# Class CIM_PhysicalConnector
extends CIM_PhysicalElement

The PhysicalConnector class represents any PhysicalElement that is used to connect to other Elements. Any object that can be used to connect and transmit signals or power between two or more PhysicalElements is a descendant (or member) of this class. For example, Slots and D-shell connectors are types of PhysicalConnectors.

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

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
|
+--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
|
+--CIM_PhysicalElement
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+--CIM_PhysicalConnector

## Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_Slot

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Description | string | The PhysicalConnector class represents any PhysicalElement that is used to connect to other Elements. Any object that can be used to connect and transmit signals or power between two or more PhysicalElements is a descendant (or member) of this class. For example, Slots and D-shell connectors are types of PhysicalConnectors.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Physical::Package
Version | string | 2.19.0

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
ConnectorDescription | string |
Description | string | A string describing the Connector - used when the ConnectorLayout property is set to 1 ("Other"). Connector Description should be set to NULL when ConnectorLayout is any value other than 1.
MappingStrings | string | MIF.DMTF|Bus Port|004.11
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.ConnectorLayout
ConnectorGender | uint16 |
Description | string | Describes the gender of the connector.
ValueMap | string | 0, 2, 3
Values | string | Unknown, Male, Female
ConnectorLayout | uint16 |

Description

string

Describes the type of packaging normally associated with this type of connector.16 (PCI) - describes the generic PCI connector layout. 17 (PCI-X) - describes the PCI Extended connector layout. 18 (PCI-E) - describes the PCI Express connector layout, where the actual layout as far as the length is concerned is unknown. 19 - 25 (PCI-E xN) - describes the PCI Express connector layout, where N is the lane count that appropriately descirbes the length of the PCI-E connector.

ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.ConnectorDescription
ValueMap | string | 0, 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..32567, 32568..65535
Values | string | Unknown, Other, RS232, BNC, RJ11, RJ45, DB9, Slot, SCSI High Density, SCSI Low Density, Ribbon, AUI, Fiber SC, Fiber ST, FDDI-MIC, Fiber-RTMJ, PCI, PCI-X, PCI-E, PCI-E x1, PCI-E x2, PCI-E x4, PCI-E x8, PCI-E x16, PCI-E x32, PCI-E x64, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Reserved
ConnectorPinout | string |
Description | string | A free-form string describing the pin configuration and/or signal usage of a PhysicalConnector.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.NumPhysicalPins
NumPhysicalPins | uint32 |
Description | string | Describes the number of physical pins (male/female) that are present on this connector.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.ConnectorPinout
OtherTypeDescription | string |
Deprecated | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.ConnectorDescription
Description | string | A string describing the Connector - used when the ConnectorType property is set to 1 ("Other"). OtherType Description should be set to NULL when ConnectorType is any value other than 1. The use of this property is deprecated in lieu of Connector Description.
MappingStrings | string | MIF.DMTF|Bus Port|004.11
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.ConnectorType
ConnectorElectricalCharacteristics | uint16[] |
ArrayType | string | Indexed
Description | string | Describes the electrical characteristic for this connector.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.OtherElectricalCharacteristics
ValueMap | string | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Values | string | Unknown, Other, Single Ended, Differential, Low Voltage Differential, Optical, Copper, Shielded, Unshielded
ConnectorType | uint16[] |
ArrayType | string | Indexed
Deprecated | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.ConnectorGender, CIM_PhysicalConnector.ConnectorElectricalCharacteristics, CIM_PhysicalConnector.NumPhysicalPins, CIM_PhysicalConnector.ConnectorLayout

Description

string

An array of integers defining the type of PhysicalConnector. An array is specified to allow the description of 'combinations' of Connector information. For example, one array entry could specify RS-232 (value=25), another DB-25 (value=23) and a third entry define the Connector as "Male" (value=2). This single property is being deprecated in lieu of using separate properties to describe the various aspects of the connector. The separation allows for a more generic means of describing the connectors. Obsolete connectors were intentionally removed from the new list.

MappingStrings | string | MIF.DMTF|Bus Port|004.10
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.OtherTypeDescription

ValueMap

string

0, 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, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122

Values

string

Unknown, Other, Male, Female, Shielded, Unshielded, SCSI (A) High-Density (50 pins), SCSI (A) Low-Density (50 pins), SCSI (P) High-Density (68 pins), SCSI SCA-I (80 pins), SCSI SCA-II (80 pins), Fibre Channel (DB-9, Copper), Fibre Channel (Optical Fibre), Fibre Channel SCA-II (40 pins), Fibre Channel SCA-II (20 pins), Fibre Channel BNC, ATA 3-1/2 Inch (40 pins), ATA 2-1/2 Inch (44 pins), ATA-2, ATA-3, ATA/66, DB-9, DB-15, DB-25, DB-36, RS-232C, RS-422, RS-423, RS-485, RS-449, V.35, X.21, IEEE-488, AUI, UPT Category 3, UPT Category 4, UPT Category 5, BNC, RJ11, RJ45, Fiber MIC, Apple AUI, Apple GeoPort, PCI, ISA, EISA, VESA, PCMCIA, PCMCIA Type I, PCMCIA Type II, PCMCIA Type III, ZV Port, CardBus, USB, IEEE 1394, HIPPI, HSSDC (6 pins), GBIC, DIN, Mini-DIN, Micro-DIN, PS/2, Infrared, HP-HIL, Access.bus, NuBus, Centronics, Mini-Centronics, Mini-Centronics Type-14, Mini-Centronics Type-20, Mini-Centronics Type-26, Bus Mouse, ADB, AGP, VME Bus, VME64, Proprietary, Proprietary Processor Card Slot, Proprietary Memory Card Slot, Proprietary I/O Riser Slot, PCI-66MHZ, AGP2X, AGP4X, PC-98, PC-98-Hireso, PC-H98, PC-98Note, PC-98Full, SSA SCSI, Circular, On Board IDE Connector, On Board Floppy Connector, 9 Pin Dual Inline, 25 Pin Dual Inline, 50 Pin Dual Inline, 68 Pin Dual Inline, On Board Sound Connector, Mini-jack, PCI-X, Sbus IEEE 1396-1993 32 bit, Sbus IEEE 1396-1993 64 bit, MCA, GIO, XIO, HIO, NGIO, PMC, MTRJ, VF-45, Future I/O, SC, SG, Electrical, Optical, Ribbon, GLM, 1x9, Mini SG, LC, HSSC, VHDCI Shielded (68 pins), InfiniBand, AGP8X

OtherElectricalCharacteristics | string[] |
ArrayType | string | Indexed
Description | string | A string describing the connector's electrical characteristics - used when the ConnectorElectricalCharacteristics property contains an entry of 1 (Other). OtherElectricalCharacteristics should be set to NULL when ConnectorElectricalCharacteristics does not contain an value of 1.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_PhysicalConnector.ConnectorElectricalCharacteristics

### Inherited Properties

Name | Data Type | Class Origin
--- | --- | ---
CanBeFRUed | boolean | CIM_PhysicalElement
Caption | string | CIM_ManagedElement
CommunicationStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CreationClassName | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Description | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
DetailedStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
ElementName | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
HealthState | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstallDate | datetime | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstanceID | string | CIM_ManagedElement
ManufactureDate | datetime | CIM_PhysicalElement
Manufacturer | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Model | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Name | string | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OperatingStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherIdentifyingInfo | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
PartNumber | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
PoweredOn | boolean | CIM_PhysicalElement
PrimaryStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
SerialNumber | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
SKU | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Status | string | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Tag | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
UserTracking | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
VendorEquipmentType | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
Version | string | CIM_PhysicalElement
OperationalStatus | uint16[] | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
StatusDescriptions | string[] | CIM_ManagedSystemElement

## Class Methods