Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) Initiative
The DMTF's Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) initiative initiative is a suite of specifications that deliver architectural semantics, industry standard protocols and profiles to unify the management of the data center. The SMASH Server Management (SM) Command Line Protocol (CLP) specification enables simple and intuitive management of heterogeneous servers in the data center. The SMASH initiative takes full advantage of the DMTF's Web Services for Management (WS-Management) specification - delivering standards-based Web services management for server environments. Both provide server management independent of machine state, operating system state, server system topology or access method, facilitating local and remote management of server hardware. The SMASH initiative also includes the SM Managed Element Addressing Specification, SM CLP-to-CIM Mapping Specification, SM CLP Discovery Specification, SM Profiles, as well as a SM CLP Architecture White Paper.
The System Management Forum, part of DMTF's Interoperability Committee, will ensure that consumers of SMASH-based server management standards - both end users and the ISV community - receive interoperable management technology for multi-vendor server systems.
The DMTF welcomes feedback on our standards, but requires that individuals submitting comments first agree to our DMTF Feedback Policy. Note that current DMTF members should not use this feedback system - instead, submit feedback via email to the DMTF's Vice President of Technology.
Note: All relevant profiles are available on this aggregated Management Profiles page. Mapping Specifications (DSP08XX range) are available in the Published Documents section.
DMTF SMASH Specifications
| DSP # | VERSION | DOCUMENT TITLE | COMMENTS |
| DSP0215 | 1.0.0 | Server Management Managed Element Addressing Specification (SM ME) | .pdf file, DMTF Standard (04/23/09) |
| DSP0217 | 1.0.0 | SMASH Implementation Requirements | .pdf file, Preliminary Release (11/07/06) |
| DSP0217 | 2.0.0 | SMASH Implementation Requirements | .pdf file, Preliminary Release (09/13/07) |
DMTF Whitepapers & Tech Notes
| DSP # | VERSION | DOCUMENT TITLE | COMMENTS |
| DSP2001 | 1.0.1 | System Management Architecture for Server Hardware Whitepaper | .pdf file, Informational Release (10/20/06) |
| DSP2001 | 2.0.0 | System Management Architecture for Server Hardware Whitepaper | .pdf file, Informational Release (09/13/07) |
| Tech Note | SMASH Simplifies Cross-Platform Server Management | .pdf file, Informational Release (09/13/07) |
Related Information
- Press release: DMTF Releases Next Generation SMASH 2.0 Initiative (09/13/07)
- Press release: DMTF Announces Group Dedicated to SMASH Interoperability Program (01/24/06)