On this page, you can view and download SNIA-published
versions of SMI-S, which are SNIA Technical Positions. SMI-S 
defines a method for the interoperable management of a 
heterogeneous Storage Area Network (SAN), and describes the 
information available to a WBEM Client from an SMI-S compliant 
CIM Server and an object-oriented, XML-based, messaging-
based interface designed to support the specific requirements of 
managing devices in and through SANs. 

Developer support for SMI-S is available through
the SNIA SMI-S Google group

NOTE: Sometimes Working Drafts are made available for
public review here.

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SMI-S v1.8.0

SNIA Technical Position: Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.8.0 rev 5. Published March 23, 2020.

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SMI-S v1.7.0

SNIA Technical Position: Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.7.0 rev 5. Published March 8, 2016.

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SMI-S v1.6.1

SNIA Technical Position: Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.6.1 rev 6. Published November 30, 2016.

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SMI-S v1.6

SNIA Technical Position: Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.6.0 rev 5. Published September 2, 2014.

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SMI-S v1.5

SNIA Technical Position: Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.5 rev 6. Published September 14, 2011.

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SMI-S v1.4

SNIA Technical Position: Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.4 rev 6. Published May 17, 2010

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SMI-S v1.3

SNIA Technical Position: Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.3 rev 6. Published April 21, 2009.

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SMI-S v1.2

 

SNIA Technical Position

Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.2 

SMI-S v1.2 is not being pursued for an ANSI or ISO standard. 

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SMI-S v1.1

SNIA Technical Position

Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.1

ANSI Standard

Information Technology - Storage Management (ANSI INCITS 388-2008)

ISO Standard

Information Technology - Storage Management (ISO/IEC 24775:2011)
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SMI-S v1.0

SNIA Technical Position

Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) v1.0

ANSI Standard

Information Technology - Storage Management (ANSI INCITS 388-2004) (no longer available)

ISO Standard 

Information Technology - Storage Management (ISO/IEC 24775:2007, replaced by ISO/IEC 24775:2011)
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Contact Information: For details or technical information, please contact SNIA Technical Council Managing Director at tcmd@snia.org.