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Common Information Model (CIM) translation to and from Windows Management Interface (WMI) in client server environment

  • US 6,971,090 B1
  • Filed: 06/08/2001
  • Issued: 11/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a storage system employed in a client-server network, an interface operating between a first protocol and a second protocol, said storage system including object manager means operative in accordance with said second protocol, said interface comprising:

  • means for receiving first information in accordance with said first protocol from said client;

    means, operatively coupled to said receiving means, for determining that said first protocol is acceptable to allow further processing of said first information in said system;

    means, responsive to operation of said determining means, for translating said first information into second information compatible with said second protocol;

    means for forwarding said second information to said object manager means and, responsive to said object manager means managing said second information, for receiving a managed response thereto from said object manager means;

    means for reverse-translating said managed response into an equivalent response compatible with said first protocol; and

    ,means for forwarding said equivalent response to said client.

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