Description: Resource Capabilities

This definition defines the capabilities of a given resource. One resource may support any number of capabilities using this string (each capability is seperated by a delimeter).

Because each entry in an RPT will have the RESOURCE string, no value is not a valid value for the capability flag, and is thus used to indicate 'no RPT entry present' in some function calls.

RESOURCE EVT_DEASSERTS

Indicates that all sensors on the resource have the property that their Assertion and Deassertion event enable flags are the same. That is, for all event states whose assertion triggers an event, it is guaranteed that the deassertion of that event will also trigger an event.

Thus, an HPI User may track the state of sensors on the resource by monitoring events rather than polling for state changes.

AGGREGATE_STATUS CONFIGURATION MANAGED_HOTSWAP

Indicates that the resource supports the full managed hot swap model. Since hot swap only makes sense for field-replaceable units, the FRU capability string must also be set for this columnar object.

WATCHDOG CONTROL FRU

Indicates that the resource is a field-replaceable unit; i.e., it is capable of being removed and replaced in a live system. If MANAGED_HOTSWAP is also set, the resource supports the full hot swap model. If MANAGED_HOTSWAP is not set, the resource supports the simplified hot swap model.

ANNUNCIATOR POWER RESET INVENTORY_DATA EVENT_LOG RDR

Indicates that a resource data record (RDR) repository is supplied by the resource. Since the existence of an RDR is mandatory for all management instruments, this capability must be asserted if the resource contains any sensors, controls, watchdog timers, or inventory data repositories.

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