| Name | Class Origin | Reference Class | Qualifiers |
| Name | Data Type | Value |
| Antecedent | CIM_CommMechanismForObjectManagerAdapter | CIM_ObjectManagerAdapter |
| Description | string | The specific ObjectManagerAdapter whose communication mechanism with the CIM Object Manager is described. |
| Key | boolean | true |
| Override | string | Antecedent |
| Dependent | CIM_CommMechanismForObjectManagerAdapter | CIM_ObjectManagerCommunicationMechanism |
| Description | string | The encoding/protocol/set of operations that may be used to communicate between the Object Manager and the referenced ProtocolAdapter. |
| Key | boolean | true |
| Min | uint32 | 1 |
| Override | string | Dependent |