MOF File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .mof
Full Name Managed Object Format File
Developed By Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)
Format Type Text
Standard CIM (Common Information Model)
Primary Use Describing management information
Encoding ASCII or Unicode
MIME Type text/plain
Characteristics Human-readable and editable
Compression Not inherently compressed
Interoperability High with systems that support CIM
Applications Configuration management, Application management, Network management
Used By System administrators, IT professionals
File Structure Class Definitions, Instances, Qualifiers, Comments
Keywords Provider, Property, Instance
Versioning Dependent on schema version
Security Features None inherent to format
Strengths Standardized, Extensible, Platform-independent
Weaknesses Requires knowledge of CIM and specific implementation details
Typical File Size Varies greatly depending on content