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CIM Specification
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The Common Information Model (CIM) is an approach
to the management of systems and networks that applies the basic
structuring and conceptualization techniques of the object-oriented
paradigm. The approach uses a uniform modeling formalism that supports
the cooperative development of an object-oriented schema.
The Common Information Model (CIM) specification describes
an object-oriented meta model based on the Unified
Modeling Language (UML). This model includes expressions for common
elements that must be clearly presented to management applications
(for example, object classes, properties, methods and associations).
The specification defines the syntax and rules.
The specification defines the CIM meta schema, each of the meta
schema elements, and the rules for each element. The specification
also defines a CIM syntax language based on Interface
Definition Language (IDL) called Managed Object Format
(MOF). The specification also defines the CIM Naming mechanism.
The CIM Specification does not describe
specific CIM implementations, APIs, or communication protocols –
those topics are outside the scope of the specification. The CIM
Specification also does not include the core and common models.
These models are separate from the CIM Specification and are produced
independently of the specification.
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