本技术规范定义了一个安全、可扩展和可互操作的接口 管理分布式和异构存储系统。该接口使用面向对象的， 基于XML、基于消息传递的协议，旨在支持管理 此存储环境中的设备和子系统。使用本协议，本技术规范 描述WBEM客户端可从符合SMI-S的WBEM服务器获得的信息。购买本文件时可获得的所有当前修订均包含在购买本文件中。

This Technical Specification defines an interface for the secure, extensible, and interoperable management of a distributed and heterogeneous storage system. This interface uses an object-oriented, XML-based, messaging-based protocol designed to support the specific requirements of managing devices and subsystems in this storage environment. Using this protocol, this Technical Specification describes the information available to a WBEM Client from an SMI-S compliant WBEM Server.All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.