Class CIM_Configuration
extends CIM_ManagedElement

The Configuration object allows the grouping of sets of parameters (defined in Setting objects) and dependencies for one or more ManagedSystemElements. It represents a certain behavior, or a desired functional state for the ManagedSystem Elements. Note that the CIM_Profile class uses simplified naming/identity and collection algorithms as compared to CIM_Configuration. The desired functional state of the Configuration is typically driven by external requirements such as time or location. For example, to connect to a Mail System from 'home', a dependency on a modem exists, but a dependency on a network adapter exists at 'work'. Settings for the pertinent LogicalDevices (in this example, POTSModem and NetworkAdapter) can be defined and aggregated by the Configuration. Therefore, two 'Connect to Mail' Configurations may be defined grouping the relevant dependencies and Setting objects.

Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_Configuration

Direct Known Subclasses

None.

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
DescriptionstringThe Configuration object allows the grouping of sets of parameters (defined in Setting objects) and dependencies for one or more ManagedSystemElements. It represents a certain behavior, or a desired functional state for the ManagedSystem Elements. Note that the CIM_Profile class uses simplified naming/identity and collection algorithms as compared to CIM_Configuration. The desired functional state of the Configuration is typically driven by external requirements such as time or location. For example, to connect to a Mail System from 'home', a dependency on a modem exists, but a dependency on a network adapter exists at 'work'. Settings for the pertinent LogicalDevices (in this example, POTSModem and NetworkAdapter) can be defined and aggregated by the Configuration. Therefore, two 'Connect to Mail' Configurations may be defined grouping the relevant dependencies and Setting objects.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Versionstring2.6.0TOSUBCLASS= falseTRANSLATABLE= true

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
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
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 label by which the Configuration object is known.None TRANSLATABLE= true
KeybooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
MaxLenuint32256None None