Now Available: CIM Schema Version 2.17
DMTF recently made available the next release of the Common
Information Model (CIM) Schema, version
2.17. CIM 2.17 is now available for download on the DMTF Web site.
The new CIM Schema is the first completely automated build for DMTF. All
of the change requests for the CIM 2.17 were applied programmatically,
instead of by hand, in an attempt to automate generation of the Schema
(automation is seen as a way of increasing consistency and stability,
and thereby, quality).
A number of
enhancements and additions are introduced throughout the Schema,
including ongoing improvements to support products and Alliance Partners
and to support DMTF Profiles and Management
Initiatives. Members will also see several new significant changes
throughout CIM 2.17. For example, a number of classes had become final,
particularly around the areas of logs and redirection support. On the
experimental side, a great deal of classes went in to support BIOS,
printers, standard messages, operating system state, modern power
management paradigms, virtualization and security.
Contributions to the CIM schema have been made possible through the
DMTF Alliance Partnerships with the Storage Networking Industry
Association (SNIA) and the Open Grid
Forum (OGF).
Preliminary Release: DASH 1.1 Standard
A preliminary release 1.1 of the DASH (Desktop and mobile Architecture
for System Hardware) Implementation Requirements (DSP0232) has
been announced. Driven by the efforts of the Desktop and Mobile Working
Group (DMWG),
DASH 1.1 includes benefits such as tightened security and protocol
requirements for IT deployments.
With the version 1.1 release, DMTF continues to enhance the DASH
standard to increase the scope of its functionality and to address
growing IT requirements for remote manageability. The DASH 1.1 standard
includes new support for provisioning, remote remediation, and
additional inventory and component management. For example, this release
includes the first industry standard for BIOS management, allowing
administrators to remotely change BIOS settings in a platform
independent fashion. Other new features are outlined online. To view the DASH 1.1
press release,
click here.
TeleManagement Forum and DMTF
The TeleManagement
Forum (TMF) and DMTF have been collaborating since 2003 to address
harmonization issues primarily between the Common Information Model (CIM) and Shared/Information Data (SID) model. The
overall goal of the alliance partnership is to harmonize management
architectures in order to simplify management of next generation
networks and services.
TMF benefits from its partnership with DMTF by:
- Assisting the development of shared information and data
models
- Providing the ability to reuse information in the DMTF’s CIM in New
Generation Operations Systems and Software (NGOSS) environments.
- Joint positioning with the DMTF on TMF's Enhanced Telecoms
Operation Map (eTOM) business models and the DMTF's technology oriented
models
DMTF benefits from its partnership with TMF by:
- Suggesting updates to CIM Core and Common Models
- Providing the ability to reuse information in the TMF SID model in
CIM environments
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