Management Interface Structure

The management interface is structured like a virtual file space, containing directories with variables. The set of operations that is valid for each variable depends on the variable type and attributes.

Management interface variable types

Type	Description
MI_DIR	Directory
MI_HINT	Unsigned integer with hexadecimal representation, variable length
MI_UINT	Unsigned integer, variable length
MI_ASCIIZ	ASCII string, zero terminated
MI_ASCII	ASCII string, counted
MI_BOOLEAN	Boolean value
MI_BITFLD	Unsigned integer, representation as bit field, variable length
MI_EXECUTE	Variable represents executable function

Management interface variable attributes

Attribute	Description
RO	Read only
W	Writable
EVENT	Variable can be used to generate event (notification)