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CIM Schema Common Models
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The Common Models are information models that capture
notions that are common to particular management areas, but independent
of a particular technology or implementation. The classes, properties,
associations and methods in the Common Models are intended to provide
a view of the area that is detailed enough to use as a basis for
program design and, in some cases, implementation. Extensions are
added below the Common Models in platform-specific additions that
supply concrete classes and implementations of the Common Models'
classes. As the Common Models are extended, they will offer a broader
range of information. The Core and Common models together are referred
to as the CIM Schema.
The DMTF is constantly working on new common models that, over
time, will help streamline the development process and add to the
value statement that is present in CIM and WBEM. The common models
for CIM Schema 2.7 are:
Each of the common models are discussed in the following pages.
It is important that developers when they are working with CIM understand
the data they want to manage/provide for as well as an understanding
of the various Common Information Models with similar concepts.
Developers are not required to take entire common models, they
can use the hierarchies appropriate to their development needs.
It is important to note that subclasses have specific semantics
(such as ManagedSystemElement) and inherit all properties, methods
and associations from classes above. It is also good for developers
to understand "rendering" and "infrastructure" too.
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