The CIM_Setting class represents configuration-related and operational parameters for one or more managed systemelement(s). ...

The CIM_Setting class represents configuration-related and operational parameters for one or more managed systemelement(s). A managed system element may have multiple setting objects associated with it. The current operational values for an element's parameters are reflected by properties in the element itself or by properties in its associations. These properties do not have to be the same values present in the CIM_Setting object. For example, a modem may have a setting baud rate of 56Kb/sec but be operating at 19.2Kb/sec.