1.5 Prerequisites/Preconditions

For a client that uses the WS-Management protocol, as specified in [DMTF-DSP0226], to communicate with a server, the server must have an operational SOAP1.2/HTTP1.1/TCP/IP stack. WS-Management operates on the assumption that the system already has an IP address and is therefore able to communicate on the network. It also assumes that the client has already obtained the IP address and HTTP port of the server, for example, through manual configuration.

In order for a client to configure the WS-Management server for HTTPS communication (as described in section 3.1.4.1.29.5), the existence of a server certificate is a precondition. To specify a certificate by thumbprint, the client must also know the thumbprint and Common Name of the certificate.