Not too long ago, over on DonJones.com, I wrote an article that tried to explain some of the confusion between Microsoft’s World of Management Instrumentation - e.g., WMI, OMI, CIM, and a bunch of other acronyms. I glossed over some of the finer details, and this article is intended to provide more specificity and accuracy - thanks to Microsoft’s Keith Bankston for helping me sort things out.
CIM and the DMTF
Let us begin with CIM. CIM stands for Common Information Model, and it is not a tangible thing. It isn’t even software. It’s a set of standards that describe how management information can be represented in software, and it was created by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), an industry working group that Microsoft is a member of.
The Charlotte PowerShell User Group had a great meeting in late April with a special guest presenter, Lee Holmes. Due to this occurrence and scheduling conflicts for the month of May, our regularly scheduled meeting will not occur. Stay tuned for information about our next meeting which will occur on our normal day (1st Thursday of every month), June 4th.
We offered our first in-person, proctored VERIFIED EFFECTIVE exam at PowerShell Summit in April 2015, located in Charlotte, NC. While the exam is not intended as a diagnostic or learning tool, there are definitely some observations I can share from glancing through some of the submissions so far.
First, the exam isn’t easy. 31 people signed up to take it (our room capacity; more would have if we’d had space), and only 12 turned in submissions. Of those, fewer than 5 are probably going to pass by the end of the grading process.
The PowerShell community descended on Charlotte, North Carolina for the third annual PowerShell Summit - North America this week! Enthusiasts, MVPs, community leaders, and the PowerShell product team came to discuss the latest and greatest ongoings in the PowerShell world.
The festivities kicked off in downtown Charlotte at the Ri Ra Irish Pub this last Sunday. New network connections were made and old friends reunited over fine brews in the Victorian-style public house before getting a good nights’ rest before the three day summit.
When Microsoft first released the DSC Resource Kit (in Wave 10 as of this writing), they opened the door to community contributions. Our own PowerShell.org GitHub repo consists partly of DSC resource that used Microsoft’s code as a baseline, and then corrected problems or expanded capabilities.
What we never had was a way for Microsoft to circle back, pick up those enhancements, and include them as part of an official future Resource Kit Wave. Now, we do.
We’re announcing a venue change for PowerShell Summit Europe 2015. Although we’re very appreciative to Microsoft for offering the use of their office in Kista, our registration velocity warrants a larger venue, and gives us the opportunity for a more central location.
Dates are not changed. We will be at the Scandic Klara hotel, which is near to the HTL Kungsgaten, both of which has sleeping room available as of this writing. Both are as close as we can get to Stockholm Central station, and both are near a tram line.
We are recommending that attendees **reserve sleeping rooms immediately. **A government congress at the waterfront convention center has made room inventory tight. Our registration website has been updated with the additional attendee capacity.
First: Because e-mail these days is actually unreliable, what with spam filters and all, please know that we’re relying on you to keep yourself informed on Summit updates. Following the Summit category on PowerShell.org, and watching the @PSHSummit Twitter account, are the reliable means of doing so.
First: Summit Europe is happening. There was some confusion because a draft blog post from a month ago got resurrected somehow, but the Summit is on.
**Second: **We’re almost sold out. I think we literally have 2 or 3 seats left. There was a rush over this past weekend.
**Third: **We’re exploring other venues in Stockholm and Kista, which would afford us more room. I expect to have this pinned down no later than mid-May. The dates will not change, and the Kista area will probably not change. But pay attention so you’re not going to the wrong building. Watching the Summit category and @PSHSummit Twitter page is vital, especially closer-in.
**Fourth: **Hotel inventory in central Stockholm is dicey because there’s some giant conference at the waterfront conference center. There are rooms available just outside the central area, as well as in Kista. So long as you’re close to a tram line or Metro stop, you’re good to go - the Metro will be able to get you to whatever venue we select (we’re ensuring that).
**Fifth: **That is all. Have a good week :).
The NJ PowerShell User Group is having a meetup on Tuesday, April 28th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. The first half hour will be for socializing, pizza, and playing pool at our coffee bar.
Agenda:
6:00 – 6:30: Pizza and socializing
6:30 – 7:30: Presentation
7:30 - 8:00: Q & A
Please note that the Webex meeting will start at 6:00 PM, but the actual presentation won’t start until 6:30. In-Person a ttendees must register, print out their EventBrite ticket, and present it at the door. Walk-ins will not be permitted.
Trond Hindenes presented on Real Life SMA this month. Boe Prox was able to get this presentation recorded and it is now on YouTube.
The slides Trond used in his presentation are here. The YouTube video is here.
