3PAR InForm® OS 2.3.1 Concepts Guide (320-200112 Rev B, February 2010)

15.4
3PAR InForm CIM Support
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15.4 3PAR InForm CIM Support
The following sections provide information about the 3PAR InForm CIM API provided with
InForm OS Version 2.3.1.
15.4.1 Standard Compliance
■ The 3PAR InForm CIM Server supports SMI-S version 1.1.0.
■ The 3PAR InForm CIM API passes SNIA-CTP conformance. For additional information, see
http://www.snia.org.
15.4.2 SMI-S Profiles
SMI-S defines a number of profiles that are used to manage elements of a SAN. These SMI-S
Profiles are described in detail in the 3PAR CIM API Programming Reference.
15.4.3 Supported Extensions
The 3PAR InForm CIM Server supports additional classes that provide management for InServ
Storage Server specific features not covered by SMI-S. Refer to the 3PAR CIM API Programming
Reference for complete information.
15.4.4 CIM Indications
SMI-S provides for asynchronous notification of events that indicate changes in the CIM server
or the managed elements controlled by the CIM server. CIM Indications are the mechanism for
delivery of such events. A CIM client must subscribe to indications that it wants to receive the
event notifications from the CIM server. For detailed information regarding Indications, refer
to SMI-S at http://www.snia.org.
The 3PAR InForm CIM Server currently supports indication subscriptions for changes in the
operational status of fibre channel ports. Refer to the 3PAR CIM API Programming Reference
for complete information.