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Information About Common Information Model

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Common Information Model (CIM) is an object-oriented information model that extends the existing 
standards for describing management information in a network/enterprise environment.

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<strong>Note	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> CIM is not supported in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.2(1), but is supported in Cisco DCNM Release 
5.2(1).

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CIM messages are independent of platform and implementation because they are encoded in N 
Extensible Markup Language (XML). CIM consists of a specification and a schema. The specification 
defines the syntax and rules for describing management data and integrating with other management 
models. The schema provides the actual model descriptions for systems, applications, networks, and 
devices.

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For more information about CIM, refer to the specification available through the Distributed 
Management Task Force (DMTF) website at the following URL: <a href="http://www.dmtf.org/" target="_window">http://www.dmtf.org/
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For further information about Cisco MDS 9000 Family support for CIM servers, refer to the <em class="cEmphasis">Cisco MDS 
9000 Family CIM Programming Reference Guide</em>.

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A CIM client is required to access the CIM server. The client can be any client that supports CIM.

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