HP WBEM Services Version A.02.07 Release Notes, March 2009

Announcement
The following information is for Version A.02.07 of HP WBEM Services.
HP WBEM Services for is available from http://software.hp.com.
As the HP-UX implementation of the DMTF WBEM standard, the HP WBEM Services product
enables management solutions that deliver increased control of enterprise resources at reduced
cost. WBEM (Web-Based Enterprise Management) is a platform and resource-independent DMTF
(Distributed Management Task Force) standard that defines a common information model and
communication protocol for monitoring and controlling resources from diverse sources.
WBEM is defined by the following standards:
• Common Information Model (CIM): CIM is an object-oriented information model for
describing managed resources. A CIM object is a representation of a managed resource. CIM
objects with similar properties and purposes are represented as CIM classes. A CIM instance
is a representation of a managed object that belongs to a particular class. CIM objects can
be shared by any WBEM-enabled system or applications. The definitions of CIM classes are
grouped into meaningful collections called schemas.
MOF (Managed Object Format) is the language for defining CIM classes and instances. MOF
files are ASCII files that use the MOF language to describe CIM objects.
• Representation of CIM in XML: XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a markup language
for describing data on the web. The DMTF defines a standard for the representation of CIM
elements and messages in XML. Because CIM-XML provides a standard way of describing
data, any WBEM client can access CIM data on any WBEM-enabled system.
• CIM Operations over HTTP: The CIM Operations over HTTP Specification defines the way
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is used to transport the CIM information.
System Administrators benefit from the deployment of HP WBEM Services in the reduced cost
and greater choice in operating homogeneous and heterogeneous IT environments. HP WBEM
Services further supports HP’s efforts to deliver multi-platform, multi-operating system
management tools that leverage the existing training and knowledge base of today’s IT staff,
while positioning for heterogeneous environments that may be part of your IT plans. In
homogeneous environments, WBEM still offers the advantages of exposing management
information and capabilities in a standard way, regardless of architecture or platform specifics
(for example, PA-RISC and IPF).
The product includes a set of providers that allow management applications to access information
about managed resources in the operating environment.
HP WBEM Services makes it easier for software developers to create management applications
that manage HP-UX systems, and makes HP Servers and workstations easier for system
administrators to manage.
The following version of the HP WBEM Services product is now being made available:
For HP-UX: WBEMSvcs A.02.07.04
What's in This Version
HP WBEM Services for HP-UX version A.02.07.04 is a minor update to the HP WBEM Services
A.02.07 that is already released with HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2 and 11i v3.
HP WBEM Services for HP-UX version A.02.07.04 is based on OpenPegasus 2.7.1 source base
and CIM Schema 2.13.1.
HP WBEM Services A.02.07.04 includes additional defect fixes from HP WBEM Services A.02.07.
In addition, this release includes new options for the gen_wbem_certs tool. For more
information, see “New Options for the gen_wbem_certs Tool” (page 8).
Following are key differentiators from HP WBEM Services A.02.05 to A.02.07:
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