HP 3PAR InForm OS 3.1.1 Concepts Guide

This protocol is defined by the following specifications:
• Specification for the Representation of CIM in XML
Defines a standard for the representation of CIM elements and messages in XML, written in Document
Type Definition (DTD).
• CIM Operations over HTTP
Defines a mapping of CIM Messages onto HTTP that allows implementations of CIM to interoperate
in an open, standardized manner. It uses the CIM XML DTD that defines the XML Schema for CIM
objects and messages.
• WBEM Discovery using Service Location Protocol (SLP)
WBEM Discovery using SLP is a method for applications to identify WBEM-based management
systems.
For more information regarding WBEM and CIM, please refer to the DMTF web site at http://
www.dmtf.org.
HP 3PAR InForm OS CIM Support
The following sections provide information about the HP 3PAR InForm OS CIM API provided with
InForm OS Version 3.1.1.
Standard Compliance
• The HP 3PAR InForm OS CIM Server supports SMI-S version 1.1.0.
• The HP 3PAR InForm OS CIM API passes SNIA-CTP conformance. For additional information,
see http://www.snia.org.
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 HP 3PAR CIM API Programming Reference.
Supported Extensions
The HP 3PAR InForm OS CIM Server supports additional classes that provide management for
system specific features not covered by SMI-S. Refer to the HP 3PAR CIM API Programming Reference
for complete information.
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 HP 3PAR InForm OS CIM Server currently supports indication subscriptions for changes in the
operational status of fibre channel ports. Refer to the HP 3PAR CIM API Programming Reference
for complete information.
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