# Class CIM_Card
extends CIM_PhysicalPackage

The Card class represents a type of physical container that can be plugged into another Card or HostingBoard, or is itself a HostingBoard/Motherboard in a Chassis. The CIM_Card class includes any package capable of carrying signals and providing a mounting point for PhysicalComponents, such as Chips, or other PhysicalPackages, such as other Cards.

### Table of Contents
Hierarchy
Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
|
+--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
|
+--CIM_PhysicalElement
|
+--CIM_PhysicalPackage
|
+--CIM_Card

## Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_SystemBusCard

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Description | string | The Card class represents a type of physical container that can be plugged into another Card or HostingBoard, or is itself a HostingBoard/Motherboard in a Chassis. The CIM_Card class includes any package capable of carrying signals and providing a mounting point for PhysicalComponents, such as Chips, or other PhysicalPackages, such as other Cards.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Physical::Package
Version | string | 2.8.0

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
HostingBoard | boolean |
Description | string | Boolean indicating that this Card is a Motherboard or, more generically, a baseboard in a Chassis.
RequirementsDescription | string |
Description | string | A free-form string describing the way(s) in which this Card is physically unique from other Cards. This property only has meaning when the corresponding boolean property, SpecialRequirements, is set to TRUE.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_Card.SpecialRequirements
RequiresDaughterBoard | boolean |
Description | string | Boolean indicating that at least one daughterboard or auxiliary Card is required in order to function properly.
SlotLayout | string |
Description | string | SlotLayout is a free-form string that describes the slot positioning, typical usage, restrictions, individual slot spacings or any other pertinent information for the slots on a Card.
SpecialRequirements | boolean |
Description | string | Boolean indicating that this Card is physically unique from other Cards of the same type and therefore requires a special Slot. For example, a double-wide Card requires two Slots. Another example is where a certain Card may be used for the same general function as other Cards but requires a special Slot (e.g., extra long), whereas the other Cards can be placed in any available Slot. If set to TRUE, then the corresponding property, RequirementsDescription, should specify the nature of the uniqueness or purpose of the Card.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_Card.RequirementsDescription
OperatingVoltages | sint16[] |
Description | string | Operating voltages required by the Card.
PUnit | string | volt * 10^-3
Units | string | MilliVolts

### Inherited Properties

Name | Data Type | Class Origin
--- | --- | ---
CanBeFRUed | boolean | CIM_PhysicalElement
Caption | string | CIM_ManagedElement
CommunicationStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CreationClassName | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Depth | real32 | CIM_PhysicalPackage
Description | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
DetailedStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
ElementName | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Generation | uint64 | CIM_ManagedElement
HealthState | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Height | real32 | CIM_PhysicalPackage
HotSwappable | boolean | CIM_PhysicalPackage
InstallDate | datetime | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstanceID | string | CIM_ManagedElement
ManufactureDate | datetime | CIM_PhysicalElement
Manufacturer | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Model | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Name | string | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OperatingStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherIdentifyingInfo | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
OtherPackageType | string | CIM_PhysicalPackage
PackageType | uint16 | CIM_PhysicalPackage
PartNumber | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
PoweredOn | boolean | CIM_PhysicalElement
PrimaryStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Removable | boolean | CIM_PhysicalPackage
RemovalConditions | uint16 | CIM_PhysicalPackage
Replaceable | boolean | CIM_PhysicalPackage
SerialNumber | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
SKU | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Status | string | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Tag | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
UserTracking | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
VendorEquipmentType | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Version | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Weight | real32 | CIM_PhysicalPackage
Width | real32 | CIM_PhysicalPackage
OperationalStatus | uint16[] | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
StatusDescriptions | string[] | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
VendorCompatibilityStrings | string[] | CIM_PhysicalPackage

## Class Methods

### Local Class Methods

#### ConnectorPower (uint32)

#### Method Qualifiers (ConnectorPower)

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Description | string | This method manipulates the power to a PhysicalConnector on a Card. It is intended to be used by a Card (especially by a motherboard - i.e., HostingBoard=TRUE) to turn the power on and off for a specific PhysicalConnector located on it. For example, in a personal computer, a system slot does not know how to turn itself on and off. However, the motherboard hosting this slot may have that capability. This is important in order to support hot swapping of an adapter card in a system slot. The method should return 0 if successful, 1 if the request is not supported, and some other value if any other error occurred. In a subclass, the set of possible return codes could be specified, using a ValueMap qualifier on the method. The strings to which the ValueMap contents are 'translated' may also be specified in the subclass as a Values array qualifier.

#### Method Parameters (ConnectorPower)

Name | Type | Qualifiers
--- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
PoweredOn | boolean
Description | string | If TRUE, turn power on for the connector. If FALSE, turn power off.
IN | boolean | true
Connector | REF CIM_PhysicalConnector
Description | string | The connector to change the power setting for.
IN | boolean | true

### Inherited Class Methods

Name | Return Type | Class Origin
--- | --- | ---
IsCompatible | uint32 | CIM_PhysicalPackage