Architecture – Dell PowerVault ML6000 User Manual
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SMI-S Common Protocol Interface Specification
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Limited Access Port subprofile
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Software subprofile
The following subprofiles are used in modeling; however this version does not claim support of such profiles
as they are not supported subprofiles of the SML profile. As of SMI-S 1.3.0, these will be supported by SML
and then they will be officially supported by the implementers of this spec.
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SAS Target Port subprofile
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SPI Target Port subprofile
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Multiple Computer System subprofile
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Masking and Mapping profile
Optional support for the following will be provided in the future:
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Partitioned Library subprofile
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LibraryAlert Events/Indications for library devices
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Media Movement subprofile
Future SMI-S server releases planned to be SNIA SMI-S compliant.
Architecture
The diagram below shows the interaction between CIM Server / Providers and Software Components of the
MCB/library.
Figure 2
SMI-S Implementation Architecture on the PowerVault ML6000