Class CIM_PhysicalTape
extends CIM_PhysicalMedia

The PhysicalTape class represents additional data for a Tape Media. Information on the tape length and whether it must be unloaded from BOT are properties of this class.

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Hierarchy
Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods


Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
   |
   +--CIM_PhysicalElement
   |
   +--CIM_PhysicalComponent
   |
   +--CIM_PhysicalMedia
   |
   +--CIM_PhysicalTape

Direct Known Subclasses

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringThe PhysicalTape class represents additional data for a Tape Media. Information on the tape length and whether it must be unloaded from BOT are properties of this class.
UMLPackagePathstringCIM::Physical::PhysicalMedia
Versionstring2.42.0

Class Properties

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeDefault ValueQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
IsBasedOnDiskbooleanfalse
DescriptionstringBoolean set to trueif the tape object represented by this instance is realized using disk storage as in the case of a Virtual Tape Library. This property is set to false if this instance is a real physical tape as in the case of a physical tape library.
Experimentalbooleantrue
OtherUsageDescriptionstring
DescriptionstringPopulated when "Usage" has the value of "Other".
Experimentalbooleantrue
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_PhysicalTape.Usage
TapeLengthreal32
DescriptionstringThe physical length of the Tape in feet.
PUnitstringfoot
UnitsstringFeet
UnloadAnywhereboolean
DescriptionstringBoolean set to TRUE if the Tape can be unloaded at any position on the Media. It is set to FALSE if the tape must be at a certain position for unload - such as at the beginning of tape (BOT) area, or at mid-tape point for TapeDrives with mid-tape load.
Usageuint16
DescriptionstringIndicates the intended usage or any restrictions that may have been imposed on the usage of this component. For example, a tape element may be reserved for use by the copy service. In that case, the Usage of the element is marked as "Reserved for Copy Services". In the case of "Other", see OtherUsageDescription for more information.
Experimentalbooleantrue
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_PhysicalTape.OtherUsageDescription
ValueMapstring1, 2, 3, .., 32768..65535
ValuesstringOther, Unrestricted, Reserved for Copy Services, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Reserved

Inherited Properties

NameData TypeClass Origin
CanBeFRUedbooleanCIM_PhysicalElement
Capacityuint64CIM_PhysicalMedia
CaptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
CleanerMediabooleanCIM_PhysicalMedia
CommunicationStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CreationClassNamestringCIM_PhysicalElement
DescriptionstringCIM_PhysicalElement
DetailedStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
DualSidedbooleanCIM_PhysicalMedia
ElementNamestringCIM_PhysicalElement
Generationuint64CIM_ManagedElement
HealthStateuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
HotSwappablebooleanCIM_PhysicalComponent
InstallDatedatetimeCIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstanceIDstringCIM_ManagedElement
ManufactureDatedatetimeCIM_PhysicalElement
ManufacturerstringCIM_PhysicalElement
MaxMountsuint64CIM_PhysicalMedia
MediaDescriptionstringCIM_PhysicalMedia
MediaSizereal32CIM_PhysicalMedia
MediaTypeuint16CIM_PhysicalMedia
ModelstringCIM_PhysicalElement
MountCountuint64CIM_PhysicalMedia
NamestringCIM_ManagedSystemElement
OperatingStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherIdentifyingInfostringCIM_PhysicalElement
PartNumberstringCIM_PhysicalElement
PoweredOnbooleanCIM_PhysicalElement
PrimaryStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
RemovablebooleanCIM_PhysicalComponent
RemovalConditionsuint16CIM_PhysicalComponent
ReplaceablebooleanCIM_PhysicalComponent
SerialNumberstringCIM_PhysicalElement
SKUstringCIM_PhysicalElement
StatusstringCIM_ManagedSystemElement
TagstringCIM_PhysicalElement
TimeOfLastMountdatetimeCIM_PhysicalMedia
TotalMountTimeuint64CIM_PhysicalMedia
UserTrackingstringCIM_PhysicalElement
VendorEquipmentTypestringCIM_PhysicalElement
VersionstringCIM_PhysicalElement
WriteProtectOnbooleanCIM_PhysicalMedia
LabelFormatsuint16[]CIM_PhysicalMedia
LabelStatesuint16[]CIM_PhysicalMedia
OperationalStatusuint16[]CIM_ManagedSystemElement
PhysicalLabelsstring[]CIM_PhysicalMedia
StatusDescriptionsstring[]CIM_ManagedSystemElement

Class Methods