# Class CIM_BIOSFeature
extends CIM_SoftwareFeature

BIOSFeature represents the capabilities of the low-level software that is used to bring up and configure a Computer System.

### 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_SoftwareFeature
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+--CIM_BIOSFeature

## Direct Known Subclasses

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Description | string | BIOSFeature represents the capabilities of the low-level software that is used to bring up and configure a Computer System.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Application::BIOS
Version | string | 2.6.0

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
CharacteristicDescriptions | string[] |
ArrayType | string | Indexed
Description | string | An array of free-form strings providing more detailed explanations for any of the BIOS features indicated in the Characteristics array. Note, each entry of this array is related to the entry in the Characteristics array that is located at the same index.
MappingStrings | string | MIF.DMTF|BIOS Characteristic|004.4
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_BIOSFeature.Characteristics
Characteristics | uint16[] |
ArrayType | string | Indexed
Description | string | An array of integers that specify the features supported by the BIOS. For example, one can specify that PnP capabilities are provided (value=9) or that infrared devices are supported (21). Values specified in the enumeration are taken from both DMI and SMBIOS (the Type 0 structure, the BIOS Characteristics and BIOS Characteristics Extension Bytes attributes.
MappingStrings | string | MIF.DMTF|BIOS Characteristic|004.3
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_BIOSFeature.CharacteristicDescriptions
ValueMap | string | 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, 160
Values | string | Other, Unknown, Undefined, ISA Support, MCA Support, EISA Support, PCI Support, PCMCIA Support, PnP Support, APM Support, Upgradeable BIOS, BIOS Shadowing Allowed, VL VESA Support, ESCD Support, LS-120 Boot Support, ACPI Support, I2O Boot Support, USB Legacy Support, AGP Support, PC Card, IR, 1394, I2C, Smart Battery, ATAPI ZIP Drive Boot Support, 1394 Boot Support, Boot from CD, Selectable Boot, BIOS ROM is Socketed, Boot from PCMCIA, EDD Specification Support, PC-98

### Inherited Properties

Name | Data Type
--- | ---
Caption | string
CommunicationStatus | uint16
Description | string
DetailedStatus | uint16
ElementName | string
Generation | uint64
HealthState | uint16
IdentifyingNumber | string
InstallDate | datetime
InstanceID | string
Name | string
OperatingStatus | uint16
PrimaryStatus | uint16
ProductName | string
Status | string
Vendor | string
Version | string
OperationalStatus | uint16[]
StatusDescriptions | string[]

## Class Methods