The SNIA CIMOM source  is installed in a CVS repository created on The Open Group site with open anonymous checkout access and write/checkin access to members of the SNIS-CIMOM working group.

The SNIA CIMOM source tree can be found at the following Open Group CVS server;

         cvs.opengroup.org:/cvs/SNIA

using the password authenticating server option (pserver).

Anonymous access for read is with the name and password "anon" as follows:

         CVSROOT=:pserver:anon@cvs.opengroup.org:/cvs/SNIA

         When requested, enter the password "anon"

The source tree is in the directory cimom. To check out the complete source tree just type:

         cvs co cimom

A directory will be created under your the current directory and populated with the complete source tree and documentation. To get the latest updates after a checkout just type this from the root:

         cvs update -d

Active contributors to the SNIA CIMOM have write access to the CVS repository. If you are interested in contributing back to the project, (i.e. write (checkin) access to CVS) please request access from either Karl Schopmeyer  or Martin Kirk.

Keep in mind the SNIA CIMOM is in development today and the CVS is the state of the current work, not a release.

Getting and Installing CVS

CVS already exists on Linux systems and is available for Windows based systems from http://www.cvshome.org.  Help on the use of CVS is available from the same site. For those getting started, we recommend the book "Open Source Development with CVS" by Karl Fogel.  Parts of this book are available in PDF form at http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/.

Hints and tips on the use of CVS

The following is a set of informal hints and tips on the use of CVS. This list will grow as we answer more user questions and problem.

1. Updating.  Don't forget the -d parameter (cvs update -d). Without this option you do not pick up new directories installed in the repository.

2. If you simply want to see differences, the cvs command "cvs -nq update -d" will give a lost of all components that are different between the local modules and the repository.

The CVS repository is also available using the CVSweb interface.