DASD models
A direct access storage device (DASD) is modeled as an instance of BMC_DiskDrive and is derived from the BMC_Media class.
Key attributes of BMC_DiskDrive class
The following table describes the key attributes of a DASD.
Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|
Name | Indicates the unique name of the instance that may not necessarily be human-readable. |
NameFormat | The heuristic method that is used to generate the Name value. |
SystemName | The name of the system in which the component resides. This attribute is automatically populated from the related CI when a weak relationship is created between the computer system and the tape drive. |
Additional attributes for BMC_DiskDrive class
The following table describes additional attributes of a DASD.
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Description | The description of the instance. |
ManufacturerName | The name of the mainframe vendor. |
MediaType (inherited from BMC_Media ) | The type of media. Its value is always Fixed Hard Disk. |
Model | The DASD model. |
SerialNumber | The manufacturer-allocated number used to identify the instance. |
ShortDescription | A description for the instance. |
Example of a DASD instance
The following table illustrates an example of an DASD instance.
Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Name | 002105.000.IBM.13.000000025559.0B46 |
NameFormat | Mainframe |
SystemName | 002105.000.IBM.13.000000025559 |
Description | 002105.000.IBM.13.000000025559.0B46 |
ManufacturerName | IBM |
MediaType | Fixed Hard Disk |
Model | 3390 |
SerialNumber | ADR071 |
ShortDescription | ADR071 |