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CIM API SMI-S Support, Standard Compliance, SMI-S Functionality, Supported Discovery Service

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4 CIM API SMI-S Support The CIM API supports the Storage Management Initiative Specification. The CIM API also supports extensions to these profiles to provide features that are not available from the standard profiles. Standard Compliance The CIM Server has successfully completed testing and conforms to elements of the Storage Networking Industry Association's Conformance Testing Program (SNIA-CTP) for the SMI specification. For detailed information, refer to: www.snia.org/forums/smi/tech_programs/ctp/conformingproviders SMI-S Functionality SMI-S defines a number of services, profiles, and subprofiles that are used to manage elements of a SAN. Each HP 3PAR Storage System comes with an embedded CIM Server that includes support for the profiles, subprofiles, and services. Supported Discovery Service Table 6 Supported Discovery Service Service Service Location Protocol (SLP) Version SLPV2 Purpose Allows management applications to discover the location of CIM Servers and the supported capabilities of those servers. Supported Profiles Table 7 Supported Profiles Profile Server Profile Version 1.1.0 Array Profile 1.1.0 Purpose Defines the capabilities of the CIM Server, including the supported SMI-S Profiles and Subprofiles supported. Describes RAID arrays and disk storage systems. Supported Array Packages Table 8 Mandatory Supported Array Packages Package Block Services Version 1.1.0 Physical 1.1.0 Purpose Provides management of StorageVolumes and StoragePools. Models information about a storage system's physical package and optionally about internal sub-packages. Standard Compliance 15

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4 CIM API SMI-S Support
The CIM API supports the Storage Management Initiative Specification. The CIM API also supports
extensions to these profiles to provide features that are not available from the standard profiles.
Standard Compliance
The CIM Server has successfully completed testing and conforms to elements of the Storage
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SMI-S Functionality
SMI-S defines a number of services, profiles, and subprofiles that are used to manage elements of
a SAN. Each HP 3PAR Storage System comes with an embedded CIM Server that includes support
for the profiles, subprofiles, and services.
Supported Discovery Service
Table 6 Supported Discovery Service
Purpose
Version
Service
Allows management applications to
discover the location of CIM Servers
SLPV2
Service Location Protocol (SLP)
and the supported capabilities of those
servers.
Supported Profiles
Table 7 Supported Profiles
Purpose
Version
Profile
Defines the capabilities of the CIM
Server, including the supported SMI-S
Profiles and Subprofiles supported.
1.1.0
Server Profile
Describes RAID arrays and disk storage
systems.
1.1.0
Array Profile
Supported Array Packages
Table 8 Mandatory Supported Array Packages
Purpose
Version
Package
Provides management of
StorageVolumes
and
StoragePools
.
1.1.0
Block Services
Models information about a storage
system's physical package and
optionally about internal sub-packages.
1.1.0
Physical
Standard Compliance
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