

Associations this class can participate in