.. _CIM-SystemComponent:

CIM_SystemComponent
-------------------

Subclass of :ref:`CIM_Component <CIM-Component>`

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. 

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.


Key properties
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

| :ref:`GroupComponent <CIM-AbstractComponent-GroupComponent>`
| :ref:`PartComponent <CIM-AbstractComponent-PartComponent>`

Local properties
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. _CIM-SystemComponent-GroupComponent:

:ref:`CIM_System <CIM-System>` **GroupComponent**

    The parent System in the Association.

    

.. _CIM-SystemComponent-PartComponent:

:ref:`CIM_ManagedSystemElement <CIM-ManagedSystemElement>` **PartComponent**

    The child element that is a component of a System.

    

Local methods
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

*None*

Inherited properties
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

| :ref:`CIM_System <CIM-System>` :ref:`GroupComponent <CIM-AbstractComponent-GroupComponent>`
| :ref:`CIM_ManagedSystemElement <CIM-ManagedSystemElement>` :ref:`PartComponent <CIM-AbstractComponent-PartComponent>`

Inherited methods
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

*None*