CIM_Card - The CIM_Card class represents a type of physical container that can be plugged into another card or hosting board, or is itself a hosting board/motherboard in a chassis. The CIM_Card class includes any package capable of carrying signals and providing a mounting point for physical components, such as chips, or other physical packages, such as other cards.

CIM_Card
The CIM_Card class represents a type of physical container that can be plugged into another card or hosting board, or is itself a hosting board/motherboard in a chassis. The CIM_Card class includes any package capable of carrying signals and providing a mounting point for physical components, such as chips, or other physical packages, such as other cards.
NameSpace Path
\ROOT\CIMV2
PROPERTY	SMS_REPORT	CIMTYPE	DESCRIPTION
Caption		String	The Caption property is a short textual description (one-line string) of the object.
CreationClassName		String	CreationClassName 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.
Depth		Real32	The depth of the physical package in inches.
Description		String	The Description property provides a textual description of the object.
Height		Real32	The height of the physical package in inches.
HostingBoard		Boolean	Boolean indicating that this card is a motherboard or, more generically, a baseboard in a chassis.
HotSwappable		Boolean	A physical package can be hot swapped if it is possible to replace the element with a physically different but equivalent one while the containing package has power applied to it (i.e., is 'on'). For example, a disk drive package inserted using SCA connectors is removable and can be hot swapped. All packages that can be hot swapped are inherently removable and replaceable.
InstallDate		DateTime	The InstallDate property is datetime value indicating when the object was installed. A lack of a value does not indicate that the object is not installed.
Manufacturer		String	The name of the organization responsible for producing the physical element. This may be the entity from whom the element is purchased, but this is not necessarily true. The latter information is contained in the Vendor property of CIM_Product.
Model		String	The name by which the physical element is generally known.
Name		String	The Name property defines the label by which the object is known. When subclassed, the Name property can be overridden to be a Key property.
OtherIdentifyingInfo		String	OtherIdentifyingInfo captures additional data, beyond asset tag information, that could be used to identify a physical element. One example is bar code data associated with an element that also has an asset tag. Note that if only bar code data is available and is unique/able to be used as an element key, this property would be NULL and the bar code data used as the class key, in the tag property.
PartNumber		String	The part number assigned by the organization responsible for producing or manufacturing the physical element.
PoweredOn		Boolean	Boolean indicating that the physical element is powered on (TRUE), or is currently off (FALSE).
Removable		Boolean	A physical package is removable if it is designed to be taken in and out of the physical container in which it is normally found, without impairing the function of the overall packaging. A package can still be removable if power must be 'off' in order to perform the removal. If power can be 'on' and the package removed, then the element is removable and can be hot swapped. For example, an extra battery in a laptop is removable, as is a disk drive package inserted using SCA connectors. However, the latter can be hot swapped. A laptop's display is not removable, nor is a non-redundant power supply. Removing these components would impact the function of the overall packaging or is impossible due to the tight integration of the package.
Replaceable		Boolean	A physical package is replaceable if it is possible to replace (FRU or upgrade) the element with a physically different one. For example, some computer systems allow the main processor chip to be upgraded to one of a higher clock rating. In this case, the processor is said to be replaceable . Another example is a power supply package mounted on sliding rails. All removable packages are inherently replaceable .
RequirementsDescription		String	A free-form string describing the way(s) in which this card is physically unique from other cards. This property only has meaning when the corresponding boolean property, SpecialRequirements, is set to TRUE.
RequiresDaughterBoard		Boolean	Boolean indicating that at least one daughterboard or auxiliary card is required in order to function properly.
SerialNumber		String	A manufacturer-allocated number used to identify the PhysicalElement.
SKU		String	The stock keeping unit number for this physical element.
SlotLayout		String	SlotLayout is a free-form string that describes the slot positioning, typical usage, restrictions, individual slot spacings or any other pertinent information for the slots on a card.
SpecialRequirements		Boolean	Boolean indicating that this card is physically unique from other cards of the same type and therefore requires a special slot. For example, a double-wide card requires two slots. Another example is where a certain card may be used for the same general function as other cards but requires a special slot (e.g., extra long), whereas the other cards can be placed in any available slot. If set to TRUE, then the corresponding property, RequirementsDescription, should specify the nature of the uniqueness or purpose of the card.
Status		String	The Status property is a string indicating the current status of the object. Various operational and non-operational statuses can be defined. Operational statuses are "OK", "Degraded" and "Pred Fail". "Pred Fail" indicates that an element may be functioning properly but predicting a failure in the near future. An example is a SMART-enabled hard drive. Non-operational statuses can also be specified. These are "Error", "Starting", "Stopping" and "Service". The latter, "Service", could apply during mirror-resilvering of a disk, reload of a user permissions list, or other administrative work. Not all such work is on-line, yet the managed element is neither "OK" nor in one of the other states.
Tag		String	An arbitrary string that uniquely identifies the physicalelement and serves as the element's key. The Tag property can contain information such as asset tag or serial number data. The key for CIM_PhysicalElement is placed very high in the object hierarchy in order to independently identify the hardware/entity, regardless of physical placement in or on cabinets, adapters, etc. For example, a removable component that can be hot swapped, may be taken from its containing (scoping) package and be temporarily unused. The object still continues to exist - and may even be inserted into a different scoping container. Therefore, the key for physicalelement is an arbitrary string and is defined independently of any placement or location-oriented hierarchy.
Version		String	A string indicating the version of the physical element.
Weight		Real32	The weight of the physical package in pounds.
Width		Real32	The width of the physical package in inches.
SAMPLE DATA INSTANCE
[LOCALE(1033): ToInstance Amended] instance of Win32_BaseBoard { Caption = "Base Board"; ConfigOptions = {"To Be Filled By O.E.M.", "To Be Filled By O.E.M.", "To Be Filled By O.E.M."}; CreationClassName = "Win32_BaseBoard"; Description = "Base Board"; HostingBoard = TRUE; Manufacturer = "Microsoft Corporation"; Name = "Base Board"; PoweredOn = TRUE; Product = "Virtual Machine"; SerialNumber = "1403-6493-0215-9741-2952-4145-95"; Tag = "Base Board"; Version = "7.0"; };