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Common Information Model (CIM) Objects

CA Virtual Assurance uses a CIM-based object model to store information about managed objects. Managed objects can be retrieved, queried, and manipulated as native objects inside the AutoShell scripting environment. For CIM detail, see the CIM specification published by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF): http://www.dmtf.org/standards/cim/. For DMTF CIM documentation format and feature specifications, see http://www.dmtf.org/standards/published_documents/DSP0202_1.0.0.pdf.

To enable the optional AutoShell CIM feature during installation, select the AutoShell CIM ALM (AutoShell Loadable Module).

Important! AutoShell provides full write access to the CA Virtual Assurance object store. Using improper AutoShell commands or scripts can invalidate the integrity of this store, causing malfunction of other CA Virtual Assurance components. Always perform read-only operations on the object store from within AutoShell.