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VMware CIM SMASH/Server Management API

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The VMware CIM APIs provide a Common Information Model (CIM) interface for developers building management applications. With the CIM SMASH/Server Management API (formerly the CIM SMASH API), developers can use CIM-compliant applications to monitor and manage the health of server systems running ESX Server.

VMware CIM SMASH/Server Management API for ESX Server 3i Version 3.5 Update 1

Released 10-April-2008

  • For ESX Server 3i Version 3.5 Update 1.
  • Supports the CIM schema version 2.17 (experimental), a standard defined by the Distributed Management Task Force that specifies how to use industry-accepted object models for system management applications.
  • Supports CIM-XML over HTTP or WS-MAN.
  • Supports SLP.

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VMware Support for the CIM APIs

VMware Customer Support for the CIM APIs is limited to customers who experience runtime issues with the VMware CIMOM—the CIM Object Manager that runs as a service on ESX Server and responds to CIM requests. VMware does not provide application-developement or debugging support, nor does it provide development-tools support. In addition, any sample programs using the CIM APIs are provided without support.

For help developing applications, visit the Developer Center, or engage VMware Professional Services.

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Last updated 26-Mar-2008 20:00 pm