CIM Schema Guide

This guide describes the creation and generation of a CIM compliant XML Schema.

Create a CIM message

Step	Action
1	Display the Schema Composer.
2	Click 'New \| Schema'.
3	Enter a unique name for this CIM schema (message).
4	Select the Common Information Model.
5	Drag the initial CIM Class(es) into the Class window that best represents the message. Set these as root elements using the context menu.
6	Use the checkboxes on the attributes pane to select a restricted set of properties that will describe this message.
7	Apply further restrictions such as cardinality and choice to the set of properties
8	Click update to save the message.
9	Click the Generate button and choose from list of XML schema formats to export.