implements many of its disk, tape, and fabric management functions through exploitation of the SMIS 1.0.2 and 1.1 levels of the standard. SMIS 1.1 supports all of the functions of SMIS 1.0.2 plus additional functionality (such as performance management). If you are interested in finding out what is new in SMI-S 1.1 compared to 1.0.2 or just generally, you can visit the following Web site (subscription needed): http://www.snia.org/smi/tech_activities/smi_spec_pr/spec You can find a list of all device vendors that are participating the SMI-S initiative and that have successfully passed the SNIA Conformance Testing Program by visiting the following Web site: http://www.snia.org/ctp/conformingproviders If you select one of the vendors you are brought to a vendor-specific page where certified devices are listed together with minimum software requirements for the SMI-S Agent. We strongly suggest you visit this Web site to find all the latest information about conforming SNIA CTP provider devices. Any new device that is SMI-S 1.0.2 or 1.1 can be monitored and managed by TotalStorage Productivity Center because of the standard approach adopted on both sides. 7.4 Installing CIM Agent for ESS 800/DS6000/DS8000 Before starting TotalStorage Productivity Center Common Information Model Object Manager (CIMOM) discovery, you must first install and configure the related CIMOM.