Common Information Model - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Cisco mds 9000 family fabric manager configuration guide, release 3.x (ol-8222-10, april 2008)

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Advanced Features and Concepts

This chapter describes the advanced features provided in switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. It

includes the following sections:

Common Information Model

Common Information Model (CIM) is an object-oriented information model that extends the existing

standards for describing management information in a network/enterprise environment.

CIM messages are independent of platform and implementation because they are encoded in N

Extensible Markup Language (XML). CIM consists of a specification and a schema. The specification

defines the syntax and rules for describing management data and integrating with other management

models. The schema provides the actual model descriptions for systems, applications, networks, and

For more information about CIM, refer to the specification available through the Distributed

Management Task Force (DMTF) website at the following URL:

For further information about Cisco MDS 9000 Family support for CIM servers, refer to the Cisco MDS

9000 Family CIM Programming Reference Guide.

A CIM client is required to access the CIM server. The client can be any client that supports CIM.

For added security, you can install an SSL certificate to encrypt the login information and enable the

HTTPS server before enabling the CIM server. The CIM server is disabled by default. If you do not

enable the HTTPS server, the standard HTTP server is enabled (default).

To configure a CIM server using the HTTPS or HTTP protocols, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family

Configuration Guide.

OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x

Common Information Model, page 37-1

Fibre Channel Time Out Values, page 37-2

World Wide Names, page 37-5

FC ID Allocation for HBAs, page 37-7

Switch Interoperability, page 37-8

Default Settings, page 37-13

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