CIM Schema 2.34.0 Release Notes

This document describes the changes that have been incorporated into the CIM Schema Version 2.34.0 release.

The experimental ZIP file contains entities that were approved for the CIM Schema Version 2.34.0 that did not have sufficient implementation experience to be taken Final. The final ZIP file contains entities that have at least two independent implementations. Entities that are designated as final cannot be changed in a backward incompatible way between minor version releases.

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Contributions to the CIM schema have been provided through the DMTF Alliance Partnerships with the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), The Open Grid Forum (OGF), The Green Grid and the Printer Work Group (a Program of the IEEE-ISTO).

Installation

To install the CIM Schema:

  1. Download the ZIP files from the DMTF CIM standards page (http://www.dmtf.org/standards/cim/). The ZIP files can be found under the "CIM Schema and Specifications" section. The release contains both the experimental and final CIM Schemas.
  2. These files contain all the MOF files that are part of the CIM schema. The experimental ZIP file contains the latest experimental schema. This schema may change in a backward incompatible way based on implementation experience. The final ZIP file contains just the portions of the schema that is in a final state.

    These files contain a rendering of the CIM schema in XML into a single file.

    These files contain a rendering of the CIM schema in XML into individual files, one file per entity.

    These files contain a rendering of the CIM schema in XSD into individual files, one file per entity.

    These files contain a rendering of the CIM schema in HTML format. You can access these online: Final Experimental

    These files contain a comparison of the differences in the CIM schema rendered in HTML format. The files contain the differences between 2.34.0 Final and 2.34.0 Experimental, 2.34.0 and the prior releease Experimental and 2.34.0 and the prior release Final respectively.

    These files contains the UML representations of the CIM schema in Visio and PDF format.

  3. Unzip the downloaded files. Please be aware that the MOFs will be expanded into the directory that you specify. Subdirectories are created for each separate model area.

Schema Changes

Final

The following changes were applied to 2.34.0 Final

Class (File)Change RequestDescription
Core/CIM_ElementView.mofCIMCoreCR01763.002Update Description of class and request to take to Final status
Core/CIM_PhysicalComputerSystemView.mofCIMCoreCR01767.000Take CIM_PhysicalComputerSystemView final
Device/CIM_EthernetPort.mofCIMCoreCR01772.001Take PVID and PoEPowerEntityType properties final and add VDP to capabilities
Device/CIM_LLDPEthernetPort.mofCIMCoreCR01768.001Take CIM_LLDPEthernetPort final
Device/CIM_LLDPEthernetPortStatistics.mofCIMCoreCR01769.001Take CIM_LLDPEthernetPortStatistics final
Network/CIM_IPAssignmentSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01764.003Extending Value Map for IPAssignmentSettingData.AddressOrigin and update for class description
System/CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01766.000CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData update

Experimental

The following changes were applied to 2.34.0 Experimental

Class (File)Change RequestDescription
Core/CIM_ElementView.mofCIMCoreCR01763.002Update Description of class and request to take to Final status
Core/CIM_PhysicalComputerSystemView.mofCIMCoreCR01767.000Take CIM_PhysicalComputerSystemView final
Device/CIM_EthernetPort.mofCIMCoreCR01772.001Take PVID and PoEPowerEntityType properties final and add VDP to capabilities
Device/CIM_LLDPEthernetPort.mofCIMCoreCR01768.001Take CIM_LLDPEthernetPort final
Device/CIM_LLDPEthernetPortStatistics.mofCIMCoreCR01769.001Take CIM_LLDPEthernetPortStatistics final
Network/CIM_IPAssignmentSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01764.003Extending Value Map for IPAssignmentSettingData.AddressOrigin and update for class description
System/CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01766.000CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData update
Core/CIM_ConcreteJob.mofDIAG00079.004Add interactive methods to CIM_ConcreteJob
Core/CIM_DiagnosticServiceJobCapabilities.mofDIAG00073.005Add CIM_DiagnosticServiceJobCapabilities as a subclass of CIM_Capabilities
Core/CIM_ImplementationCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01742.002Add property SupportedElementNameCodeSet to class CIM_ImplementationCapabilities
Core/CIM_ProcessorAllocationSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01749.003Add class CIM_ProcessorAllocationSettingData for SVPC model
Core/CIM_StorageExtent.mofCIMCoreCR01744.000Expand Usage property of CIM_StorageExtent.
Core/CIM_Synchronized.mofCIMCoreCR01759.000Enhancements for the CIM_Synchronized class.
Device/CIM_DataCenterEthernetPort.mofCIMCoreCR01770.001Take CIM_DataCenterEthernetPort final
Device/CIM_DataCenterEthernetPortStatistics.mofCIMCoreCR01771.001Take CIM_DataCenterEthernetPortStatistics final
Device/CIM_ProtocolControllerMaskingCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01741.002Add method GetElementNameCapabilities to class CIM_ProtocolControllerMaskingCapabilities.
Device/CIM_RemoteReplicationCollection.mofCIMCoreCR01760.001Enhancements for the CIM_RemoteReplicationCollection class.
Device/CIM_ReplicationService.mofCIMCoreCR01739.000Enhancements for the CIM_ReplicationService class.
Device/CIM_ReplicationServiceCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01758.000Enhancements for the CIM_ReplicationServiceCapabilities class.
Device/CIM_ReplicationSettingData.mofCIMCoreCR01695.002Additional properties for the CIM_ReplicationSettingData class.
Device/CIM_StorageConfigurationCapabilities.mofCIMCoreCR01740.003Add method GetElementNameCapabilities to class StorageConfigurationCapabilities.
Device/CIM_StorageSetting.mofCIMCoreCR01745.000Expand StorageExtentInitialUsage property of CIM_StorageSetting.
Device/CIM_SynchronizationAspect.mofCIMCoreCR01761.001Enhancements for the CIM_SynchronizationAspect class.
System/CIM_JobSettingData.mofDIAG00074.004Update CIM_JobSettingData to add properties.