SMI Tutorial > SMI-S 1.1.0 Functionality > SNIA Profiles > Server Profile
The Server Profile allows a Client to manage and retrieve information about a SMI Agent and its components. Using this Profile, a Client can do the following:
A Client can retrieve information about the Profiles that have been registered with the SMI Agent. For example, a Client can obtain information about the name (e.g., "Server") of a registered Profile, or how the Profile will be advertised (e.g., "SLP") and the Profile's registered organization (e.g., "SNIA"). A Client can retrieve similar information about registered Subprofiles. As an optional capability, the Profile defines that the Client can be notified when a new Profile is registered or when an existing registered Profile is removed. A Client can retrieve information information about the instrumentation software running on the SMI Agent. For example, a Client can obtain information about the Manufacturer and version number of the software used to support the Server Profile. Optionally, a vendor may choose to show the product identification information for the software as well such as the vendor name and an identifying number. A Client can retrieve information about the capabilities of the CIM-XML management protocol. For example, a Client can determine whether the authentication mechanism used is Basic or Digest. Basic authentication sends user name and password in clear text while Digest sends user name and password in more secure form. Additionally, a Client can determine the types of WBEM operations (e.g., writes, association traversal, indications, etc) it can perform on the SMI Agent and whether the SMI Agent supports batch operations. A Client can retrieve information about the SMI Agent such as its operational status. With proper authorization, a Client can also shutdown the SMI Agent. The Server Profile defines the following Subprofiles that represent optional features that a vendor may choose to support:
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