CIM211 Class Declaration
CIM_DeviceConnectivityCollection

Table of Contents:
Class Hierarchy
Class Attributes
Class Qualifiers
Properties
Methods
Associations in which the class can participate
Sub Profiling Summary

Class Hierarchy

CIM_DeviceConnectivityCollection --> CIM_ConnectivityCollection --> CIM_SystemSpecificCollection --> CIM_Collection --> CIM_ManagedElement --> [top]

Class Attributes

Class Declaration Attributes
NameValue
SUPERCLASSCIM_ConnectivityCollection
NAMECIM_DeviceConnectivityCollection

Class Qualifiers

Class CIM_DeviceConnectivityCollection Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Experimentalbooleantrue CIM_DeviceConnectivityCollection
Versionstring2.8.1000 CIM_DeviceConnectivityCollection
DescriptionstringDeviceConnectivityCollection describes connectivity WITHIN a single system. The system forwards packets among the members of the collection. For example, this class is used to represent connectivity within a router or switch. There may be multiple DeviceConnectivityCollection instances for a system, when multiple forwarding domains exist. For example, an Ethernet switch may separate its LANEndpoints into two groups, each associated with a different virtual LAN. The LANEndpoints for each group would be segregated into separate DeviceConnectivity Collections. CIM_DeviceConnectivityCollection
DescriptionstringA ConnectivityCollection groups together a set of ProtocolEndpoints of the same ’ type ’ (i.e., class) which are able to communicate with each other. It may also group related Systems, users or other ManagedElements. A ConnectivityCollection represents the ability to send and/or receive data over a set of ProtocolEndpoints. The collection is defined in the context of an AdminDomain or scoping ComputerSystem. This is mandated by the Hosted Collection association on the SystemSpecificCollection superclass. Note that the entities aggregated into the Collection are specified using the association, MemberOfCollection. CIM_ConnectivityCollection
DescriptionstringSystemSpecificCollection represents the general concept of a collection that is scoped (or contained) by a System. It represents a Collection that has meaning only in the context of a System, a Collection whose elements are restricted by the definition of the System, or both of these types of Collections. This meaning is explicitly described by the (required) association, HostedCollection. An example of a SystemSpecificCollection is a Fibre Channel zone that collects network ports, port groupings, and aliases (as required by a customer) in the context of an AdminDomain. The Collection is not a part of the domain, but merely an arbitrary grouping of the devices and other Collections in the domain. In other words, the context of the Collection is restricted to the domain, and its members are also limited by the domain. CIM_SystemSpecificCollection
DescriptionstringCollection is an abstract class that provides a common superclass for data elements that represent collections of ManagedElements and its subclasses. CIM_Collection
DescriptionstringManagedElement is an abstract class that provides a common superclass (or top of the inheritance tree) for the non-association classes in the CIM Schema. CIM_ManagedElement

Properties

Properties
NameTypeValueQualifiersClassOrigin
ConnectivityStatusuint16 Description
ValueMap
Values
CIM_ConnectivityCollection
InstanceIDstring Key
Description
CIM_SystemSpecificCollection
Captionstring Description
MaxLen
CIM_ManagedElement
Descriptionstring Description CIM_ManagedElement
ElementNamestring Description CIM_ManagedElement

Property Qualifiers

Property ConnectivityStatus Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringAn enumeration describing the current or potential connectivity between endpoints in this collection. Connectivity may be provided or not, or may be in a degraded/partitioned state if one or more endpoints or links have failed. The latter would prevent full connectivity between all elements in the Collection, but would permit connectivity between subsets. CIM_ConnectivityCollection
ValueMapstring
[See below.]
CIM_ConnectivityCollection
ValuesstringUnknown
Connectivity/Up
No Connectivity/Down
Partitioned
CIM_ConnectivityCollection

NameValue
0Unknown
2Connectivity/Up
3No Connectivity/Down
4Partitioned
Property InstanceID Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Keybooleantrue CIM_SystemSpecificCollection
DescriptionstringWithin the scope of the instantiating Namespace, InstanceID opaquely and uniquely identifies an instance of this class. To ensure uniqueness within the NameSpace, the value of InstanceID should be constructed using the following ’ preferred ’ algorithm: < OrgID > : < LocalID > Where < OrgID > and < LocalID > are separated by a colon ’ : ’ , and where < OrgID > must include a unique name. It can be a copyrighted, trademarked, or otherwise unique name that is owned by the business entity that is creating or defining the InstanceID. Or, it could be a registered ID that is assigned to the business entity by a recognized global authority. (This requirement is similar to the < Schema Name > _ < Class Name > structure of Schema class names.) In addition, to ensure uniqueness < OrgID > must not contain a colon ( ’ : ’ ). When using this algorithm, the first colon to appear in InstanceID must appear between < OrgID > and < LocalID > . < LocalID > is chosen by the business entity and should not be re-used to identify different underlying (real-world) elements. If the above ’ preferred ’ algorithm is not used, the defining entity must ensure that the resulting InstanceID is not re-used as any of InstanceIDs produced by this or other providers for the NameSpace of this instance. For DMTF-defined instances, the ’ preferred ’ algorithm must be used with the < OrgID > set to ’ CIM ’ . CIM_SystemSpecificCollection

Property Caption Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe Caption property is a short textual description (one- line string) of the object. CIM_ManagedElement
MaxLenuint3264 CIM_ManagedElement

Property Description Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringThe Description property provides a textual description of the object. CIM_ManagedElement

Property ElementName Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
DescriptionstringA 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. Note that the Name property of ManagedSystemElement is also defined as a user-friendly name. But, it is often subclassed to be a Key. It is not reasonable that the same property can convey both identity and a user-friendly name, without inconsistencies. Where Name exists and is not a Key (such as for instances of LogicalDevice), the same information can be present in both the Name and ElementName properties. CIM_ManagedElement

Methods

Method Qualifiers

Parameters

Parameter Qualifiers

Associations this class can participate in

Association
Class
Reference
Class
Role
CIM_RelatedTopologyGraphCIM_ConnectivityCollectionDependent
CIM_HostedCollectionCIM_SystemSpecificCollectionDependent
CIM_MemberOfCollectionCIM_CollectionCollection
CIM_MemberPrincipalCIM_CollectionCollection
CIM_OwningCollectionElementCIM_CollectionOwnedElement
CIM_CollectionInOrganizationCIM_CollectionChild
CIM_CollectionInSystemCIM_CollectionChild
CIM_ComponentCIM_ManagedElementGroupComponent
CIM_ComponentCIM_ManagedElementPartComponent
CIM_ConcreteComponentCIM_ManagedElementGroupComponent
CIM_ConcreteComponentCIM_ManagedElementPartComponent
CIM_CredentialContextCIM_ManagedElementElementProvidingContext
CIM_DefaultElementCapabilitiesCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_DependencyCIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_DependencyCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_HostedDependencyCIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_HostedDependencyCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_ScopedSettingCIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_MetricDefForMECIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_MetricForMECIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_RelatedElementCausingErrorCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_RelatedElementCausingErrorCIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_SparedCIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_SparedCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_ConcreteDependencyCIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_ConcreteDependencyCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_ElementAsUserCIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_RecordAppliesToElementCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_AuthenticationTargetCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_AuthorizationSubjectCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_AuthorizationTargetCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_ElementSoftwareIdentityCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_IsSpareCIM_ManagedElementAntecedent
CIM_ProvidesServiceToElementCIM_ManagedElementDependent
CIM_ElementCapabilitiesCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_IdentityContextCIM_ManagedElementElementProvidingContext
CIM_LogicalIdentityCIM_ManagedElementSystemElement
CIM_LogicalIdentityCIM_ManagedElementSameElement
CIM_ConcreteIdentityCIM_ManagedElementSystemElement
CIM_ConcreteIdentityCIM_ManagedElementSameElement
CIM_SWRManageableAspectCIM_ManagedElementSystemElement
CIM_MemberOfCollectionCIM_ManagedElementMember
CIM_MemberPrincipalCIM_ManagedElementMember
CIM_ElementInPolicyRoleCollectionCIM_ManagedElementMember
CIM_OwningCollectionElementCIM_ManagedElementOwningElement
CIM_ParametersForMethodCIM_ManagedElementTheMethod
CIM_ParameterValueSourcesCIM_ManagedElementValueSource
CIM_PolicySetAppliesToElementCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_AuthorizationRuleAppliesToTargetCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_RoleLimitedToTargetCIM_ManagedElementTargetElement
CIM_StatisticsCIM_ManagedElementElement
CIM_SynchronizedCIM_ManagedElementSystemElement
CIM_SynchronizedCIM_ManagedElementSyncedElement
CIM_StorageSynchronizedCIM_ManagedElementSystemElement
CIM_StorageSynchronizedCIM_ManagedElementSyncedElement
CIM_AssignedIdentityCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_AuthorizedSubjectCIM_ManagedElementPrivilegedElement
CIM_AuthorizedTargetCIM_ManagedElementTargetElement
CIM_ElementConformsToProfileCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_ElementLocationCIM_ManagedElementElement
CIM_ElementProfileCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_ElementSecuritySensitivityCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_ElementSettingDataCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_ElementStatisticalDataCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_OwningJobElementCIM_ManagedElementOwningElement
CIM_AffectedJobElementCIM_ManagedElementAffectedElement
CIM_ServiceAffectsElementCIM_ManagedElementAffectedElement
CIM_ServiceAvailableToElementCIM_ManagedElementUserOfService
CIM_SAPAvailableForElementCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement
CIM_ManagementSAPCIM_ManagedElementManagedElement