Wave Issue 0501 1/7/05 Article 11-01

***DMTF Releases Final CIM Schema 2.9.0; Latest Update to the
Common Information Model Delivers New Diagnostic Enhancements

PORTLAND, Ore.
Jan. 4, 2005

The Distributed Management Task Force, Inc. (DMTF) has announced
the release of the final version of the Common Information Model
(CIM) Schema Version 2, Release 9.0. With CIM 2.9, the DMTF has
implemented new improvements to its technical release processes,
meeting the time-to-market needs of DMTF members and end users by
releasing incremental CIM feature sets as each set is finalized
(rather than a single annual revision of the Schema). CIM 2.9.0
introduces the new diagnostic components needed for the DMTF's
Common Diagnostic Model (CDM), version 2. With the inclusion of
CDM 2.0's enhanced multi-vendor diagnostic capabilities, CIM
2.9.0 will play a key role in improving system reliability,
availability and serviceability for end users.

CDM's standards-based diagnostics improve system test
capabilities by leveraging multiple vendors' diagnostics in a
comprehensive solution, enabling interoperability and the ability
to reuse diagnostic tests across platforms. In addition, CDM
creates diagnostic instrumentation at the driver level and
generates fault events that can be utilized by platform
management applications. In version 2.0, CDM delivers new
standardized logging mechanisms and tighter synergy with the
other models in CIM, enabling further integration of diagnostics
into critical management functions, which will help further
diagnostic interoperability.

With more than 3,000 active participants, the Distributed
Management Task Force, Inc. (DMTF) is the industry organization
leading the development of management standards and integration
technology for enterprise and Internet environments. DMTF
standards provide common management infrastructure components for
instrumentation, control and communication in a platform-
independent and technology neutral way. DMTF technologies include
information models (CIM), communication/control protocols (WBEM),
and core management services/utilities. Information about DMTF's
standards and activities can be found at

www.dmtf.org

The files for CIM 2.9.0 can be downloaded from the DMTF Web site
at

www.dmtf.org/standards/cim