# Class CIM_ManagedElement

ManagedElement is an abstract class that provides a common superclass (or top of the inheritance tree) for the non-association classes in the CIM Schema.

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

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement

## Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_Action
CIM_BaseMetricDefinition
CIM_BaseMetricValue
CIM_BIOSAttribute
CIM_BlockStatisticsManifest
CIM_Capabilities
CIM_Check
CIM_Collection
CIM_Configuration
CIM_Credential
CIM_FRU
CIM_Identity
CIM_IndicationFilter
CIM_ListenerDestination
CIM_Location
CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CIM_MethodParameters
CIM_MethodResult
CIM_Namespace
CIM_NextHopRoute
CIM_OrganizationalEntity
CIM_OtherGroupInformation
CIM_OtherOrganizationInformation
CIM_OtherOrgUnitInformation
CIM_OtherPersonInformation
CIM_OtherRoleInformation
CIM_PhysicalCapacity
CIM_Policy
CIM_Privilege
CIM_Product
CIM_RecordForLog
CIM_RegisteredSpecification
CIM_SchedulingElement
CIM_SecuritySensitivity
CIM_Setting
CIM_SettingData
CIM_StatisticalData
CIM_StatisticalInformation
CIM_StorageError
CIM_SupportAccess
CIM_SystemConfiguration
CIM_SystemIdentification
CIM_TraceLevelType
CIM_UnitOfWork
CIM_View
CIM_WBEMServerNamespace
PRS_ExchangeElement

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Abstract | boolean | true
Description | string | ManagedElement is an abstract class that provides a common superclass (or top of the inheritance tree) for the non-association classes in the CIM Schema.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Core::CoreElements
Version | string | 2.19.0

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
Caption | string |
Description | string | The Caption property is a short textual description (one- line string) of the object.
MaxLen | uint32 | 64
Description | string |
Description | string | The Description property provides a textual description of the object.
ElementName | string |

Description

string

A user-friendly name for the object. This property allows each instance to define a user-friendly name in addition to its key properties, identity data, and description information. Note that the Name property of ManagedSystemElement is also defined as a user-friendly name. But, it is often subclassed to be a Key. It is not reasonable that the same property can convey both identity and a user-friendly name, without inconsistencies. Where Name exists and is not a Key (such as for instances of LogicalDevice), the same information can be present in both the Name and ElementName properties. Note that if there is an associated instance of CIM_EnabledLogicalElementCapabilities, restrictions on this properties may exist as defined in ElementNameMask and MaxElementNameLen properties defined in that class.

InstanceID | string |

Description

string

InstanceID is an optional property that may be used to opaquely and uniquely identify an instance of this class within the scope of the instantiating Namespace. Various subclasses of this class may override this property to make it required, or a key. Such subclasses may also modify the preferred algorithms for ensuring uniqueness that are defined below. 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 that is creating or defining the InstanceID or that is a registered ID assigned to the business entity by a recognized global authority. (This requirement 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 business entity and should not be reused to identify different underlying (real-world) elements. If not null and the above "preferred" algorithm is not used, the defining entity must assure that the resulting InstanceID is not reused across any InstanceIDs produced by this or other providers for the NameSpace of this instance. If not set to null for DMTF-defined instances, the "preferred" algorithm must be used with the <OrgID> set to CIM.

## Class Methods