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WBEMCIM

WBEMCIM is a term used to describe the interoperability layer that enables management software to access resources described by the Common Information Model (CIM) using Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) technologies. It reflects the alignment of CIM as a standardized information model with WBEM's services, protocols, and transport mechanisms, as defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF).

CIM provides a structured vocabulary for describing hardware, software, networks, and services, while WBEM specifies the

In deployed environments, WBEMCIM enables cross-vendor management and remote administration of diverse resources, including servers, storage,

Implementation details vary by platform and vendor, and compatibility depends on adherence to DMTF specifications and

See also: Common Information Model, Web-Based Enterprise Management, WMI, CIM-XML, DMTF.

interfaces
and
communication
patterns
used
to
manage
those
resources
remotely.
WBEMCIM
encompasses
the
practical
mapping
between
CIM
schemas
and
WBEM
operations,
including
creation,
retrieval,
enumeration,
and
modification
of
CIM
objects,
as
well
as
the
execution
of
methods
and
the
use
of
queries
(WQL).
Data
and
requests
are
carried
by
WBEM
transports
such
as
CIM-XML
and
WBEM
over
HTTP,
typically
mediated
by
a
CIM
Object
Manager
and
management
providers.
and
virtualization
components.
It
supports
standard
security
services,
such
as
authentication,
authorization,
and
confidentiality,
as
well
as
scalable
discovery
and
filtering
of
CIM
classes
and
instances.
CIM
schemas.
The
term
is
often
used
in
documentation
to
describe
capabilities
rather
than
a
single
product.