Web Service Management Framework - Foundation (WSMF- Foundation) Version 2.0

This specification describes how a manageable resource is exposed as a Web service. The Web Service Management Framework - Foundation (WSMF-Foundation) defines standard management interfaces for manageable resources as Web service operations. WSMF-Foundation describes how a manageable resource is discovered, how its management capabilities are described, how it is associated with other resources, and how to extend interfaces to address the management capabilities of resources in specific domains. This specification describes the foundation of the Web Services Management Framework. Additional specifications will describe applications of this framework to specific domains.