Introduction to CIM agent

The following information introduces the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), the Lenovo Storage V7000, and the CIM agent for the Lenovo Storage V7000.

Functional views of the CIM agent object models illustrate the architecture and specific functions of the CIM agent.

Storage Management Initiative Specification
The Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) is a design specification of the Storage Management Initiative (SMI) that is launched by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA).
CIM agent
The Common Information Model (CIM) agent is a set of standards that is developed by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF).
CIM agent concepts
This information describes the basic terminology and functions of the Common Information Model (CIM) agent object models.
CIM agent components
With a Common Information Model (CIM) agent, application programmers can use common building blocks rather than proprietary software or device-specific programming interfaces to manage CIM-compliant devices. Standardization of the way that applications manage storage provides easier storage management.
CIM agent for Lenovo Storage V7000
The Common Information Model (CIM) agent for Lenovo Storage V7000 serves as a configuration interface for the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Lenovo Storage V7000 CIMOM programming
CIM object manager (CIMOM) programming provides the opportunity to handle multiple connections from multiple sources while maintaining security. CIM clients connect to the CIMOM with a user name and password and then invoke methods to run commands.
How Lenovo Storage V7000 concepts map to CIM concepts
To administer the Lenovo Storage V7000 through the CIM object manager (CIMOM), it is important to understand the relationship between Lenovo Storage V7000 and Common Information Model (CIM) concepts.
Functional diagrams of the Common Information Model agent
The functional diagrams of the Common Information Model (CIM) agent object model show specific functions that the CIM agent provides, including storage configuration service, Copy Services, LUN masking, and security. The diagrams also illustrate the architecture of the CIM Agent for the Lenovo Storage V7000.

Parent topic: CIM Agent development

Related concepts

Storage Management Initiative Specification