CIM Reference Guide

Glossary 83
Glossary
The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in user documents.
Array Manager
A systems management application that allows you to
manage and configure SCSI and Fibre Channel RAID
controllers through a common user interface.
asset tag code
An individual code assigned to a computer, usually by
a system administrator, for security or tracking
purposes.
attribute
An attribute, or property, contains a specific piece of
information about a manageable component. For
example, a component can have attributes for settings,
capabilities, and status.
CIM
Acronym for Common Information Model, which is a
model for describing management information from
the DMTF. CIM is implementation independent,
allowing different management applications to collect
the required data from a variety of sources. CIM
includes schemas for systems, networks, applications,
and devices. It provides mapping techniques for
interchange of CIM data with MIB data from
SNMP agents.
CIMOM
Acronym for common information model object
manager.
CI/O
Acronym for comprehensive input/output.
class
For the purposes of the Dell CIM provider, a class is a
set of managed system elements that can be monitored
and managed using a systems management console
capable of receiving CIM information. Managed
system elements can have various levels of complexity,
from rack systems containing multiple servers and
storage systems, to individual fans, power supplies,
processors, and chips. Physical objects that contain
systems can be associated with the
CIM_PhysicalPackage class. Managed objects of
intermediate complexity can be represented by such
classes as CIM_SoftwareElement or
CIM_PowerSupplyRedundancy. Simple managed
system elements can be represented by classes such
as CIM_Processor.
component
Manageable components are operating systems,
computer systems, expansion cards, or peripherals that
are compatible with a systems management standard
such as CIM and SNMP. Each component is made up
of groups and attributes that are defined as relevant to
that component.
controller
A chip that controls the transfer of data between the
microprocessor and memory or between the
microprocessor and a peripheral device such as a disk
drive or the keyboard.
DMTF
Abbreviation for Distributed Management Task Force,
a consortium of companies representing hardware and
software providers.
ix86
Variable used to represent microprocessors such as
Intel
®
i386™, i486™, and so forth.