from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Common Management Information Services
CMIS
<networking> (CMIS) Part of the {OSI} body of network
{standards}.
Network management information services are used by {peer
process}es to exchange information and commands for the
purpose of {network management}. CMIS defines a message set
(GET, CANCEL-GET, SET, CREATE, DELETE, EVENT-REPORT and
ACTION), and the structure and content of the messages such
that they might be used by "open" systems. In concept, it is
similar to {SNMP}, but more powerful (and hence more complex).
{ISO}/{IEC} 9595.
(2007-08-07)