Class CIM_Action
extends CIM_ManagedElement

A CIM_Action is an operation that is part of a process to either create a SoftwareElement in its next state or to eliminate the SoftwareElement in its current state. A CIM_ComputerSystem object represents the environment in which CIM_SoftwareElements are already deployed/installed or into which the elements will be deployed/installed. For the case in which an element is already installed, the CIM_InstalledSoftwareElement association identifies the CIM_ComputerSystem object that represents the "environment". When a SoftwareElement is being deployed for installation on a ComputerSystem, that system is the target of the Action and is identified using the TargetSystem reference of the InvokeOnSystem method.

Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_Action

Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_DirectoryAction
CIM_CreateDirectoryAction
CIM_RemoveDirectoryAction
CIM_FileAction
CIM_CopyFileAction
CIM_RemoveFileAction
CIM_RebootAction
CIM_ExecuteProgram
CIM_ModifySettingAction

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
AbstractbooleantrueTOSUBCLASS= falseNone
DescriptionstringA CIM_Action is an operation that is part of a process to either create a SoftwareElement in its next state or to eliminate the SoftwareElement in its current state. A CIM_ComputerSystem object represents the environment in which CIM_SoftwareElements are already deployed/installed or into which the elements will be deployed/installed. For the case in which an element is already installed, the CIM_InstalledSoftwareElement association identifies the CIM_ComputerSystem object that represents the "environment". When a SoftwareElement is being deployed for installation on a ComputerSystem, that system is the target of the Action and is identified using the TargetSystem reference of the InvokeOnSystem method.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Versionstring2.7.0TOSUBCLASS= falseTRANSLATABLE= true

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
ActionIDstring
DescriptionstringThe ActionID property is a unique identifier assigned to a particular Action for a SoftwareElement.None TRANSLATABLE= true
KeybooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
MaxLenuint32256None None
Captionstring
DescriptionstringThe Caption property is a short textual description (one- line string) of the object.None TRANSLATABLE= true
MaxLenuint3264None None
Descriptionstring
DescriptionstringThe Description property provides a textual description of the object.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Directionuint16
DescriptionstringThe Direction property is used to indicate whether this Action is part of a sequence to transition the SoftwareElement to its next state ("Install") or to remove the element ("Uninstall").None TRANSLATABLE= true
ValueMapstring0, 1None None
ValuesstringInstall, UninstallNone TRANSLATABLE= true
ElementNamestring
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 ManagedSystemElement's Name property 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 MAY be present in both the Name and ElementName properties.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Namestring
DescriptionstringThe name used to identify the SoftwareElement that is being acted upon.None TRANSLATABLE= true
KeybooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
MaxLenuint32256None None
PropagatedstringCIM_SoftwareElement.NameNone OVERRIDABLE= false
SoftwareElementIDstring
DescriptionstringThis is an identifier for the SoftwareElement being acted upon.None TRANSLATABLE= true
KeybooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
MaxLenuint32256None None
PropagatedstringCIM_SoftwareElement.SoftwareElementIDNone OVERRIDABLE= false
SoftwareElementStateuint16
DescriptionstringThe SoftwareElementState of the SoftwareElement being acted upon.None TRANSLATABLE= true
KeybooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
PropagatedstringCIM_SoftwareElement.SoftwareElementStateNone OVERRIDABLE= false
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, 3None None
ValuesstringDeployable, Installable, Executable, RunningNone TRANSLATABLE= true
TargetOperatingSystemuint16
DescriptionstringThe Target Operating System of the SoftwareElement being acted upon.None TRANSLATABLE= true
KeybooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
PropagatedstringCIM_SoftwareElement.TargetOperatingSystemNone OVERRIDABLE= false
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68None None
ValuesstringUnknown, Other, MACOS, ATTUNIX, DGUX, DECNT, Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS, HPUX, AIX, MVS, OS400, OS/2, JavaVM, MSDOS, WIN3x, WIN95, WIN98, WINNT, WINCE, NCR3000, NetWare, OSF, DC/OS, Reliant UNIX, SCO UnixWare, SCO OpenServer, Sequent, IRIX, Solaris, SunOS, U6000, ASERIES, TandemNSK, TandemNT, BS2000, LINUX, Lynx, XENIX, VM, Interactive UNIX, BSDUNIX, FreeBSD, NetBSD, GNU Hurd, OS9, MACH Kernel, Inferno, QNX, EPOC, IxWorks, VxWorks, MiNT, BeOS, HP MPE, NextStep, PalmPilot, Rhapsody, Windows 2000, Dedicated, OS/390, VSE, TPF, Windows (R) Me, Caldera Open UNIX, OpenBSD, Not Applicable, Windows XP, z/OSNone TRANSLATABLE= true
Versionstring
DescriptionstringThe version of the SoftwareElement being acted upon.None TRANSLATABLE= true
KeybooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
MaxLenuint3264None None
PropagatedstringCIM_SoftwareElement.VersionNone OVERRIDABLE= false