Class CIM_LogicalIdentity

CIM_LogicalIdentity is an abstract and generic association, indicating that two LogicalElements represent different aspects of the same underlying entity. This relationship conveys what could be defined with multiple inheritance. It is restricted to the 'logical' aspects of a ManagedSystemElement. In most scenarios, the Identity relationship is determined by the equivalence of Keys or some other identifying properties of the related Elements. The association should only be used in well understood scenarios. This is why the association is abstract - allowing more concrete definition and clarification in subclasses. One of the scenarios where this relationship is reasonable is to represent that a Device is both a 'bus' entity and a 'functional' entity. For example, a Device could be both a USB (bus) and a Keyboard (functional) entity.

Class Hierarchy

CIM_LogicalIdentity

Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_FileIdentity
CIM_DeviceIdentity
CIM_NetworkVirtualAdapter
CIM_EndpointIdentity

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
AbstractbooleantrueTOSUBCLASS= falseOVERRIDABLE= false
AssociationbooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
DescriptionstringCIM_LogicalIdentity is an abstract and generic association, indicating that two LogicalElements represent different aspects of the same underlying entity. This relationship conveys what could be defined with multiple inheritance. It is restricted to the 'logical' aspects of a ManagedSystemElement. In most scenarios, the Identity relationship is determined by the equivalence of Keys or some other identifying properties of the related Elements. The association should only be used in well understood scenarios. This is why the association is abstract - allowing more concrete definition and clarification in subclasses. One of the scenarios where this relationship is reasonable is to represent that a Device is both a 'bus' entity and a 'functional' entity. For example, a Device could be both a USB (bus) and a Keyboard (functional) entity.None TRANSLATABLE= true

Association References

NameClass OriginReference Class
SameElementCIM_LogicalIdentityCIM_LogicalElement
SystemElementCIM_LogicalIdentityCIM_LogicalElement