Core\CIM_Product.mof.mof (HTML version)

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CIM_Product Superclass: CIM_ManagedElement
CIM_Product is a concrete class that aggregates PhysicalElements, software (SoftwareIdentity and SoftwareFeatures), Services and/or other Products, and is acquired as a unit. Acquisition implies an agreement between supplier and consumer which may have implications to Product licensing, support and warranty. Non-commercial (e.g., in-house developed Products) should also be identified as an instance of CIM_Product.
Note that software is handled a bit differently in the list of aggregated entities, above. This is because software can be viewed as a tangible asset (similar to PhysicalElements) AND/ OR as a set of features that make up a Product and are deployed. These are two different concepts, usually managed by different units in a business' organization. When software 'features' are described, the CIM_SoftwareFeature class from the Application Model is instantiated (where Features are Weak to/scoped by a Product). When a specific piece of software is acquired and perhaps warrantied as part of a Product, this is addressed by the class, SoftwareIdentity.
Qualifiers:Version ( "2.8.1000" )
Parameters (local in grey)
MaxLen ( 64 )
Key
MappingStrings { "MIF.DMTF|ComponentID|001.4" }
string IdentifyingNumber ;
Product identification such as a serial number on software, a die number on a hardware chip, or (for non-commercial Products) a project number.
MaxLen ( 64 )
string SKUNumber ;
Product SKU (stock keeping unit) information.
ModelCorrespondence { "CIM_Product.WarrantyStartDate" }
MappingStrings { "MIF.DMTF|FRU|002.10" }
Units ( "Days" )
uint32 WarrantyDuration ;
If this Product is under warranty, the duration of the warranty in days.
MaxLen ( 64 )
ModelCorrespondence { "PRS_Product.Version" }
Key
MappingStrings { "MIF.DMTF|ComponentID|001.3" }
string Version ;
Product version information.
Experimental
MaxLen ( 64 )
string Family ;
Family that the product belongs to. A family refers to a set of products that are similar but not identical from a hardware or software point of view. Typically, a family is composed of different products, which have different configurations and pricing points. Products in the same family often have similar branding and cosmetic features.
MaxLen ( 256 )
ModelCorrespondence { "PRS_Product.Vendor" }
Key
MappingStrings { "MIF.DMTF|ComponentID|001.1" }
string Vendor ;
The name of the Product's supplier, or entity selling the Product (the manufacturer, reseller, OEM, etc.). Corresponds to the Vendor property in the Product object in the DMTF Solution Exchange Standard.
ModelCorrespondence { "CIM_Product.WarrantyDuration" }
MappingStrings { "MIF.DMTF|FRU|002.9" }
datetime WarrantyStartDate ;
If this Product is under warranty, the start date of the warranty.
MaxLen ( 256 )
ModelCorrespondence { "PRS_Product.ProductName" }
Key
MappingStrings { "MIF.DMTF|ComponentID|001.2" }
string Name ;
Commonly used Product name.
MaxLen ( 64 )
string Caption ;
The Caption property is a short textual description (one- line string) of the object.
string Description ;
The Description property provides a textual description of the object.
string ElementName ;
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.
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.