1. PyWBEM Python WBEM CIM/XML client Rapid Overview
Version 0.9, 1 Dec 2016
Version 1.0, 5 Dec 2016
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2. What is PyWBEM Python client for the DMTF CIM/XML Protocol
Compliant with the DMTF WBEM specifications
Provides WBEM infrastructure for WBEM requests and indications and APIs for client applications to communicate with WBEM servers
Base for developing client applications for WBEM Servers.
Open source and available as a python package
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3. PyWBEM Client: Overview
Pure Python code:
Python versions 2.6, 2.7, 3.4, 3.5
Supports DMTF CIM-XML protocol
WBEM Client library with a pythonic API
Indication listener/subscription manager
Well tested, well documented
Utilities:
MOF compiler
Command line interface utility (wbemcli)
Open source, LGPL 2.1 license
Available on github and python PyPi:
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4. CIM/WBEM Architecture
Client Application
(ex. Python app)
Components of the WBEM Architecture
Specifying Behavior in
CIM/WBEM
PyWBEM Client
PyWBEM API
WBEM Client
WBEM Listener
Profile
Specification
WBEM
Requests
Responses
WBEM
Indications
CIM
Model
WBEM Server
CIM
MetaModel
Providers
Providers
Providers
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5. Status Active Development Extensively tested: Two releases this year
Mock server implementations in continuous integration
OpenPegasus WEB server before each release
A variety of SMI servers as part of SNI SMI laboratory/Plugfests
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6. Possible Usage
Developing WBEM/ SMI based client applications that communicate with WBEM servers to manage SMI or other CIM based environments
Test tool for other client developers because this tool is widely tested, open source
Test tool for WBEM Server development and testing. It is becoming part of OpenPegasus internal testing.
Script based apps/tools for WBEM server interface
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7. CIM/WBEM Specifications References
DMTF Specifications:
See
CIM Model/MOF – DSP0004
CIMOperations over XML DSP0200/DSP0201
CIMOperations Generic – DSP0223
CIMQuery –DSP0202
SMI Specifications:
SMI-S specification
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8. PyWBEM Version 0.9.0 WBEM Server WBEM Subscription Server Class
PyWBEM Client
Version 0.9.0
WBEM
Server Class
Subscription
Manager Class
WBEMConnection
Class & operations
PyWBEM Client
WBEM
Listener Class
CIM/XML
Protocol (DSP0200)
WBEM
Requests
Responses
WBEM
Indications
WBEM Server
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9. WBEMConnection, Client API
Defines connection and request/response operations on CIM Objects
CIMObjects are
CIMClasses
CIMInstances
CIMQualifierDeclarations
CIMMethods
Operations are generally
Get, enumerate, create, delete, modify CIMObjects in WBEM server
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10. PyWBEM Future Moving upwards
Client Tools
Walker
Cmd Line Client
Graphical Client
ValidationTools
SMI Profiles
Autonomous
Profiles
Job Control
Class
Generics
Next Releases
PyWBEM Connect/Request helper functions.
PyWBEM Server
Class
PyWBEM Subscription
Manager Class
V 0.9.0
PyWBEM Client - PyWBEM WBEMConnection
V 0.8.0
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11. Resources and more information
PyWBEM
PyWBEM
PyWBEM Documentation
Other Resources
OpenPegasus
DMTF
SNIA
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