The CIM Infrastructure Specification defines the architecture and concepts of CIM, including a language by which the CIM Schema (including any extension schema) is defined, and a method for mapping CIM to other information models, such as SNMP.
The CIM Infrastructure Specification provides the groundwork and principles for CIM, including a vocabulary that defines the CIM Schema (including any additional data) and a method for adapting CIM into other systems, like SNMP.