# Class CIM_UnixDeviceFile
extends CIM_DeviceFile

DeviceFile is a special type of LogicalFile that represents a Device. This class is a specialization of DeviceFile for a Unix environment.

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

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
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+--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
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+--CIM_LogicalElement
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+--CIM_LogicalFile
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+--CIM_DeviceFile
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+--CIM_UnixDeviceFile

## Direct Known Subclasses

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Description | string | DeviceFile is a special type of LogicalFile that represents a Device. This class is a specialization of DeviceFile for a Unix environment.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::System::Unix
Version | string | 2.8.0

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
DeviceDescription | string |
Description | string | Additional information provided by the driver. This property may be null if no information is available, or a general description of the device when available, e.g. "Non-rewind tape streamer".
DeviceFileType | uint16 |
Description | string | The type of device file.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_UnixDeviceFile.OtherTypeDescription
ValueMap | string | 0, 1, 2, 3
Values | string | Unknown, Other, Block, Character
DeviceId | string |
Description | string | The device Identifier: this is the st_rdev field in the stat structure.
Required | boolean | true
DeviceMajor | string |
Description | string | The Device's Major Id.
Required | boolean | true
DeviceMinor | string |
Description | string | The Device's Minor Id.
Required | boolean | true
OtherTypeDescription | string |
Description | string | Additional information when the DeviceFileType property is set to "Other".
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_UnixDeviceFile.DeviceFileType

### Inherited Properties

Name | Data Type
--- | ---
Caption | string
CommunicationStatus | uint16
CompressionMethod | string
CreationClassName | string
CreationDate | datetime
CSCreationClassName | string
CSName | string
Description | string
DetailedStatus | uint16
ElementName | string
EncryptionMethod | string
Executable | boolean
FileSize | uint64
FSCreationClassName | string
FSName | string
Generation | uint64
HealthState | uint16
InstallDate | datetime
InstanceID | string
InUseCount | uint64
LastAccessed | datetime
LastModified | datetime
Name | string
OperatingStatus | uint16
PrimaryStatus | uint16
Readable | boolean
Status | string
Writeable | boolean
OperationalStatus | uint16[]
StatusDescriptions | string[]

## Class Methods