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DMTF Specifications (DSP0001-0999)

DSP # VERSION DOCUMENT TITLE COMMENTS
DSP0004 2.5.0 CIM Infrastructure Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard. Previous: v2.3
DSP0105 1.1.0 CIM Compliance Specification Moved to "Final", Dec 2003
DSP0107 2.7.0 CIM Indications (Events) White Paper
DSP0108 2.7.0 CIM Policy White Paper
DSP0110 2.4.0 CIM Concepts White Paper
DSP0111 2.4.0 CIM Core Model White Paper
DSP0114 1.3.0 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Specification Updated by DSP0136
DSP0123 2.5.0 LDAP Schema for the CIM Core Information Model
DSP0132 2.5.0 Solution Exchange and Service Incident Specification Also titled: CIM Support Model White Paper
DSP0133 2.1.0 CIM Database White Paper Updated October 2005
DSP0134 2.6.1 System Management BIOS Reference Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard. Previous: v2.5 v2.6
DSP0136 2.0.0 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Specification
DSP0137 2.5.0 Device Storage Sub-Model White Paper To be revised & expanded for CIM V2.8 / In coordination with SNIA's Storage Management Initiative
DSP0138 2.5.0 System Diagnostic Sub-Model White Paper Superseded by DSP2000
DSP0139 2.7.0 User and Security Model White Paper Additional: Example File (.zip)
DSP0140 2.7.0 CIM Application White Paper
DSP0141 2.7.0 CIM Metrics White Paper
DSP0144 2.7.0 CIM Device White Paper
DSP0150 2.7.0 CIM System White Paper
DSP0151 2.7.0 CIM Physical White Paper
DSP0152 2.7.0 CIM Network White Paper Updated December 2003
DSP0153 2.7.0 CIM Interoperability White Paper
DSP0160 2.8.0 CIM Network OSPF Sub-Model White Paper Updated December 2003
DSP0200 1.3.1 CIM Operations over HTTP .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0201 2.3.1 Representation of CIM in XML .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0202 1.0.0 CIM Query Language Specification .pdf file, Final Release
DSP0203 2.3.1 XML Document Type Definition .dtd file, DMTF Standard
DSP0205 1.0.0 WBEM Discovery Using SLP .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0206 1.0.0 WBEM SLP Template .en (text) file, Final Release
DSP0207 1.0.0 WBEM URI Mapping .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0214 1.0.2 Server Management Command Line Protocol Specification (SM CLP) .pdf file, Final Release
DSP0215 1.0.0 Server Management Managed Element Specification (SM ME) .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0216 1.0.0 SM CLP to CIM Common Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0217 1.0.0 SMASH Implementation Requirements .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0217 2.0.0 SMASH Implementation Requirements .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0219 1.0.0 UML Profile for CIM .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0222 1.0.0 Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI) Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0223 1.0.0 Generic Operations Specification .pdf file, WIP Release
DSP0224 1.0.0 SM CLP Command Response XML Schema .xsd file, Final Release
DSP0226 1.0.0 Web Services for Management (WS Management) .pdf file, Final Release
DSP0227 1.0.0 WS-Management CIM Binding Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0228 1.0.1 Message Registry Schema .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP0228 1.1.0 Message Registry Schema .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP0230 1.0.1 WS-CIM Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0231 1.0.0 CIM Simplified Policy Language (CIM-SPL) .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0232 1.0.1 DASH Implementation Requirements .pdf file, DMTF Standard v1.0.0
DSP0232 1.1.0 DASH Implementation Requirements .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0236 1.0.0 Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) Base Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0237 1.0.0 Management Component Transport Protocol SMBus/I2C Transport Binding Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0238 1.0.1 Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) PCIe VDM Transport Binding Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0239 1.0.0 Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) IDs and Codes .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0239 1.1.0 Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) IDs and Codes .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0240 1.0.0 PLDM Base Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0241 1.0.0 PLDM Over MCTP Binding Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0243 1.1.0 Open Virtualization Format Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard v1.0.0
DSP0244 1.0.0 IPMI PET to Platform Message Registry Mapping .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0244 1.1.0 IPMI PET to Platform Message Registry Mapping .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0245 1.0.0 PLDM IDs and Codes Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0246 1.0.1 PLDM for SMBIOS Transfer Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0247 1.0.0 PLDM for BIOS Control and Configuration Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0248 1.0.0 PLDM for Platform Monitoring and Control Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0249 1.0.0 PLDM for State Set Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0252 1.0.0 CMDBf Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0255 1.0.0 CDM Implementation Requirements .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0800 1.0.0 Base Server Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0801 1.0.0 CLP Service Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0802 1.0.0 SMASH Collections Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0803 1.0.0 SM CLP Admin Domain Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0804 1.0.0 Modular System Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0805 1.0.0 Sensors Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0806 1.0.0 Device Tray Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specifications .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0807 1.0.0 Pass-Through Module Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0808 1.0.0 CPU Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0809 1.0.0 System Memory Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0810 1.0.0 Record Log Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0811 1.0.0 Simple Identity Management Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0812 1.0.0 Physical Asset Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0813 1.0.0 Boot Control Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0814 1.0.0 Fan Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0815 1.0.0 Ethernet Port Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0816 1.0.0 Host LAN Network Port Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0817 1.0.0 IP Interface Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0818 1.0.0 DHCP Client Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0819 1.0.0 DNS Client Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0820 1.0.0 Telnet Service Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0821 1.0.0 SSH Service Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0822 1.0.0 Power Supply Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0823 1.0.0 Power State Management Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0824 1.0.0 Service Processor Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0825 1.0.0 Shared Device Management Profile SM CLP Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0826 1.0.0 Software Inventory Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0827 1.0.0 Software Update Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0828 1.0.0 Text Console Redirection Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0830 1.0.0 Role Based Authorization Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0831 1.0.0 Platform Watchdog Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0834 1.0.0 Computer System Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0835 1.0.0 Indicator LED Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0837 1.0.0 USB Redirection Profile to CLP Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0838 1.0.0 PCI Device Profile To SM CLP Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0842 1.0.0 OS Status Profile SM CLP Command Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0843 1.0.0 Media Redirection Profile to CLP Mapping Specification .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP0845 1.0.0 Base Metrics CLP Mapping Spec .pdf file, DMTF Standard

DMTF Profiles (DSP1000-1999)

DSP # VERSION DOCUMENT TITLE COMMENTS
DSP1000 1.0.0 Management Profile Specification Template .pdf file, Informational Release
DSP1001 1.0.1 Management Profile Specification Usage Guide .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1002 1.0.1 Diagnostics Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard v1.0.0
DSP1002 2.0.0 Diagnostics Profile .pdf file, Preliminary Release
DSP1003 1.0.0 Policy Profile .pdf file, Preliminary Release
DSP1004 1.0.0 Base Server Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1005 1.0.0 CLP Service Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1006 1.0.0 SMASH Collections Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1007 1.0.0 SM CLP Admin Domain Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1008 1.0.0 Modular Systems Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1009 1.0.2 Sensors Profile .pdf file,DMTF Standard. Previous: v1.0.0, v1.0.1
DSP1010 1.0.1 Record Log Profile .pdf file, Final Release. Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1011 1.0.2 Physical Asset Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard. Previous: v1.0.1, v1.0.0
DSP1012 1.0.1 Boot Control Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard. Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1013 1.0.1 Fan Profile .pdf file, Final Release. Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1014 1.0.0 Ethernet Port Profile .pdf file, Final Release
DSP1015 1.1.0 Power Supply Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1015 1.0.1 Power Supply Profile .pdf file, Final Release. Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1016 1.0.0 Telnet Service Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1017 1.0.0 SSH Service Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1018 1.0.0 Service Processor Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1019 1.0.0 Device Tray Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1020 1.0.0 Pass-Through Module Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1021 1.0.0 Shared Device Management Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1022 1.0.0 CPU Profile .pdf file, Final Release
DSP1023 1.0.1 Software Inventory Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard. Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1024 1.0.1 Text Console Redirection Profile .pdf file, Final Release. Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1025 1.0.0 Software Update Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1026 1.0.0 System Memory Profile .pdf file, Final Release
DSP1027 1.0.1 Power State Management Profile .pdf file, Final Release. Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1028 1.0.0 Alarm Device Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1029 1.0.0 OS Status Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1030 1.0.0 Battery Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1033 1.0.0 Profile Registration .pdf file, Final Release
DSP1034 1.0.1 Simple Identity Management Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard. Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1035 1.0.0 Host LAN Network Port Profile .pdf file, Final Release,
DSP1036 1.0.1 IP Interface Profile .pdf file, Final Release, Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1037 1.0.1 DHCP Client Profile .pdf file, Final Release, Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1038 1.0.1 DNS Client Profile .pdf file, Final Release, Previous: v1.0.0
DSP1039 1.0.0 Role Based Authorization Profile .pdf file, Final Release
DSP1040 1.0.0 Platform Watchdog Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1041 1.1.0 Resource Allocation Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1042 1.0.0 System Virtualization Profile .pdf file, WIP Release
DSP1043 1.0.0 Allocation Capabilities Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1045 1.0.0 Memory Resource Virtualization Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1052 1.0.0 Computer System Profile .pdf file, Final Release
DSP1053 1.0.1 Base Metrics Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1054 1.0.1 Indications Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1057 1.0.0 Virtual System Profile .pdf file, WIP Release
DSP1058 1.0.0 Base Desktop and Mobile Profile .pdf file, Final Release
DSP1059 1.0.0 Generic Device Resource Virtualization Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1061 1.0.0 BIOS Management Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1070 1.0.1 Opaque Management Data Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard v1.0.0
DSP1074 1.0.0 Indicator LED Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1075 1.0.0 PCI Device Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1076 1.0.0 KVM Redirection Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1077 1.0.0 USB Redirection Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1080 1.0.0 Enabled Logical Element Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1085 1.0.0 Power Utilization Management Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1086 1.0.0 Media Redirection Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard
DSP1088 1.0.0 Wi-Fi Port Profile .pdf file, DMTF Standard

DMTF Whitepapers and Tech Notes (DSP2000-2999)

DSP # VERSION DOCUMENT TITLE COMMENTS
DSP2000 2.9.0 CIM Diagnostic Model White Paper .pdf file
DSP2001 1.0.1 System Management Architecture for Server Hardware Whitepaper .pdf file
DSP2001 2.0.0 System Management Architecture for Server Hardware Whitepaper .pdf file
DSP2011 1.0.0
Standard Messages Whitepaper .pdf file
DSP2013 1.0.0
CIM System Virtualization Model White Paper .pdf file
DSP2014 1.0.0 Systems Management Architecture for Mobile and Desktop Hardware White Paper .pdf file
DSP2014 1.1.0 Systems Management Architecture for Mobile and Desktop Hardware White Paper .pdf file
DSP2015 1.0.0
Platform Management Component Intercommunications (PMCI) Architecture White Paper .pdf file
DSP2016 1.0.0
Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) Overview White Paper .pdf file
DSP2017 1.0.0
Open Virtualization Format White Paper .pdf file
DSP2021 1.0.0
Open Virtualization Format Examples .tar file
DSP2022 1.0.0
Sample Message Registry .xml file
DSP2022 1.1.0
Sample Message Registry .xml file

DMTF Process Documents (DSP4000-4999)

DSP # VERSION DOCUMENT TITLE COMMENTS
DSP4000 1.0.0
DMTF Face to Face Meeting Guidelines .pdf file
DSP4001 1.0.0
Errata Process .pdf file
DSP4002 2.2.1 Committee, Work Group and Forum Process .pdf file (2.1.0, 1.11, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 )
DSP4003 1.3.0 Alliance Partner Work Register Process .pdf file
DSP4004 2.2.0 DMTF Release Process .pdf file
DSP4005 1.1.0 DMTF Profile Development Process .pdf file
DSP4006 1.0.0 Standard Messages Development and Publication Process .pdf file
DSP4007 1.1.0 DSP Acquisition Process .pdf file
DSP4008 1.1.0 Standards Incubation Process .pdf file
DSP4009 2.0.1 Process for publishing XML schema, XML documents and XSLT stylesheets .pdf file v1.0.0
DSP4010 1.0.1 DMTF Financial Process and Procedures .pdf file
DSP4012 1.0.1 DMTF Travel Policy .pdf file

DMTF Conformance Documents (DSP5000-5999)

DSP # VERSION DOCUMENT TITLE COMMENTS
DSP5000 1.0.0 DMTF Conformance Program Formation Process .pdf file

DMTF Supporting XML Schema Documents (DSP8000-8999)

DSP # VERSION DOCUMENT TITLE COMMENTS
DSP8000 1.0.0 Message Registry Print List XSL File .xsl file, DMTF Standard
DSP8000 1.1.0 Message Registry Print List XSL File .xsl file, DMTF Standard
DSP8001 1.0.0 Message Registry Print Table XSL File .xsl file, DMTF Standard
DSP8001 1.1.0 Message Registry Print Table XSL File .xsl file, DMTF Standard
DSP8004 1.0.0 Common .xsd file, Final
DSP8005 1.0.0 Qualifiers .xsd file, Final
DSP8006 1.0.0 Classhiertype .xsd file, Final
DSP8007 1.0.2 Platform Alert Messages Registry .xml file, DMTF Standard
DSP8007 1.1.0 Platform Alert Messages Registry .xml file, DMTF Standard
DSP8012 1.0.1 WS-Management Identity Schema .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP8015 1.0.0 WS-Management Protocol XML Schema .xsd file, Final
DSP8016 1.0.0 WBEM Operations Message Registry .xml file, DMTF Standard
DSP8019 1.0.0 WS-Management CIM Binding XML Schema .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP8020 1.0.0 Standard Metrics Schema .xsd file, Preliminary
DSP8022 1.0.1 BIOS Attributes Registry Schema .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP8023 1.1.0 OVF Envelope XSD .xsd file, DMTF Standard 1.0.0
DSP8024 1.0.0 Statistics Class Generation XLT .xsl file, Preliminary
DSP8025 1.0.0 Metrics Class Template Generation XSL .xsl file, Preliminary
DSP8027 1.1.0 OVF Environment XSD .xsd file, DMTF Standard 1.0.0
DSP8030 1.0.0 DASH Namespace XSD .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP8039 1.0.0 SMASH Namespace XSD .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP8040 1.0.0 CMDBf serviceData XSD .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP8041 1.0.0 CMDBf serviceMetadata XSD .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP8042 1.0.0 CMDBf registration WSDL .wsdl file, DMTF Standard
DSP8043 1.0.0 CMDBf query WSDL .wsdl file, DMTF Standard
DSP8044 2.3.0 CIM-XML XSD .xsd file, DMTF Standard
DSP8045 1.0.0 XML Template .xml file, Informational
DSP8046 1.0.0 XSD Template .xsd file, Informational
DSP8047 1.0.0 XSLT Template .xsl file, Informational