DMTF Releases DASH Conformance Test Suite Update

DMTF continues its ongoing dedication to management interoperability with the release of the latest versions of the Conformance Test Suite (CTS) for its Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) standard. DASH CTS 2024 (Java versions 8 and 9) is available, and the DMTF Certification Registry is accepting submissions.

Redfish Release 2024.2 Now Available

DMTF’s Redfish^®, Release 2024.2 is now available for public download. Designed to deliver simple and secure management for hybrid IT and the Software Defined Data Center (SDDC), the latest release of the Redfish standard includes 6 schema updates, additional support for NVM Express® (NVMe®) devices, and developer resources. This release is driven by industry needs to synchronize support for NVM Configuration Lock functionality.

SPDM Announces the Release of libspdm 3.4

The Security Protocols and Data Models (SPDM) Code Task Force announces its latest open source release of libspdm, version 3.4, and is conformant with DSP0274 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and part of 1.3. It is now available for download. In addition, there are three notable changes: 

Retirement Congratulations are in Order!

We would like to extend our congratulations and sincere appreciation to Kimon Berlin and Mike Walker on their retirement.

Kimon recently retired from HP (after 30 years with the company!) and worked tirelessly on several releases of the SMBIOS specification and SMBIOS related CIM Schema development. He also co-chaired the SMBIOS working group for numerous years.

Did you know DMTF has a YouTube channel?

Have you checked out DMTF’s YouTube channel? This resource offers short technical webinars and tutorials on a variety of topics related to Redfish and other DMTF standards.

The channel features our “Redfish School,” a variety of tutorials, event presentations and more. In addition, over the last year we have added webinars that support the recent Redfish releases.

Now Available - Authorization WIP Presentation released by the SPDM Working Group 

DMTF’s Security Protocols and Data Models Working Group recently released an Authorization Work-in-Progress (WIP) presentation that previews a new Authorization Specification (DSP0289) slated for future release. This WIP presentation aims to help address authorization uniformly across SPDM and PMCI standards, DMTF alliance partners, and the industry.

Click here to view the presentation.

DMTF Seeks Industry Feedback on Support for Post Quantum Cryptography in Specifications

DMTF’s Security Protocols and Data Models (SPDM) Working Group is requesting industry feedback on a proposal regarding support of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) selection of Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms in future SPDM specification versions.

View the WIP presentation here.

SPDM is looking for specific feedback regarding the following:

New Redfish Tutorial Highlighting Conformance Testing with Redfish

DMTF’s popular “Redfish® School” YouTube series is back with a new video. In the latest mini-tutorial video, viewers will be introduced to Conformance Testing with Redfish.

Redfish Release 2024.1 Now Available

DMTF’s Redfish^®, Release 2024.1 is now available for public download. Designed to deliver simple and secure management for hybrid IT and the Software Defined Data Center (SDDC), the latest release of the Redfish standard includes four new schemas, 29 schema updates, and additional developer resources.

Key highlights of the Redfish 2024.1 release are the addition of ResetMetrics to PortMetrics, NetworkAdapterMetrics, and NetworkDeviceFunctionMetrics schemas.

DMTF Releases New MCTP Host Interface Work in Progress and additional Binding Specifications

DMTF announces the public release of its Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) Host Interface Specification version 2.0.0 Work In Progress (WIP) (DSP0256), Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) Platform Communications Channel (PCC) Transport Binding Specification version 1.0.0 Work In Progress (WIP) (DSP0292) along with the previously released Memory-Mapped BMC Interface (MMBI) Sp