Class CIM_Provider
extends CIM_EnabledLogicalElement

A CIM Provider is an EnabledLogicalElement that instruments one or more aspects of the CIM Schema. A CIM_Provider operates at the request of the CIM_ObjectManager to perform operations on CIM objects. The properties CreationClassName, SystemCreationClassName and SystemName can be set to empty strings for a createInstance operation. In this case, the CIM Object Manager must interpret the properties with the local system information.

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Hierarchy
Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods


Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
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   +--CIM_LogicalElement
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   +--CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
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   +--CIM_Provider

Direct Known Subclasses

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringA CIM Provider is an EnabledLogicalElement that instruments one or more aspects of the CIM Schema. A CIM_Provider operates at the request of the CIM_ObjectManager to perform operations on CIM objects. The properties CreationClassName, SystemCreationClassName and SystemName can be set to empty strings for a createInstance operation. In this case, the CIM Object Manager must interpret the properties with the local system information.
Experimentalbooleantrue
UMLPackagePathstringCIM::Interop
Versionstring2.19.0

Class Properties

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeDefault ValueQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
Handlestring
DescriptionstringAn implementation specific string that identifies the handle to the provider. This value will be used to load the provider. If the provider must be loaded as part of a library, this value must be null and an associated ProviderLibrary must be created.
Requiredbooleantrue
InstanceIDstring
DescriptionstringWithin the scope of the instantiating Namespace, InstanceID opaquely and uniquely identifies an instance of this class. In order to ensure uniqueness within the NameSpace, the value of InstanceID SHOULD be constructed using the following 'preferred' algorithm: <OrgID>:<LocalID> Where <OrgID> and <LocalID> are separated by a colon ':', and where <OrgID> MUST include a copyrighted, trademarked or otherwise unique name that is owned by the business entity creating/defining the InstanceID, or is a registered ID that is assigned to the business entity by a recognized global authority. (This is similar to the <Schema Name>_<Class Name> structure of Schema class names.) In addition, to ensure uniqueness, <OrgID> MUST NOT contain a colon (':'). When using this algorithm, the first colon to appear in InstanceID MUST appear between <OrgID> and <LocalID>. <LocalID> is chosen by the organizational entity and SHOULD not be re-used to identify different underlying (real-world) elements. If the above 'preferred' algorithm is not used, the defining entity MUST assure that the resultant InstanceID is not re-used across any InstanceIDs produced by this or other providers for this instance's NameSpace. For DMTF defined instances, the 'preferred' algorithm MUST be used with the <OrgID> set to 'CIM'.
Keybooleantrue
OverridestringInstanceID
Interfaceuint16
DescriptionstringInterface describes the interface that this Provider implements. Other - If the adapter does not fit into one of the other catagories in the list. If specified, the OtherInterfaceDescription property MUST be populated. CMPI - Common Manageability Programming Interface by The Open Group. JSR48 - WBEM Services Specification by The Java Community Process.
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_Provider.OtherInterfaceDescription
Requiredbooleantrue
ValueMapstring1, 2, 3
ValuesstringOther, CMPI, JSR48
OtherInterfaceDescriptionstring
DescriptionstringThe type of Interface when "Other" is specified for the Interface property.
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_Provider.Interface
ClassNamestring[]
DescriptionstringThe ClassName lists the class(es) for which the associated Provider supplies instances, associations or indications information.
Requiredbooleantrue
Namespacesstring[]
DescriptionstringThe Namespaces lists the namespaces that this provider supports the class names listed in the ClassName[].
Requiredbooleantrue

Inherited Properties

NameData Type
Captionstring
CommunicationStatusuint16
Descriptionstring
DetailedStatusuint16
ElementNamestring
EnabledDefaultuint16
EnabledStateuint16
Generationuint64
HealthStateuint16
InstallDatedatetime
Namestring
OperatingStatusuint16
OtherEnabledStatestring
PrimaryStatusuint16
RequestedStateuint16
Statusstring
TimeOfLastStateChangedatetime
TransitioningToStateuint16
AvailableRequestedStatesuint16[]
OperationalStatusuint16[]
StatusDescriptionsstring[]

Class Methods

Inherited Class Methods

NameReturn Type
RequestStateChangeuint32