3PAR InForm® OS 2.2.4 Concepts Guide (320-200085 Rev B, March 2009)

17.3
3PAR InForm CIM Support
InForm OS Version 2.2.4 3PAR InForm OS Concepts Guide
■ CIM-XML
CIM-XML is a method of exchanging CIM management data. CIM-XML uses an xmlCIM
payload and HTTP(s) as the transport mechanism.
This protocol is defined by the following specifications:
◆ Specification for the Representation of CIM in XML
Defines a standard for the representation of CIM elements and messages in XML,
written in Document Type Definition (DTD).
◆ CIM Operations over HTTP
Defines a mapping of CIM Messages onto HTTP that allows implementations of CIM to
interoperate in an open, standardized manner. It utilizes the CIM XML DTD that defines
the XML Schema for CIM objects and messages.
■ WBEM Discovery using Service Location Protocol (SLP)
WBEM Discovery using SLP is a method for applications to identify WBEM-based
management systems.
For more information regarding WBEM and CIM, please refer to the DMTF web site at:
http://www.dmtf.org.
17.4 3PAR InForm CIM Support
The following sections provide information about the 3PAR InForm CIM API provided with
InForm OS version 2.2.4.
17.4.1 Standard Compliance
■ The 3PAR InForm CIM Server supports SMI-S version 1.1.0.
■ The 3PAR InForm CIM API passes SNIA-CTP conformance. For additional information, see:
http://www.snia.org/ctp./.
17.4.2 SMI-S Profiles
SMI-S defines a number of profiles that are used to manage elements of a SAN. These SMI-S
Profiles are described in detail in the 3PAR CIM API Programming Reference.