A namespace is a logical entity, an abstraction of a managed object into which classes and instances can be stored. A namespace can be implemented in various forms including a directory structure, a database, or a folder. By default, CIM WorkShop connects to the CIM Object Manager on the local host, in the default namespace root\cimv2. All classes contained in the default namespace are displayed in the left side of the CIM WorkShop window. The name of the current namespace is listed in the toolbar of the CIM WorkShop window. In CIM WorkShop, you can browse the classes of namespaces on different hosts and you can change location to new namespaces.
When you want to set user privileges for a particular namespace, use the Sun WBEM User Manager. For information about the Sun WBEM User Manager tool, see "Using the Sun WBEM User Manager to Set Access Control" in Chapter 12, Administering Security.
This section describes how to:
Change to a namespace
Change to a host
Refresh the class inheritance tree of the namespace
In the Sun WBEM SDK, the default namespace is root\cimv2. You can change to any other namespace.
In the CIM WorkShop window, click Workshop->Change Namespace.
In the Change Namespace dialog box, click the icon of the namespace you want to use. Click OK.
The namespace you have selected becomes the current namespace.
You can change to another host to view namespaces or processes.
Click Workshop->Change Host or click the Change Hosts icon in the CIM WorkShop toolbar.
In the Hosts field, type the name of the host on which the namespace you want to view is located.
Type your user name and password in the User Name and Password fields, respectively.
Click OK.
You can refresh the display of the class inheritance tree in the namespace to reflect current changes made by other users who work in the namespace.