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WS-Management and CIM Overview
As of version 3.0.8, ILOM supports the use of the Distributed Management Task
Force (DMTF) Web Services for Management (WS-Management) protocol and
Common Information Model (CIM). The support for these DMTF standards in ILOM
enable developers to build and deploy network management applications to monitor
and manage information about Sun system hardware.
Topics described in this section, include:
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“WS-Management” on page 148
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“Common Information Model (CIM)” on page 149
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“System Management Architecture for Server Management (SMASH)” on
page 149
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“Configuring Support for WS-Management in ILOM” on page 150
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“Supported DMTF SMASH Profiles and CIM Classes” on page 154
Note – The WS-Management and CIM features discussed in this section are
common to all Sun servers supporting ILOM 3.0.8 or later. For more information
about additional features (or limitations) that might be applicable to your server
regarding these features, see the ILOM Supplement guide provided with your
server.
WS-Management
WS-Management is based on the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) specification
that promotes interoperability between managed applications and managed
resources. It enables you to:
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Discover the presence of management resources, as well as provide navigation
among them.
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View and write to individual management resources, such as settings and
dynamic values.
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Obtain a list for contents of containers and collections, such as system
components and log entries.
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Run management methods.
For further details about implementing and deploying a WS-Management
environment to remotely manage system hardware across your IT infrastructure, see:
http://www.dmtf.org/standards/wsman
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Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Management Protocols Reference Guide • October 2009