Patent ID: 8214472
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: H01L,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, in a server, of registering a Common Information Model (CIM) provider to at least one Common Information Model Object Manager (CIMOM), comprising: pre-storing in the at least one CIMOM at least one class definition; sending, by the at least one CIMOM, information to the CIM provider in order for the CIM provider to determine the at least one CIMOM exists in a network; sending, by the at least one CIMOM, the at least one class definition stored in the CIMOM in order for the CIM provider to determine whether the CIMOM comprises a class definition valid for the CIM provider to operate; and responsive to the CIM provider determining that the CIMOM comprises a valid class definition, registering, by the at least one CIMOM, the CIM provider by recording an identifier of the CIM provider under the name of the class definition valid to the CIM provider in the at least one CIMOM; wherein registering, by the at least one CIMOM, the CIM provider by recording an identifier of the CIM provider under the name of the class definition valid to the CIM provider in the at least one CIMOM further comprises: sending, by said at least one CIMOM, requirements to the CIM provider for use by the CIM provider to determine whether the CIM provider conforms to the at least one CIMOM's requirements in a security aspect.