Enumerating the Instances of an Association

Associations are designated in the VMware CIM Browser with . You can enumerate association instances using one of several methods.

CIM Associations (Instance): the Easiest Method

This is the easiest way to enumerate the instances of an association.

1	Select CIM Associations (Instances) from VMware >> CIM Browser, as described in Displaying the CIM Browser.

The CIM Associations (Instances) view displays the instances ().

2	Double-click on an association instance to display its properties.

3	Expand the Antecedent or Dependent property to see the associated classes (Instances of an Association in CIM Associations (Instances) View).

Instances of an Association in CIM Associations (Instances) View

CIM Associations (Schema): Clicking the Add in Associations (Instance) Icon

1	Select CIM Associations (Schema) from VMware >> CIM Browser, as described in Displaying the CIM Browser.

The CIM Associations (Schema) view displays the class you selected with its association.

CIM Associations (Schema) View

2	Click the Add in Associations (Instance) icon ().

3	Double-click an association instance to display its properties (Instances of an Association in CIM Associations (Instances) View).

4	Expand the Antecedent or Dependent property to see the associated classes.

Instances of an Association in CIM Associations (Instances) View

CIM Associations (Schema): Double-clicking the Association

1	Select CIM Associations (Schema) from VMware >> CIM Browser, as described in Displaying the CIM Browser.

The CIM Associations (Schema) view displays the class you selected with its association.

2	Double-click the association to display its instances (), methods, properties, and qualifiers.

3	Expand an instance to display its Antecedent and Dependent properties.

4	Expand either one of these to see the associated classes and their properties.

Instances of an Association

CIM Inheritance: Clicking the Add in Associations (Instance) Icon

1	Select CIM Inheritance from VMware >> CIM Browser as described in Displaying the CIM Browser.

2	Select the class whose association instances you want to enumerate.

3	Click the Add in Associations (Instance) icon ().

This displays the Add in Associations (Instance) view.

4	Double-click on an association instance () to display its properties.

5	Expand the Antecedent or Dependent property to see the associated classes (Instances of an Association in CIM Associations (Instances) View).

Instances of an Association in CIMAssociations (Instances) View

CIM Inheritance: Clicking the Add in Associations (Schema) Icon

1	Select CIM Inheritance from VMware >> CIM Browser as described in Displaying the CIM Browser.

2	Select the class whose association instances you want to enumerate.

3	Click the Add in Associations (Schema) icon ().

This displays the class and its association in the CIM Associations (Schema) view.

4	Double-click the association.

This displays the instances, properties, and qualifiers below the association.

Instances of an Association