CIM Schema 2.37.0 Release Notes

This document describes the changes that have been incorporated into the CIM Schema Version 2.37.0 release.

The experimental ZIP file contains entities that were approved for the CIM Schema Version 2.37.0 that did not have sufficient implementation experience to be taken Final. The final ZIP file contains entities that have at least two independent implementations. Entities that are designated as final cannot be changed in a backward incompatible way between minor version releases.

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Contributions to the CIM schema have been provided through the DMTF Alliance Partnerships with the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), The Open Grid Forum (OGF), The Green Grid and the Printer Work Group (a Program of the IEEE-ISTO).

Installation

To install the CIM Schema:

  1. Download the ZIP files from the DMTF CIM standards page (http://www.dmtf.org/standards/cim/). The ZIP files can be found under the "CIM Schema and Specifications" section. The release contains both the experimental and final CIM Schemas.
  2. These files contain all the MOF files that are part of the CIM schema. The experimental ZIP file contains the latest experimental schema. This schema may change in a backward incompatible way based on implementation experience. The final ZIP file contains just the portions of the schema that is in a final state.

    These files contain a rendering of the CIM schema in XML into a single file.

    These files contain a rendering of the CIM schema in XML into individual files, one file per entity.

    These files contain a rendering of the CIM schema in XSD into individual files, one file per entity.

    These files contain a rendering of the CIM schema in HTML format. You can access these online: Final Experimental

    These files contain a comparison of the differences in the CIM schema rendered in HTML format. The files contain the differences between 2.37.0 Final and 2.37.0 Experimental, 2.37.0 and the prior releease Experimental and 2.37.0 and the prior release Final respectively.

    These files contains the UML representations of the CIM schema in Visio and PDF format.

  3. Unzip the downloaded files. Please be aware that the MOFs will be expanded into the directory that you specify. Subdirectories are created for each separate model area.

Schema Changes

Final

The following changes were applied to 2.37.0 Final

Class (File)Change RequestDescription
Device/CIM_Processor.mofCIMCoreCR01823.001Add new processor socket type to CIM_Processor.UpgradeMethod: 2Eh 46 Socket BGA1168
Interop/CIM_ReferencedProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01840.000take CIM_ReferencedSpecification final
Interop/CIM_ReferencedProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01841.000take CIM_ReferencedProfile final (parent change)
Interop/CIM_RegisteredProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01839.000take CIM_RegisteredProfile final (new parent)
Interop/CIM_RegisteredSpecification.mofCIMCoreCR01838.000take CIM_RegisteredSpecification final
Interop/CIM_RegisteredSubProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01836.002Deprecate CIM_RegisteredSubProfile
Interop/CIM_SubProfileRequiresProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01837.003Deprecate CIM_SubProfileRequiresProfile
Interop/CIM_WBEMService.mofCIMCoreCR01842.000Deprecate CIM_WBEMService as it was never used.
Network/CIM_TCPProtocolEndpoint.mofCIMCoreCR01844.003Update CIM_TCPProtocolEndpoint.ProtocolIFType to include protocols that run over TCP
User/CIM_CollectionInSystem.mofCIMCoreCR01858.000Deprecate CIM_CollectionInSystem
User/CIM_ManagesAccountOnSystem.mofCIMCoreCR01859.000Deprecate CIM_ManagesAccountOnSystem
User/CIM_PrivilegeManagementService.mofCIMCoreCR01861.000Fix ModelCorrespondence values
User/CIM_StorageClientSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01850.001Expand the value map of ClientTypes for recent Windows platforms.

Experimental

The following changes were applied to 2.37.0 Experimental

Class (File)Change RequestDescription
Device/CIM_Processor.mofCIMCoreCR01823.001Add new processor socket type to CIM_Processor.UpgradeMethod: 2Eh 46 Socket BGA1168
Interop/CIM_ReferencedProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01840.000take CIM_ReferencedSpecification final
Interop/CIM_ReferencedProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01841.000take CIM_ReferencedProfile final (parent change)
Interop/CIM_RegisteredProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01839.000take CIM_RegisteredProfile final (new parent)
Interop/CIM_RegisteredSpecification.mofCIMCoreCR01838.000take CIM_RegisteredSpecification final
Interop/CIM_RegisteredSubProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01836.002Deprecate CIM_RegisteredSubProfile
Interop/CIM_SubProfileRequiresProfile.mofCIMCoreCR01837.003Deprecate CIM_SubProfileRequiresProfile
Interop/CIM_WBEMService.mofCIMCoreCR01842.000Deprecate CIM_WBEMService as it was never used.
Network/CIM_TCPProtocolEndpoint.mofCIMCoreCR01844.003Update CIM_TCPProtocolEndpoint.ProtocolIFType to include protocols that run over TCP
User/CIM_CollectionInSystem.mofCIMCoreCR01858.000Deprecate CIM_CollectionInSystem
User/CIM_ManagesAccountOnSystem.mofCIMCoreCR01859.000Deprecate CIM_ManagesAccountOnSystem
User/CIM_PrivilegeManagementService.mofCIMCoreCR01861.000Fix ModelCorrespondence values
User/CIM_StorageClientSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01850.001Expand the value map of ClientTypes for recent Windows platforms.
Core/CIM_ComputerSystemElementSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01855.001add CIM_ComputerSystemSettingData
Core/CIM_ComputerSystemElementSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01856.001add CIM_StorageHardwareIDElementSettingData
Core/CIM_JobCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01847.001Create a CIM_JobCapabilities subclass of CIM_Capabilities
Core/CIM_ProtocolService.mofCIMCoreCR01845.003add ListenOnPortIF method to allow the specification of the ProtocolIFType
Core/CIM_StorageHardwareIDElementSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01856.001add CIM_StorageHardwareIDElementSettingData
Core/CIM_StorageHardwareIDManagementServiceDependency.mofCIMCoreCR01857.001add add new class CIM_StorageHardwareIDManagementServiceDependency
Core/CIM_SystemFCPort.mofCIMCoreCR01853.001Add CIM_SystemFCPort association as a subclass of SystemDevice
Core/CIM_SystemFCPort.mofCIMCoreCR01857.001add add new class CIM_StorageHardwareIDManagementServiceDependency
Core/CIM_SystemSCSIProtocolController.mofCIMCoreCR01854.001Add CIM_SystemSCSIProtocolController association as a subclass of SystemDevice
Device/CIM_StorageConfigurationCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01812.000Enhance CIM_StorageConfigurationCapabilities for element creation from multiple pools.
Device/CIM_StorageConfigurationService.mofCIMCoreCR01813.000Add method CreateElementsFromStoragePools to CIM_StorageConfigurationService.
Device/CIM_StoragePool.mofCIMCoreCR01811.002New space related properties for CIM_StoragePool.
Interop/CIM_CIMXMLCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01833.000add CIM_CIMXMLCapabilities class
Interop/CIM_GenericOperationCapabilitiesStructure.mofCIMCoreCR01831.003add new CIM_GenericOperationCapabilities class
Interop/CIM_SchemaInformationStructure.mofCIMCoreCR01829.002Create new SchemaInformation Structure
Interop/CIM_WBEMProtocolServiceCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01832.002add new CIM_WBEMProtocolServiceCapabilities class
Interop/CIM_WBEMServer.mofCIMCoreCR01828.002CIM_WBEMServer updates
Interop/CIM_WBEMServerNamespace.mofCIMCoreCR01830.002CIM_WBEMServerNamespace updates
Interop/CIM_WSManagementCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01834.000add new CIM_WSManagementCapabilities
System/CIM_CIFSSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01852.001Incorporate into DMTF Schema SNIA File Server Manipulation Classes
System/CIM_DiagnosticServiceJobCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01848.000Subclass CIM_DiagnosticServiceJobCapabilities from CIM_JobCapabilities
System/CIM_FileExportService.mofCIMCoreCR01866.000Fix bug in CIM_FileExportService.AssignPrivilegeToExportedShare() parameter
System/CIM_JobSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01849.000Add a TimeBeforeRemoval property and an ApplicableMethod property to CIM_JobSettingData
User/CIM_IdentitySecurityClearance.mofCIMCoreCR01864.000Remove CIM_IdentitySecurityClearance from experimental as it is no longer desired
User/CIM_OrgEntityManagementService.mofCIMCoreCR01863.000Remove CIM_IdentitySecurityClearance from experimental as it is no longer desired
User/CIM_PrivilegePropagationRule.mofCIMCoreCR01862.000Remove CIM_PrivilegePropagationRule from experimental as it is no longer desired
User/CIM_RoleBasedAuthorizationService.mofCIMCoreCR01860.000CIM_RoleBasedAuthorizationService experimental out of sync