Modeling products with MIF files
A MIF file is a text file in ISO 8859-1
format that follows the syntax and grammar set out in the
DMI Specification. A MIF file can contain as
little as one group with four standard attributes
or as many groups and attributes as you choose. The value of
a MIF file is that it codifies how you model your
component and how you think your component should be managed.
The DMTF recognizes that systems are dynamic.
Therefore, the DMI does not assume that a management
application knows anything about the components on the
system. It is up to the component to provide all meaningful information
by means of the MIF file. Consequently, it is crucial to design
the MIF file well.
This section discusses modeling methods and the basics of good MIF
design. Tools for verifying MIF
syntax can be downloaded from the DMTF website at
http://www.dmtf.org.
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