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Common Information Model

Name: Common Information Model
Author: Winston Bumpus,John W. Sweitzer,Patrick Thompson,Andrea R. Westerinen,Raymond C. Williams
ISBN: 9780471353423

by Winston Bumpus, John W. Sweitzer, Patrick Thompson, Andrea R. Westerinen, Raymond C. Williams

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Written by the pioneers of CIM, this book provides all the information you'll need to implement this powerful model into a management or managed system. The authors guide you through the modeling basics by introducing the concepts behind information modeling and the fundamentals of CIM. They provide a detailed look at the model itself, show you how to extend the CIM schema, and take you through all the steps needed to implement CIM in Web-based and directory-enabled environments." "This book contains a general overview of object-oriented data design; thoroughly examines the Common portion of the model; discusses areas of CIM that are still under development; presents ideas, concepts, and methodologies for building extensions to the Common model; and covers critical issues that must be considered when implementing CIM.

"...describes the CIM & covers each major management domain: applications, systems, devices, networks, users, services, support & physical models...plus a tutorial on implementing the CIM in Web-based & directory-enabled environments."