Common Information Model: Implementing the Object Model for Enterprise Management
Winston Bumpus, John W. Sweitzer, Raymond C. Williams
John Wiley & Sons
December 1999
Hardcover, 320 pages
ISBN: 0471353426
The Common Information Model (CIM) is the emerging industry standard for monitoring and controlling enterprise computing environments. All the major players, including Cisco, 3COM, Compaq, Dell, HP, Intel, IBM, and Novell have already committed to supporting CIM, and Microsoft has made it a core component of Windows 2000. This book, authored by the architects of the protocol, is the official guide to understanding and using CIM.