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• enumerateInstaneceNames
• associators
• associatorNames
• references
• referenceNames
• invokeMethod
SMI-S profiles
SMI-S is organized around profiles, which describe objects relevant for a class of storage subsystem. SMI-S includes profiles for arrays, FC
HBAs, FC switches, and tape libraries. Profiles are registered with the CIM server and advertised to clients using SLP.
Table 34. Supported SMI-S profiles
Profile/subprofile/package Description
Array profile Describes RAID arraysystems. It provides a high-leveloverview of the arraysystem.
Block Services package Defines a standardexpression of existingstoragecapacity, the assignment of
capacitytoStoragePools,andallocationofcapacityto be usedbyexternaldevices or applications.
Physical Package package Models information about a storagesystem'sphysical package and optionally about internalsub-
packages.
Health package Defines thegeneralmechanismsusedinexpressinghealthinSMI-S.
Server profile Defines the capabilities of a CIM object manager based on the communication mechanisms that it
supports.
FC InitiatorPortsprofile Models the FibreChannel-specificaspects of a targetstoragesystem.
SAS Initiator Ports subprofile Models the SAS-specific aspects of a targetstoragesystem.
iSCSI InitiatorPortssubprofile Models the iSCSI-specificaspects of a targetstoragesystem.
Access Points subprofile Provides addresses of remoteaccesspointsformanagementservices.
Fan profile Specializes the DMTF Fan profile by adding indications.
Power Supply profile Specializes the DMTF Power Supply profile by adding indications.
Profile Registration profile Models the profiles registered in the object manager and associations between registration classes
and domain classes implementing the profile.
Software subprofile Models software or firmware installed on the system.
Masking and Mapping profile Models device mapping and masking abilities for SCSI systems.
Disk Drive Lite profile Models disk drive devices.
Extent Composition Provides an abstraction of how it virtualizes exposable block storage elements from the underlying
Primordial storage pool.
Location subprofile Models the location details of product and its sub-components.
Sensors profile Specializes the DMTF Sensors profile.
Software Inventory profile Models installed and available software and firmware.
Storage Enclosure profile Describes an enclosure that contains storage elements (e.g., disk or tape drives) and enclosure
elements (e.g., fans and power supplies).
Multiple Computer System
subprofile
Models multiple systems that cooperate to present a " virtual " computer system with additional
capabilities or redundancy.
Copy Services subprofile Provides the ability to create and delete local snapshots and local volume copies (clones), and to reset
the synchronization state between a snapshot and its source volume.
Job Control subprofile Provides the ability to monitor provisioning operations, such as creating volumes and snapshots, and
mapping volumes to hosts.
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