WSDM Browser for CIM and OSGi

A demonstration of WSDM's interface, which allows a single application to manage disparate types of resources. (This is an ETTK technology.)

Date Posted: December 14, 2005

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Overview Requirements Download FAQs Forum Reviews 1. This technology is listed as a member of the ETTK. What does that mean? 2. Are both the cim2wsdm.zip file and wsdm.pak file required in order to run the WSDM Browser for CIM and OSGi? 3. Where can I get the prerequisite software? 4. Is there a way an easier way to see what this technology does without installing all this software? 1. This technology is listed as a member of the ETTK. What does that mean? The Emerging Technologies Toolkit (ETTK) is a collection of emerging technologies that are relevant to IBM's emerging software strategies. The ETTK team works with external users to incubate and further develop these technologies so they can be used to create innovative customer solutions. ETTK packages are focused on just a few select technology areas. In a way, you could associate "ETTK"-labeled technologies as being close to "alphaWorks Featured Technologies." ETTK technologies explore new types of applications or address emerging application-, Internet-, or standard-oriented domains. We value your input and want to hear how you would make use of this technology in your environment; please visit the ETTK Blog or ETTK Wiki for additional information. Back to top 2. Are both the cim2wsdm.zip file and wsdm.pak file required in order to run the WSDM Browser for CIM and OSGi? Yes; in order to get the full experience of the "WSDM Browser for CIM and OSGi," you must download both files. The cim2wsdm.zip file provides the CIM-to-WSDM mapping as an application to be installed under Information Services (IIS). The wsdm.pak file provides the WebSphere Servlet for running the WSDM Browser, which allows you to view resource being managed by OSGi on the alphaWorks server and by CIM\WMI on your local machine. The wsdm.pdf file provides installation and usage instructions for the complete "WSDM Browser for CIM and OSGi" technology. Back to top 3. Where can I get the prerequisite software? Instructions for obtaining the supported versions of Internet Information Services (ISS), Microsoft .NET framework, WebSphere Application Server, and WebSphere Update Installer can be found in the WSDM Resource Browser for CIM and OSGi user's guide (wsdm.pdf). This file is available in the download package. Back to top 4. Is there a way an easier way to see what this technology does without installing all this software? Yes. An online walk-through is available. The online demo shows how to use the WSDMBrowser to browse objects available on a CIM server. It provides an explanation of the topology, runs through configuration to point the bridge to an existing CIM server, and shows how it can browse through CIM classes and objects. It also shows that properties of CIM objects can be displayed and that the WSDM complaint messages can be viewed as they flow between the WSDMBrowser and the WSDM resources being viewed. Back to top