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Simple NIC Profile
1 Scope
The Simple NIC Profile extends the management capabilities of referencing profiles by adding the
capability to represent the configuration of NIC network controllers. The NIC controllers are modeled as
views and attributes where there is a view for each individual controller and multiple attributes that allow
configuration of the NIC.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
2.1 Approved References
DMTF DSP1033, Profile Registration Profile 1.0.0
DMTF DSP1061, Management Profile 1.0.0
DMTF DSP0200, CIM Operations over HTTP 1.2.0
DMTF DSP0004, CIM Infrastructure Specification 2.3.0
DMTF DSP1000, Management Profile Specification Template
DMTF DSP1001, Management Profile Specification Usage Guide
DMTF DSP0226, Web Services for Management (WS-Management) Specification 1.1.0
DMTF DSP0227, WS-Management CIM Binding Specification 1.0.0
2.2 Other References
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, Rules for the structure and drafting of International Standards,
http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink.exe?func=ll&objId=4230456&objAction=browse&sort=subtype
Unified Modeling Language (UML) from the Open Management Group (OMG), http://www.uml.org
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
can
used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal
3.2
cannot
used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal