// Copyright (c) 2005 DMTF. All rights reserved. // Update of // descriptions based on Tech Edit review. // Add UmlPackagePath // qualifier values to CIM Schema. // ================================================================== // CIM_SystemComponent // ================================================================== [Association, Aggregation, Version ( "2.10.0" ), UMLPackagePath ( "CIM::Core::CoreElements" ), Description ( "CIM_SystemComponent is a specialization of the CIM_Component " "association that establishes \'part of\' relationships between " "a System and any ManagedSystemElements of which it is " "composed. \n" "Use this association with caution when using it instead of a " "subclass such as SystemDevice or a peer association such as " "HostedService. This class is very broadly defined, which can " "lead to erroneous use. For example, Access Points that are " "dependent on (and hosted on) a System are NOT Components of " "the System. The System is not made up of any AccessPoint " "\'parts\', which is why a Dependency association, " "HostedAccessPoint, was defined. Similarly, a PhysicalPackage " "is not a \'part\' of a System, because the physical element " "exists independently of any internal components, software, and " "so on. In fact, again, a Dependency relationship is true where " "a ComputerSystem is Dependent on its packaging, as described " "by the ComputerSystemPackage association." )] class CIM_SystemComponent : CIM_Component { [Aggregate, Override ( "GroupComponent" ), Description ( "The parent System in the Association." )] CIM_System REF GroupComponent; [Override ( "PartComponent" ), Description ( "The child element that is a component of a System." )] CIM_ManagedSystemElement REF PartComponent; };