HP WBEM Services for HP-UX System Administrator Guide (5900-1624, April 2011)

Glossary
C
CIM (Common
Information Model)
A hierarchical object-based model developed by the DMTF that defines a large number of concepts
common to most computer systems.
CIM Client A client application that issues CIM operation requests over HTTP and processes the responses.
CIM Object
Manager (CIMOM)
Manages CIM objects in an HP WBEM-enabled system. CIMOM receives and processes CIM
operation requests and issues responses.
CIM Object
Manager
repository
A central storage area managed by the Common Information Model Object Manager (CIM
Object Manager). This repository contains the definitions of classes and instances that represent
managed objects and the relationships among them.
CIM schema A collection of class definitions used to represent managed objects that occur in every management
environment. Also see core model, common model, and extension schema.
cipher A key-selected transformation between plain text and cipher text. With a good cipher, the secret
information inside the cipher remains hidden, even when the cipher text is stored or transmitted.
Class A collection of instances, all of which support a common type; that is, a set of properties and
methods. The common properties and methods are defined as features of the class. For example,
the class called Modem represents all the modems present in a system.
Common
Information Model
(CIM)
A common data model of an implementation-neutral schema for describing overall management
information in a network/enterprise environment.
CIM is comprised of a Specification and a Schema. The Specification defines the details for
integration with other management models defined by the DMTF, such as SNMPs MIBs or the
DMI’s MIFs. The Schema provides the actual model descriptions.
Common
Information Model
Object Manager
(CIM Object
Manager)
A component in the CIM management infrastructure that handles the interaction between
management applications and clients.
common model The second layer of the CIM schema, which includes a series of domain-specific but
platform-independent classes. The domains are systems, networks, applications, and other
management-related data. The common model is derived from the core model. Also see extension
schema.
core model The first layer of the CIM schema, which includes the top-level classes and their properties and
associations. The core model sets the conceptual framework for the schema of the rest of the
managed environment. Systems, applications, networks and related information are modeled as
extensions to the core model.
The core model is both domain- and platform-independent. Also see common model and extension
schema.
D
Desktop
Management
Interface (DMI)
Desktop Management Interface is an initiative by the DMTF. The DMI enables desktop computers,
hardware and software products, and peripherals, whether they are standalone systems or linked
into networks to be manageable. It enables them to communicate their system resource requirements
and to coexist in a manageable PC system. The DMI is independent of operating system and
processor, and enables the development of manageable PC products and applications across
platforms.
Desktop
Management Task
Force (DMTF)
An industry-wide consortium committed to making computing devices easier to use, understand,
configure, and manage. For more information, see http://www.dmtf.org.
domain The class to which a property or method belongs. For example, if status is a property of Logical
Device, it is said to belong to the Logical Device domain.
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