3.1.4.1.38 CIM Metadata Retrieval

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Web Services Management Protocol Extensions for Windows Vista servers SHOULD<98> provide class metadata for CIM classes as specified in [DMTF-DSP0227-1.1.0] section 15. Web Services Management Protocol Extensions for Windows Vista includes no changes specific to the metadata operations specified in [DMTF-DSP0227-1.1.0] section 15, except as noted in this section, section 3.1.4.2, and section 3.1.4.8. If a Web Services Management Protocol Extensions for Windows Vista server does not provide class metadata for CIM classes, the normative statements in the remainder of this section are not applicable.

If a Web Services Management Protocol Extensions for Windows Vista server provides class metadata for CIM classes, it MUST implement the WS-Man equivalent of the GetSubClassPaths and GetClass operations as specified in [DMTF-DSP0227-1.1.0] section 15.3. It MUST NOT implement the GetSubClassesWithPath operation.

If a Web Services Management Protocol Extensions for Windows Vista server provides class metadata for CIM classes, it MUST provide class metadata in CIM-XML format as specified in [DMTF-DSP0227-1.1.0] section 15.4. It MUST NOT provide class metadata in WS-CIM format.