Class CIM_Group
extends CIM_Collection

The Group class is used to collect ManagedElements into groups. This class is defined so as to incorporate commonly-used LDAP attributes to permit implementations to easily derive this information from LDAP-accessible directories. This class's properties are a subset of a related class, OtherGroupInformation, which defines all the group properties and in array form for directory compatibility.

Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_Collection
   |
   +--CIM_Group

Direct Known Subclasses

None.

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
DescriptionstringThe Group class is used to collect ManagedElements into groups. This class is defined so as to incorporate commonly-used LDAP attributes to permit implementations to easily derive this information from LDAP-accessible directories. This class's properties are a subset of a related class, OtherGroupInformation, which defines all the group properties and in array form for directory compatibility.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Versionstring2.6.0TOSUBCLASS= falseTRANSLATABLE= true

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
BusinessCategorystring
DescriptionstringThe BusinessCategory property may be used to describe the kind of business activity performed by the members of the group.None TRANSLATABLE= true
MaxLenuint32128None None
Captionstring
DescriptionstringThe Caption property is a short textual description (one- line string) of the object.None TRANSLATABLE= true
MaxLenuint3264None None
CommonNamestring
DescriptionstringA Common Name is a (possibly ambiguous) name by which the group is commonly known in some limited scope (such as an organization) and conforms to the naming conventions of the country or culture with which it is associated.None TRANSLATABLE= true
RequiredbooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
CreationClassNamestring
DescriptionstringCreationClassName indicates the name of the class or the subclass used in the creation of an instance. When used with the other key properties of this class, this property allows all instances of this class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified.None TRANSLATABLE= true
KeybooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
MaxLenuint32256None None
Descriptionstring
DescriptionstringThe Description property provides a textual description of the object.None TRANSLATABLE= true
ElementNamestring
DescriptionstringA 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 ManagedSystemElement's Name property 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 MAY be present in both the Name and ElementName properties.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Namestring
DescriptionstringThe Name property defines the label by which the object is known. In the case of an LDAP-derived instance, the Name property value may be set to the distinguished name of the LDAP-accessed object instance.None TRANSLATABLE= true
KeybooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
MaxLenuint321024None None