Dell Command | Monitor Version 9.1 Reference Guide

The Caption property is a short textual description (one- line string) of the object.

Indicates the name of the class or the subclass used in the creation of an instance. When used with the other key properties of this class, this property allows all instances of this class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified.

The current state indicated by the Sensor. This is always one of the PossibleStates.

An address or other identifying information used to uniquely name the LogicalDevice.

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.

An enumerated value indicating an administrator's default or startup configuration for the Enabled State of an element.

Possible values are:

• 2 = Enabled
• 3 = Disabled
• 5 = Not Applicable
• 6 = Enabled but Offline
• 7 = No Default
• 9 = Quiesce
• .. = DMTF Reserved
• 32768..65535 = Vendor Reserved

By default, the element is Enabled (value = 2).

An integer enumeration that indicates the enabled and disabled states of an element. It can also indicate the transitions between these requested states.

Possible values are:

• 0 = Unknown
• 1 = Other
• 2 = Enabled — Indicates that the element is or could be executing commands, will process any queued commands, and queues new requests.
• 3 = Disabled — Indicates that the element will not execute commands and will drop any new requests.
• 4 = Shutting Down — Indicates that the element is in the process of going to a Disabled state.
• 5 = Not Applicable — Indicates the element does not support being enabled or disabled.
• 6 = Enabled but Offline — Indicates that the element may be completing commands, and will drop any new requests.
• 7 = In Test — Indicates that the element is in a test state.
• 8 = Deferred — Indicates that the element may be completing commands, but will queue any new requests.
• 9 = Quiesce — Indicates that the element is enabled but in a restricted mode.
• 10 = Starting — Indicates that the element is in the process of going to an Enabled state. New requests are queued.
• 11..32767 = DMTF Reserved
• 32768..65535 = Vendor Reserved

For example, shutting down (value = 4) and starting (value = 10) are transient states between enabled and disabled.

Indicates the current health of the element. This attribute expresses the health of this element but not necessarily that of its subcomponents.

DMTF has reserved the unused portion of the continuum for additional HealthStates in the future.

Possible values are:

• 0 = Unknown — The implementation cannot report on HealthState at this time.
• 5 = OK — The element is fully functional and is operating within normal operational parameters and without error.
• 10 = Degraded/Warning — The element is in working order and all functionality is provided. However, the element is not working to the best of its abilities. For example, the element may not be operating at optimal performance or it may be reporting recoverable errors.
• 15 = Minor failure — All functionality is available but some may be degraded.
• 20 = Major failure — The element is failing. It is possible that some or all of the functionality of this component is degraded or not working.
• 25 = Critical failure — The element is non-functional and recovery may not be possible.
• 30 = Non-recoverable error — The element has completely failed, and recovery is not possible. All functionality provided by this element has been lost.
• .. = DMTF Reserved

Indicates the current statuses of the element. Various operational statuses are defined. Many of the enumeration's values are self-explanatory. However, a few are not and are described here in more detail.

Stressed, Predictive Failure, In Service, No Contact, Lost Communication, Stopped and Aborted are similar, although the former , while the latter Dormant, Supporting Entity in Error, Completed, Power Mode, OperationalStatus replaces the Status property on ManagedSystemElement to provide a consistent approach to enumerations, to address implementation needs for an array property, and to provide a migration path from today's environment to the future. This change was not made earlier because it required the deprecated qualifier. Due to the widespread use of the existing Status property in management applications, it is strongly recommended that providers or instrumentation provide both the Status and OperationalStatus properties. Further, the first value of OperationalStatus should contain the primary status for the element. When instrumented, Status (because it is single-valued) should also provide the primary status of the element.

Possible values are:

• 0 = Unknown
• 1 = Other
• 2 = OK
• 3 = Degraded
• 4 = Stressed — Indicates that the element is functioning, but needs attention. Examples of Stressed states are overload, overheated, and so on.
• 5 = Predictive Failure — Indicates that an element is functioning nominally but predicting a failure in the near future.
• 6 = Error
• 7 = Non-Recoverable Error
• 8 = Starting
• 9 = Stopping
• 10 = Stopped — Implies a clean and orderly stop.
• 11 = In Service — Describes an element being configured, maintained, cleaned, or otherwise administered.
• 12 = No Contact — Indicates that the monitoring system has knowledge of this element, but has never been able to establish communications with it.
• 13 = Lost Communication — Indicates that the ManagedSystem Element is known to exist and has been contacted successfully in the past, but is currently unreachable.
• 14 = Aborted — Implies an abrupt stop where the state and configuration of the element may need to be updated.
• 15 = Dormant — Indicates that the element is inactive or quiesced.
• 16 = Supporting Entity in Error — Indicates that this element may be OK but that another element, on which it is dependent, is in error. An example is a network service or endpoint that cannot function due to lower-layer networking problems.
• 17 = Completed — Indicates that the element has completed its operation. This value should be combined with either OK, Error, or Degraded so that a client can tell if the complete operation Completed with OK (passed), Completed with Error (failed), or Completed with Degraded (the operation finished, but it did not complete OK or did not report an error).
• 18 = Power Mode — Indicates that the element has additional power model information contained in the Associated PowerManagementService association.
• .. = DMTF Reserved
• 0x8000.. = Vendor Reserved

Enumerates the string outputs of the Sensor. For example, a Switch Sensor may output the states On, or Off. Another implementation of the Switch may output the states Open, and Close. Another example is a NumericSensor supporting thresholds. This Sensor can report the states like Normal, Upper Fatal, Lower Non-Critical, and so on. A NumericSensor that does not publish readings and thresholds, but stores this data internally, can still report its states.

Provides a high level status value, intended to align with Red-Yellow-Green type representation of status. It should be used in conjunction with DetailedStatus to provide high level and detailed health status of the ManagedElement and its subcomponents.

Possible values are:

• 0 = Unknown — Indicates the implementation is in general capable of returning this property, but is unable to do so at this time.
• 1 = OK — Indicates the ManagedElement is functioning normally.
• 2 = Degraded — Indicates the ManagedElement is functioning below normal.
• 3 = Error — Indicates the ManagedElement is in an Error condition.
• .. = DMTF Reserved
• 0x8000.. = Vendor Reserved

An integer enumeration that indicates the last requested or desired state for the element, irrespective of the mechanism through which it was requested. The actual state of the element is represented by EnabledState. This property is provided to compare the last requested and current enabled or disabled states. Note that when EnabledState is set to 5 ( Not Applicable), then this property has no meaning. Refer to the EnabledState property description for explanations of the values in the RequestedState enumeration. Unknown (0) indicates the last requested state for the element is unknown.

Shut Down requests an orderly transition to the Disabled state, and may involve removing power, to completely erase any existing state. The Disabled state requests an immediate disabling of the element, such that it will not execute or accept any commands or processing requests.

This property is set as the result of a method invocation (such as Start or StopService on CIM_Service), or can be overridden and defined as WRITEable in a subclass. The method approach is considered superior to a WRITEable property, because it allows an explicit invocation of the operation and the return of a result code.

If knowledge of the last RequestedState is not supported for the EnabledLogicalElement, the property is NULL or has the value 12 Not Applicable.

Possible values are:

• 0 = Unknown
• 2 = Enabled
• 3 = Disabled
• 4 = Shut Down
• 5 = No Change
• 6 = Offline
• 7 = Test
• 8 = Deferred
• 9 = Quiesce
• 10 = Reboot
• 11 = Reset
• 12 = Not Applicable
• .. = DMTF Reserved
• 32768..65535 = Vendor Reserved

The Type of the Sensor, e.g. Voltage or Temperature Sensor. If the type is set to Other, then the OtherSensorType Description can be used to further identify the type, or if the Sensor has numeric readings, then the type of the Sensor can be implicitly determined by the Units. A description of the different Sensor types is as follows: A Temperature Sensor measures the environmental temperature. Voltage and Current Sensors measure electrical voltage and current readings. A Tachometer measures speed/revolutions of a Device. For example, a Fan Device can have an associated Tachometer which measures its speed. A Counter is a general purpose Sensor that measures some numerical property of a Device. A Counter value can be cleared, but it never decreases. A Switch Sensor has states like Open/Close, On/Off, or Up/Down. A Lock has states of Locked/Unlocked. Humidity, Smoke Detection and Air Flow Sensors measure the equivalent environmental characteristics. A Presence Sensor detects the presence of a PhysicalElement. A Power Consumption Sensor measures the instantaneous power consumed by a managed element. A Power Production Sensor measures the instantaneous power produced by a managed element such as a power supply or a voltage regulator. A pressure sensor is used to report pressure. Intrusion sensor reports an intrusion of an enclosure regardless whether it was authorized or not.

Possible values are:

• 0 = Unknown
• 1 = Other
• 2 = Temperature
• 3 = Voltage
• 4 = Current
• 5 = Tachometer
• 6 = Counter
• 7 = Switch
• 8 = Lock
• 9 = Humidity
• 10 = Smoke Detection
• 11 = Presence
• 12 = Air Flow
• 13 = Power Consumption
• 14 = Power Production
• 15 = Pressure
• 16 = Intrusion
• .. = DMTF Reserved
• 32768..65535 = Vendor Reserved

The CreationClassName of the scoping system.

The System Name of the scoping system.

Indicates the target state to which the instance is transitioning.

Possible values are:

• 0 = Unknown
• 2 = Enabled
• 3 = Disabled
• 4 = Shut Down
• 5 = No Change — Indicates that no transition is in progress.
• 6 = Offline
• 7 = Test
• 8 = Defer
• 9 = Quiesce
• 10 = Reboot
• 11 = Reset
• 12 = Not Applicable — Indicates the implementation does not support representing ongoing transitions.

A value other than 5 or 12 identifies the state to which the element is in the process of transitioning.