# Class CIM_Setting
extends CIM_ManagedElement

The Setting class represents configuration-related and operational parameters for one or more ManagedSystemElements. An Element can have multiple Setting objects associated with it. The current operational values for the parameters of an Element are reflected by properties in the Element itself or by properties in its associations. These properties do not have to be the same values present in the Setting object. For example, a modem might have a Setting baud rate of 56Kb/sec but be operating at 19.2Kb/sec. Note: The CIM_SettingData class is very similar to CIM_Setting, yet both classes are present in the model because many implementations have successfully used CIM_Setting. However, issues have arisen that could not be resolved without defining a new class. Therefore, until a new major release occurs, both classes will exist in the model. Refer to the Core White Paper for additional information. Setting instances can be aggregated together into higher-level Setting objects using ConcreteComponent associations.

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

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
|
+--CIM_Setting

## Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_DiagnosticSetting
CIM_MonitorResolution
CIM_SystemSetting
CIM_TimeZone
CIM_VideoControllerResolution

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Abstract | boolean | true

Description

string

The Setting class represents configuration-related and operational parameters for one or more ManagedSystemElements. An Element can have multiple Setting objects associated with it. The current operational values for the parameters of an Element are reflected by properties in the Element itself or by properties in its associations. These properties do not have to be the same values present in the Setting object. For example, a modem might have a Setting baud rate of 56Kb/sec but be operating at 19.2Kb/sec. Note: The CIM_SettingData class is very similar to CIM_Setting, yet both classes are present in the model because many implementations have successfully used CIM_Setting. However, issues have arisen that could not be resolved without defining a new class. Therefore, until a new major release occurs, both classes will exist in the model. Refer to the Core White Paper for additional information. Setting instances can be aggregated together into higher-level Setting objects using ConcreteComponent associations.

UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Core::Settings
Version | string | 2.8.1000

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
SettingID | string |
Description | string | The identifier by which the Setting object is known.
MaxLen | uint32 | 256

### Inherited Properties

Name | Data Type | Class Origin
--- | --- | ---
Caption | string | CIM_ManagedElement
Description | string | CIM_ManagedElement
ElementName | string | CIM_ManagedElement
InstanceID | string | CIM_ManagedElement

## Class Methods

### Local Class Methods

#### VerifyOKToApplyToMSE (uint32)

#### Method Qualifiers (VerifyOKToApplyToMSE)

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---

Description

string

The VerifyOKToApplyToMSE method is used to verify that this Setting can be applied to the referenced ManagedSystemElement at the given time or time interval. This method takes three input parameters: MSE (the Managed SystemElement that is being verified), TimeToApply (which, being a datetime, can be either a specific time or a time interval), and MustBeCompletedBy (which indicates the required completion time for the method). The return value should be 0 if it is okay to apply the Setting, 1 if the method is not supported, 2 if the Setting cannot be applied within the specified times, and any other number if an error occurred. In a subclass, the set of possible return codes could be specified using a ValueMap qualifier on the method. The strings to which the ValueMap contents are "translated" can also be specified in the subclass as a Values array qualifier.

#### Method Parameters (VerifyOKToApplyToMSE)

Name | Type | Qualifiers
--- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
MustBeCompletedBy | datetime
Description | string | The required completion time for the method.
IN | boolean | true
TimeToApply | datetime
Description | string | TimeToApply can be either a specific time or a time interval.
IN | boolean | true
MSE | REF CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Description | string | The ManagedSystemElement that is being verified.
IN | boolean | true

#### ApplyToMSE (uint32)

#### Method Qualifiers (ApplyToMSE)

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---

Description

string

The ApplyToMSE method performs the actual application of the Setting to the referenced ManagedSystemElement. It takes three input parameters: MSE (the ManagedSystemElement to which the Setting is being applied), TimeToApply (which, being a datetime, can be either a specific time or a time interval), and MustBeCompletedBy (which indicates the required completion time for the method). Note that the semantics of this method are that individual Settings are either wholly applied or not applied at all to their target ManagedSystemElement. The return value should be 0 if the Setting is successfully applied to the referenced ManagedSystemElement, 1 if the method is not supported, 2 if the Setting was not applied within the specified times, and any other number if an error occurred. In a subclass, the set of possible return codes could be specified, using a ValueMap qualifier on the method. The strings to which the ValueMap contents are "translated" can also be specified in the subclass as a Values array qualifier. Note: If an error occurs when applying the Setting to a ManagedSystemElement, the Element must be configured as it was when the "Apply" attempt began. That is, the Element should not be left in an indeterminate state.

#### Method Parameters (ApplyToMSE)

Name | Type | Qualifiers
--- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
MustBeCompletedBy | datetime
Description | string | The required completion time for the method.
IN | boolean | true
TimeToApply | datetime
Description | string | TimeToApply can be either a specific time or a time interval.
IN | boolean | true
MSE | REF CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Description | string | The ManagedSystemElement to which the Setting is being applied.
IN | boolean | true

#### VerifyOKToApplyToCollection (uint32)

#### Method Qualifiers (VerifyOKToApplyToCollection)

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---

Description

string

The VerifyOKToApplyToCollection method is used to verify that this Setting can be applied to the referenced Collection of ManagedSystemElements, at the given time or time interval, without causing adverse effects to either the Collection itself or its surrounding environment. The net effect is to execute the VerifyOKToApply method against each of the Elements that are aggregated by the Collection. This method takes three input parameters: Collection (the Collection of ManagedSystemElements that is being verified), TimeToApply (which, being a datetime, can be either a specific time or a time interval), and MustBeCompletedBy (which indicates the required completion time for the method). The return value should be 0 if it is okay to apply the Setting, 1 if the method is not supported, 2 if the Setting cannot be applied within the specified times, and any other number if an error occurred. One output parameter, CanNotApply, is defined, which is a string array that lists the keys of the ManagedSystemElements to which the Setting cannot be applied. This parameter enables those Elements to be revisited and either fixed or have other corrective action taken on them. In a subclass, the set of possible return codes could be specified, using a ValueMap qualifier on the method. The strings to which the ValueMap contents are "translated" can also be specified in the subclass as a Values array qualifier.

#### Method Parameters (VerifyOKToApplyToCollection)

Name | Type | Qualifiers
--- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
MustBeCompletedBy | datetime
Description | string | The required completion time for the method.
IN | boolean | true
TimeToApply | datetime
Description | string | TimeToApply can be either a specific time or a time interval.
IN | boolean | true
CanNotApply | string[]
Description | string | A string array that lists the keys of the ManagedSystemElements to which the Setting cannot be applied.
IN | boolean | false
OUT | boolean | true
Collection | REF CIM_CollectionOfMSEs
Description | string | The Collection of ManagedSystemElements that is being verified.
IN | boolean | true

#### ApplyToCollection (uint32)

#### Method Qualifiers (ApplyToCollection)

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---

Description

string

The ApplyToCollection method performs the application of the Setting to the referenced Collection of ManagedSystemElements. The net effect is to execute the ApplyToMSE method against each of the Elements that are aggregated by the Collection. If the input value ContinueOnError is false, this method applies the Setting to all Elements in the Collection until it encounters an error. In the case of an error, the method stops execution, logs the key of the Element that caused the error in the CanNotApply array, and issues a return code of 2. If the input value ContinueOnError is true, then this method applies the Setting to all of the ManagedSystemElements in the Collection, and reports the failed Elements in the array, CanNotApply. For the latter, processing will continue until the method is applied to all Elements in the Collection, regardless of any errors encountered. The key of each ManagedSystemElement to which the Setting could not be applied is logged into the CanNotApply array. This method takes four input parameters: Collection (the Collection of Elements to which the Setting is being applied), TimeToApply (which, being a datetime, can be either a specific time or a time interval), ContinueOnError (true indicates to continue processing when an error is encountered), and MustBeCompletedBy (which indicates the required completion time for the method). The return value should be 0 if the Setting is successfully applied to the referenced Collection, 1 if the method is not supported, 2 if the Setting was not applied within the specified times, 3 if the Setting cannot be applied using the input value for ContinueOnError, and any other number if an error occurred. One output parameter, CanNotApplystring, is defined, which is an array that lists the keys of the ManagedSystemElements to which the Setting could not be applied. This output parameter has meaning only when the ContinueOnError parameter is true. In a subclass, the set of possible return codes could be specified using a ValueMap qualifier on the method. The strings to which the ValueMap contents are "translated" can also be specified in the subclass as a Values array qualifier. Note: If an error occurs when applying the Setting to a ManagedSystemElement in the Collection, the Element must be configured as it was when the "Apply" attempt began. That is, the Element should not be left in an indeterminate state.

#### Method Parameters (ApplyToCollection)

Name | Type | Qualifiers
--- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
ContinueOnError | boolean
Description | string | True means to continue processing when an error is encountered.
IN | boolean | true
MustBeCompletedBy | datetime
Description | string | The required completion time for the method.
IN | boolean | true
TimeToApply | datetime
Description | string | TimeToApply can be either a specific time or a time interval.
IN | boolean | true
CanNotApply | string[]
Description | string | A string array that lists the keys of the ManagedSystemElements to which the Setting could not be applied.
IN | boolean | false
OUT | boolean | true
Collection | REF CIM_CollectionOfMSEs
Description | string | The Collection of ManagedSystemElements to be applied.
IN | boolean | true

#### VerifyOKToApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE (uint32)

#### Method Qualifiers (VerifyOKToApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE)

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---

Description

string

The VerifyOKToApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE method is used to verify that a subset of the properties in this Setting can be applied to the referenced ManagedSystemElement at the given time or time interval. This method takes four input parameters: MSE (the ManagedSystemElement that is being verified), TimeToApply (which, being a datetime, can be either a specific time or a time interval), MustBeCompletedBy (which indicates the required completion time for the method), and a PropertiesToApply array (which contains a list of the property names whose values will be verified). If the array is null or empty or contains the string "ALL" as a property name, then all Settings properties will be verified. If it is set to "NONE", then no Settings properties will be verified. The return value should be 0 if it is okay to apply the Setting, 1 if the method is not supported, 2 if the Setting cannot be applied within the specified times, and any other number if an error occurred. In a subclass, the set of possible return codes could be specified using a ValueMap qualifier on the method. The strings to which the ValueMap contents are "translated" can also be specified in the subclass as a Values array qualifier.

#### Method Parameters (VerifyOKToApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE)

Name | Type | Qualifiers
--- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
MustBeCompletedBy | datetime
Description | string | The required completion time for the method.
IN | boolean | true
TimeToApply | datetime
Description | string | TimeToApply can be either a specific time or a time interval.
IN | boolean | true
PropertiesToApply | string[]
Description | string | A list of the property names whose values will be verified.
IN | boolean | true
MSE | REF CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Description | string | The ManagedSystemElement for which the Setting is being verified.
IN | boolean | true

#### ApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE (uint32)

#### Method Qualifiers (ApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE)

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---

Description

string

The ApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE method performs the actual application of a subset of the properties in the Setting to the referenced ManagedSystemElement. It takes four input parameters: MSE (the ManagedSystem Element to which the Setting is being applied), TimeToApply (which, being a datetime, can be either a specific time or a time interval), MustBeCompletedBy (which indicates the required completion time for the method), and a PropertiesToApply array (which contains a list of the property names whose values will be applied). If a property is not in this list, it will be ignored by the Apply. If the array is null, empty, or contains the string "ALL" as a property name, then all Settings properties will be applied. If it is set to "NONE", then no Settings properties will be applied. Note that the semantics of this method are that individual Settings are either wholly applied or not applied at all to their target ManagedSystemElement. The return value should be 0 if the Setting is successfully applied to the referenced ManagedSystemElement, 1 if the method is not supported, 2 if the Setting was not applied within the specified times, and any other number if an error occurred. In a subclass, the set of possible return codes could be specified using a ValueMap qualifier on the method. The strings to which the ValueMap contents are "translated" can also be specified in the subclass as a Values array qualifier. Note: If an error occurs when applying the Setting to a ManagedSystemElement, the Element must be configured as it was when the "Apply" attempt began. That is, the Element should not be left in an indeterminate state.

#### Method Parameters (ApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE)

Name | Type | Qualifiers
--- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
MustBeCompletedBy | datetime
Description | string | The required completion time for the method.
IN | boolean | true
TimeToApply | datetime
Description | string | TimeToApply can be either a specific time or a time interval.
IN | boolean | true
PropertiesToApply | string[]
Description | string | A list of the property names whose values will be applied.
IN | boolean | true
MSE | REF CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Description | string | The ManagedSystemElement to which the Setting is being applied.
IN | boolean | true

#### VerifyOKToApplyIncrementalChangeToCollection (uint32)

#### Method Qualifiers (VerifyOKToApplyIncrementalChangeToCollection)

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---

Description

string

The VerifyOKToApplyIncrementalChangeToCollection method is used to verify that a subset of the properties in this Setting can be applied to the referenced Collection of ManagedSystemElements at the given time or time interval, without causing adverse effects to either the Collection itself or its surrounding environment. The net effect is to execute the VerifyOKToApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE method against each of the Elements that are aggregated by the Collection. This method takes four input parameters: Collection (the Collection of ManagedSystemElements that is being verified), TimeToApply (which, being a datetime, can be either a specific time or a time interval), MustBeCompletedBy (which indicates the required completion time for the method), and a PropertiesToApply array (which contains a list of the property names whose values will be verified). If the array is null or empty or contains the string "all" as a property name, all Settings properties will be verified. If it is set to "none" then no Settings properties will be verified. The return value should be 0 if it is okay to apply the Setting, 1 if the method is not supported, 2 if the Setting cannot be applied within the specified times, and any other number if an error occurred. One output parameter, CanNotApply, is defined, which is a string array that lists the keys of the ManagedSystemElements to which the Setting cannot be applied. This parameter enables those Elements to be revisited and either fixed or have other corrective action taken on them. In a subclass, the set of possible return codes could be specified using a ValueMap qualifier on the method. The strings to which the ValueMap contents are "translated" can also be specified in the subclass as a Values array qualifier.

#### Method Parameters (VerifyOKToApplyIncrementalChangeToCollection)

Name | Type | Qualifiers
--- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
MustBeCompletedBy | datetime
Description | string | The required completion time for the method.
IN | boolean | true
TimeToApply | datetime
Description | string | TimeToApply can be either a specific time or a time interval.
IN | boolean | true
CanNotApply | string[]
Description | string | A string array that lists the keys of the ManagedSystemElements to which the Setting cannot be applied.
IN | boolean | false
OUT | boolean | true
PropertiesToApply | string[]
Description | string | A list of the property names whose values will be verified.
IN | boolean | true
Collection | REF CIM_CollectionOfMSEs
Description | string | The Collection of ManagedSystemElements for which the setting is being verified.
IN | boolean | true

#### ApplyIncrementalChangeToCollection (uint32)

#### Method Qualifiers (ApplyIncrementalChangeToCollection)

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---

Description

string

The ApplyIncrementalChangeToCollection method performs the application of a subset of the properties in this Setting to the referenced Collection of ManagedSystemElements. The net effect is to execute the ApplyIncrementalChangeToMSE method against each of the Elements that are aggregated by the Collection. If the input value ContinueOnError is false, this method applies the Setting to all Elements in the Collection until it encounters an error, in which case it stops execution, logs the key of the Element that caused the error in the CanNotApply array, and issues a return code of 2. If the input value ContinueOnError is true, then this method applies the Setting to all of the ManagedSystemElements in the Collection, and reports the failed Elements in the array, CanNotApply. For the latter, processing will continue until the method is applied to all Elements in the Collection, regardless of any errors encountered. The key of each ManagedSystemElement to which the Setting could not be applied is logged into the CanNotApply array. This method takes four input parameters: Collection (the Collection of Elements to which the Setting is being applied), TimeToApply (which, being a datetime, can be either a specific time or a time interval), ContinueOnError (true indicates to continue processing when an error is encountered), MustBeCompletedBy (which indicates the required completion time for the method), and a PropertiesToApply array (which contains a list of the property names whose values will be applied). If a property is not in this list, it will be ignored by the Apply. If the array is null or empty or contains the string "ALL" as a property name, then all Settings properties will be applied. If it is set to "NONE", then no Settings properties will be applied. The return value should be 0 if the Setting is successfully applied to the referenced Collection, 1 if the method is not supported, 2 if the Setting was not applied within the specified time, 3 if the Setting cannot be applied using the input value for ContinueOnError, and any other number if an error occurred. One output parameter, CanNotApplystring, is defined, which is an array that lists the keys of the ManagedSystemElements to which the Setting could not be applied. This output parameter has meaning only when the ContinueOnError parameter is true. In a subclass, the set of possible return codes could be specified using a ValueMap qualifier on the method. The strings to which the ValueMap contents are "translated" can also be specified in the subclass as a Values array qualifier. Note: If an error occurs when applying the Setting to a ManagedSystemElement in the Collection, the Element must be configured as it was when the "Apply" attempt began. That is, the Element should not be left in an indeterminate state.

#### Method Parameters (ApplyIncrementalChangeToCollection)

Name | Type | Qualifiers
--- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
ContinueOnError | boolean
Description | string | True indicates to continue processing when an error is encountered.
IN | boolean | true
MustBeCompletedBy | datetime
Description | string | This parameter indicates the required completion time for the method.
IN | boolean | true
TimeToApply | datetime
Description | string | A specific time or a time interval.
IN | boolean | true
CanNotApply | string[]
Description | string | A string array that lists the keys of the ManagedSystemElements to which the Setting cannot be applied.
IN | boolean | false
OUT | boolean | true
PropertiesToApply | string[]
Description | string | A list of the property names whose values will be verified.
IN | boolean | true
Collection | REF CIM_CollectionOfMSEs
Description | string | The Collection of Elements to which the Setting is being applied.
IN | boolean | true