HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 247)

These components may be provided in several different ways:
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Embedded agent: The hardware device has an embedded SMI-S agent. No other installation of software
is required to enable management of the device.
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SMI solution: The hardware or software ships with an agent that is installed on a host. The agent needs
to connect to the device and obtain unique identifying information. This is the method used by all HP
storage devices and most SAN devices.
Clients, servers, and providers
The system administrator uses the CIM client to communicate with the CIM server. The CIM server
communicates with CIM providers, which manage resources.
WBEM communication
Communication between a CIM client and a CIM server (CIMOM) occurs on three different levels as defined
in the CIM/WBEM specification, and as shown in the figure above.
Storage integration using SMI-S 247