Introduction to CIM agent
The following information introduces the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), IBM Spectrum Virtualize™, and the CIM agent for the IBM Spectrum Virtualize.
Functional views of the CIM agent object models illustrate the architecture and specific functions of the CIM agent.
- Storage Management Initiative Specification
The Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) is a design specification of the Storage Management Initiative (SMI) that is launched by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). - CIM agent
The Common Information Model (CIM) agent is a set of standards that is developed by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). - CIM agent concepts
This information describes the basic terminology and functions of the Common Information Model (CIM) agent object models. - CIM agent components
With a Common Information Model (CIM) agent, application programmers can use common building blocks rather than proprietary software or device-specific programming interfaces to manage CIM-compliant devices. Standardization of the way that applications manage storage provides easier storage management. - CIM agent for IBM Spectrum Virtualize
The Common Information Model (CIM) agent for IBM Spectrum Virtualize serves as a configuration interface for the IBM Spectrum Virtualize. - IBM Spectrum Virtualize CIMOM programming
CIM object manager (CIMOM) programming provides the opportunity to handle multiple connections from multiple sources while maintaining security. CIM clients connect to the CIMOM with a user name and password and then invoke methods to run commands. - How IBM Spectrum Virtualize concepts map to CIM concepts
To administer the IBM Spectrum Virtualize through the CIM object manager (CIMOM), it is important to understand the relationship between IBM Spectrum Virtualize and Common Information Model (CIM) concepts. - Functional diagrams of the Common Information Model agent
The functional diagrams of the Common Information Model (CIM) agent object model show specific functions that the CIM agent provides, including storage configuration service, Copy Services, LUN masking, and security. The diagrams also illustrate the architecture of the CIM Agent for the IBM Spectrum Virtualize.
Parent topic: CIM Agent development