HP 3PAR CIM API Programming Reference (OS 3.1.2 MU2) (QL226-97015, June 2013)

4 CIM API SMI-S Support
The CIM API supports the Storage Management Initiative Specification. The CIM API also supports
extensions to these profiles to provide features that are not available from the standard profiles.
Standard Compliance
The CIM Server has successfully completed testing and conforms to elements of the Storage
Networking Industry Association’s Conformance Testing Program (SNIA-CTP) for the SMI
specification. For detailed information, refer to:
www.snia.org/forums/smi/tech_programs/ctp/conformingproviders
SMI-S Functionality
SMI-S defines a number of services, profiles, and subprofiles that are used to manage elements of
a SAN. Each HP 3PAR Storage System comes with an embedded CIM Server that includes support
for the profiles, subprofiles, and services.
Supported Discovery Service
Table 6 Supported Discovery Service
PurposeVersionService
Allows management applications to
discover the location of CIM Servers
SLPV2Service Location Protocol (SLP)
and the supported capabilities of those
servers.
Supported Profiles
Table 7 Supported Profiles
PurposeVersionProfile
Defines the capabilities of the CIM
Server, including the supported SMI-S
Profiles and Subprofiles supported.
1.1.0Server Profile
Describes RAID arrays and disk storage
systems.
1.1.0Array Profile
Supported Array Packages
Table 8 Mandatory Supported Array Packages
PurposeVersionPackage
Provides management of
StorageVolumes and
StoragePools.
1.1.0Block Services
Models information about a storage
system's physical package and
optionally about internal sub-packages.
1.1.0Physical
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