1 Introduction

This specification details Microsoft extensions to the Web Services for Management (WS-Management) Protocol.

WS-Management, as specified in [DMTF-DSP0226], is a general-purpose, SOAP-based systems management protocol that defines procedures for carrying out remote management operations.

The extensions include:

  • WS-Management configuration extensions. These allow configuration through the WS-Management Protocol.

  • WS-Management fault detail extensions. These allow reporting of additional detailed information about the fault.

  • Extensions to the WS-Management Common Information Model (CIM) Binding Specification as specified in [DMTF-DSP0227] and the WS-Management CIM Mapping Specification as specified in [DMTF-DSP0230]. These allow CIM objects to be accessed using the WS-Management Protocol.

Sections 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 2, and 3 of this specification are normative. All other sections and examples in this specification are informative.