DMTF's Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) standard is a suite of specifications that deliver architectural semantics, industry standard protocols and profiles to unify the management of the data center.The SMASH Server Management (SM) Command Line Protocol (CLP) specification enables simple and intuitive management of heterogeneous servers in the data center. SMASH takes full advantage of the DMTF's Web Services for Management (WS-Management) specification - delivering standards-based Web services management for server environments. Both provide server management independent of machine state, operating system state, server system topology or access method, facilitating local and remote management of server hardware. SMASH also includes the SM Managed Element Addressing Specification, SM CLP-to-CIM Mapping Specification, SM CLP Discovery Specification, SM Profiles, as well as a SM CLP Architecture White Paper.

The System Management Forum, part of DMTF's Interoperability Committee, will ensure that consumers of SMASH-based server management standards - both end users and the ISV community - receive interoperable management technology for multi-vendor server systems.

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Note: All relevant profiles are available on this aggregated Management Profiles page. CLP Mapping Specifications (DSP08XX range) are available in the Published Documents section.