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

Open Database
Connectivity
(ODBC)
A specification for an API that defines a standard set of routines with which an application can
access data in a data source.
operational
semantics
The formalization of real objects by putting them into a common language.
override Indicates that the property, method, or reference in the derived class overrides the similar construct
in the parent class in the inheritance tree or in the specified parent class.
P
PAM (Pluggable
Authentication
Model)
A product that coordinates user authentication tools for system security.
property A name or value pair that describes a unit of data for a class. Property names cannot begin with
a digit and cannot contain white space. Property values must have a valid Managed Object
Format (MOF) data type.
property provider A type of provider that supports the retrieval and modification of the CIM properties.
provider An executable that can return and/or set information, execute methods, generate indications, or
respond to other requests regarding a given managed object.
provider data
sheet (PDS)
Provides basic provider information to software professionals who will design, implement, enhance,
and support client applications that will use this provider. It contains information about what this
provider does, what interfaces it uses, how to install it and what platforms and operating systems
are supported.
provider
registration
A provider needs to register with the CIMOM so that the CIMOM will know what properties and
methods are supported. A special object is created during registration to relate the information
about the provider to the classes in the CIM schema that it supports.
Q
qualifier A modifier containing information that describes a class, an instance, a property, a method, or
a parameter.
R
reference A special string property type that is marked with the reference qualifier, indicating that it is a
pointer to other instances.
repository This repository contains the definitions of classes and instances that represent managed objects
and the relationships among them. The HP WBEM Services repository is not available for use by
clients or providers for static or persistent data storage. Also see CIM Object Manager repository.
required property A property that must have a value.
S
schema A collection of class definitions that describe managed objects in a particular environment.
Simple Network
Management
Protocol (SNMP)
A protocol of the Internet reference model used for network management.
standard schema A common conceptual framework for organizing and relating the various classes representing
the current operational state of a system, network, or application. The standard schema is defined
by the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF) in the Common Information Model (CIM).
subclass A class that is derived from a superclass. The subclass inherits all features of its superclass, but
can add new features or redefine existing ones.
subschema A part of a schema owned by a particular organization. The Win32 schema is an example of
a subschema.
superclass The class from which a subclass inherits.
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