# Class CIM_AbstractProtocolControllerForDevice
extends CIM_Dependency

This abstract association indicates a subclass of LogicalDevice or a view of a logical device is connected through a specific ProtocolController or view of a ProtocolController. Specific subclasses of this association would identify whether views or specific classes are used.

### Table of Contents
Hierarchy
Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_Dependency
|
+--CIM_AbstractProtocolControllerForDevice

## Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_ProtocolControllerForDevice
CIM_ProtocolControllerForUnitView

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Abstract | boolean | true
Association | boolean | true
Description | string | This abstract association indicates a subclass of LogicalDevice or a view of a logical device is connected through a specific ProtocolController or view of a ProtocolController. Specific subclasses of this association would identify whether views or specific classes are used.
Experimental | boolean | true
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Device::ProtocolController
Version | string | 2.28.0

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
AccessPriority | uint16 |
Description | string | This property describes the priority given to accesses of the device through this Controller. The highest priority path will have the lowest value for this parameter.
AccessState | uint16 |
Description | string | The AccessState property describes the accessibility of the LogicalDevice through the ProtocolController. Unknown (0) indicates the instrumentation does not know whether access is or is not functioning. Active (2) indicates normal access. Inactive (3) indicates the instrumentation knows this path is not active, and one of the other values (below) does not apply. Replication in Progress (4) indicates that the path is temporarily inactive due to a replication activity. Mapping Inconsistency (5) indicates the instrumentation has detected that this path is inactive due to an inconsistency in the DeviceNumber/DeviceAccess configuration.
ValueMap | string | 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, .., 32768..65535
Values | string | Unknown, Active, Inactive, Replication In Progress, Mapping Inconsistency, DMTF Reserved, Vendor Reserved
DeviceNumber | string |
Description | string | Address of the associated Device in the context of the Antecedent Controller.

### Association References

Name | Class Origin | Reference Class
--- | --- | ---
Antecedent | CIM_AbstractProtocolControllerForDevice | CIM_ManagedElement
Dependent | CIM_AbstractProtocolControllerForDevice | CIM_ManagedElement

## Class Methods