The Common Information Model (CIM) is a standard for systems management. It specifies a management protocol as well as the schemas for the various subsystems that it can manage.
The SAN File System console and the administrative command-line interfaces are built around the Common Information Model. These interfaces use protocols that are compliant with CIM standards to communicate with metadata servers in the cluster.
When you issue a request, an administrative agent communicates with an LDAP server through a CIM interface to authenticate your user ID and password and to verify that the user has the authority to issue a particular request. Each administrator is assigned a user role that allows a specific level of access to administrative operations. After authenticating the user ID and password, the administrative agent interacts with the metadata server on behalf of that user to process the request.
The administrative agent, which also functions as a CIM Object Manager (CIMOM) for SAN File System, allows third-party CIM clients to manage SAN File System.
For more information about CIM, refer to the System Management API Guide and Reference, GA27-4315.
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