HP MSA 1040 HP MSA 1040 SMU Reference Guide (762784-001, March 2014) - Page 167

C Using SMI-S This appendix provides information for network administrators who are managing the storage system from a storage management application through the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S). SMI-S is a Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) standard that enables interoperable management for storage networks and storage devices. SMI-S replaces multiple disparate managed object models, protocols, and transports with a single object-oriented model for each type of component in a storage network. The specification was created by SNIA to standardize storage management solutions. SMI-S enables management applications to support storage devices from multiple vendors quickly and reliably because they are no longer proprietary. SMI-S detects and manages storage elements by type, not by vendor. The key SMI-S components are: • Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM). A set of management and internet standard technologies developed to unify the management of enterprise computing environments. WBEM includes the following specifications: • xmlCIM: defines XML elements, conforming to DTD, which can be used to represent CIM classes and instances • CIM Operations over HTTP: defines a mapping of CIM operations onto HTTP; used as a transport mechanism • Common Information Model (CIM). The data model for WBEM. Provides a common definition of management information for systems, networks, applications and services, and allows for vendor extensions. SMI-S is the interpretation of CIM for storage. It provides a consistent definition and structure of data, using object-oriented techniques. The standard language used to define elements of CIM is MOF. UML is used to create a graphical representation (using boxes and lines) of objects and relationships. • Service Location Protocol (SLP). Enables computers and other devices to find services in a local area network without prior configuration. SLP has been designed to scale from small, unmanaged networks to large enterprise networks. Embedded SMI-S array provider The embedded SMI-S array provider provides an implementation of SMI-S 1.5 using cim-xml over HTTPS. SMI-enabled management clients such as HP SIM or HP Storage Essentials can perform storage management tasks such as monitoring, configuring or event-management. The provider supports the Array and Server profiles with additional (or supporting) subprofiles. The Server profile provides a mechanism to tell the client how to connect and use the embedded provider. The Array profile has the following supporting profiles and subprofiles: • Array profile • Block Services package • Physical Package package • Health package • Multiple Computer System subprofile • Masking and Mapping profile • FC Target Ports subprofile • SAS Target Ports subprofile • iSCSI Target Ports subprofile • Disk Drive Lite profile • Extent Composition subprofile • Storage Enclosure profile • Fan profile • Power Supply profile • Sensors profile • Access Points subprofile • Location subprofile Embedded SMI-S array provider 167