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System Info Profile
1 Scope
The DCIM System Info Profile describes the properties and interfaces for executing system management
tasks related to the management of the host system. The profile standardizes and aggregates the
description for the platform’s basic properties into a system view representation as well as provides static
methodology for the clients to query the system views without substantial traversal of the model.
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.
DMTF DSP1033, Profile Registration Profile 1.0.0
DMTF DSP0226, Web Services for Management (WS-Management) Specification 1.1.0
DMTF DSP0227, WS-Management CIM Binding Specification 1.0.0
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
conditional
indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document when the specified
conditions are met
3.2
mandatory
indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from which no
deviation is permitted
3.3
may
indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document
3.4
optional
indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document
3.5
referencing profile
indicates a profile that owns the definition of this class and can include a reference to this profile in its
“Related Profiles” table