Class CIM_PhysicalMedia
extends CIM_PhysicalComponent

The PhysicalMedia class represents any type of documentation or storage medium, such as tapes, CDROMs, etc. This class is typically used to locate and manage Removable Media (versus Media sealed with the MediaAccessDevice, as a single Package, as is the case with hard disks). However, 'sealed' Media can also be modeled using this class, where the Media would then be associated with the PhysicalPackage using the PackagedComponent relationship.

Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
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   +--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
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   +--CIM_PhysicalElement
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   +--CIM_PhysicalComponent
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   +--CIM_PhysicalMedia

Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_PhysicalTape

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
DescriptionstringThe PhysicalMedia class represents any type of documentation or storage medium, such as tapes, CDROMs, etc. This class is typically used to locate and manage Removable Media (versus Media sealed with the MediaAccessDevice, as a single Package, as is the case with hard disks). However, 'sealed' Media can also be modeled using this class, where the Media would then be associated with the PhysicalPackage using the PackagedComponent relationship.None TRANSLATABLE= true

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
Capacityuint64
DescriptionstringThe number of bytes that can be read from or written to a Media. This property is not applicable to "Hard Copy" (documentation) or cleaner Media. Data compression should not be assumed, as it would increase the value in this property. For tapes, it should be assumed that no filemarks or blank space areas are recorded on the Media.None TRANSLATABLE= true
UnitsstringBytesNone TRANSLATABLE= true
CleanerMediaboolean
DescriptionstringBoolean indicating that the PhysicalMedia is used for cleaning purposes and not data storage.None TRANSLATABLE= true
DualSidedboolean
DescriptionstringBoolean indicating that the Media has two recording sides (TRUE) or only a single side (FALSE). Examples of dual sided Media include DVD-ROM and some optical disks. Examples of single sided Media are tapes and CD-ROM.None TRANSLATABLE= true
MaxMountsuint64
DescriptionstringFor removable Media, the maximum number of times that the Media can be mounted before it should be retired. For cleaner Media, this is the maximum number of Drive cleans that can be performed. For nonremovable Media, such as hard disks, this property is not applicable and should be set to 0.None TRANSLATABLE= true
MediaDescriptionstring
DescriptionstringAdditional detail related to the MediaType enumeration. For example, if value 3 ("QIC Cartridge") is specified, this property could indicate whether the tape is wide or 1/4 inch, whether it is pre-formatted, whether it is Travan compatible, etc.None TRANSLATABLE= true
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_PhysicalMedia.MediaTypeNone None
MediaSizereal32
DescriptionstringSize of the Media in inches. For example, '3.5' would be entered for a 3.5 inch disk, or '12' would be entered for a 12 inch optical disk. On the other hand, '0.5' would be defined for a 1/2 inch tape.None TRANSLATABLE= true
UnitsstringInchesNone TRANSLATABLE= true
MediaTypeuint16
DescriptionstringSpecifies the type of the PhysicalMedia, as an enumerated integer. The MediaDescription property is used to provide more explicit definition of the Media type, whether it is pre-formatted, compatability features, etc.None TRANSLATABLE= true
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_PhysicalMedia.MediaDescriptionNone None
ValuesstringUnknown, Other, Tape Cartridge, QIC Cartridge, AIT Cartridge, DTF Cartridge, DAT Cartridge, 8mm Tape Cartridge, 19mm Tape Cartridge, DLT Cartridge, Half-Inch Magnetic Tape Cartridge, Cartridge Disk, JAZ Disk, ZIP Disk, SyQuest Disk, Winchester Removable Disk, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, CD Recordable, WORM, Magneto-Optical, DVD, DVD-RW+, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, Divx, Floppy/Diskette, Hard Disk, Memory Card, Hard Copy, Clik Disk, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD+, DVD Recordable, DVD-RW, DVD-Audio, DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, Magneto-Optical Rewriteable, Magneto-Optical Write Once, Magneto-Optical Rewriteable (LIMDOW), Phase Change Write Once, Phase Change Rewriteable, Phase Change Dual Rewriteable, Ablative Write Once, Near Field Recording, MiniQic, Travan, 8mm Metal Particle, 8mm Advanced Metal Evaporate, NCTP, LTO Ultrium, LTO Accelis, 9 Track Tape, 18 Track Tape, 36 Track Tape, Magstar 3590, Magstar MP, D2 Tape, Tape - DST Small , Tape - DST Medium, Tape - DST LargeNone TRANSLATABLE= true
MountCountuint64
CounterbooleantrueNone None
DescriptionstringFor removable or cleaner Media, the number of times that the Media has been mounted for data transfer or to clean a Drive. For nonremovable Media, such as hard disks, this property is not applicable and should be set to 0.None TRANSLATABLE= true
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_PhysicalMedia.MaxMountsNone None
TimeOfLastMountdatetime
DescriptionstringFor removable or cleaner Media, the date and time that the Media was last mounted. For nonremovable Media, such as hard disks, this property has no meaning and is not applicable.None TRANSLATABLE= true
TotalMountTimeuint64
DescriptionstringFor removable or cleaner Media, the total time (in seconds) that the Media has been mounted for data transfer or to clean a Drive. For nonremovable Media, such as hard disks, this property is not applicable and should be set to 0.None TRANSLATABLE= true
WriteProtectOnboolean
DescriptionstringBoolean specifying whether the Media is currently write protected by some kind of physical mechanism, such as a protect tab on a floppy diskette.None TRANSLATABLE= true

Inherited Properties

NameData TypeClass Origin
CaptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
CreationClassNamestringCIM_PhysicalElement
DescriptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
HotSwappablebooleanCIM_PhysicalComponent
InstallDatedatetimeCIM_ManagedSystemElement
ManufactureDatedatetimeCIM_PhysicalElement
ManufacturerstringCIM_PhysicalElement
ModelstringCIM_PhysicalElement
NamestringCIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherIdentifyingInfostringCIM_PhysicalElement
PartNumberstringCIM_PhysicalElement
PoweredOnbooleanCIM_PhysicalElement
RemovablebooleanCIM_PhysicalComponent
ReplaceablebooleanCIM_PhysicalComponent
SerialNumberstringCIM_PhysicalElement
SKUstringCIM_PhysicalElement
StatusstringCIM_ManagedSystemElement
TagstringCIM_PhysicalElement
VersionstringCIM_PhysicalElement