Generic management services for DPWS-enabled devices

The crescent ubiquity of smart devices across several domains of application can raise important management issues. The complete ecosystem must be capable to handle this new reality. From initial configuration and deployment to lifecycle monitoring and diagnosis, each device needs to be taken in account and easily reachable. The application of Service-oriented architectures based on web standards can significantly enhance the interoperability and openness of those devices. Standards as DPWS allied to WS-Management can provide basic building blocks to accomplish this objective. This document specifies a set of common and generic management services built over these standards. Although the focus of this article is mainly over industrial automation domain, the approach can be easily replicated to several other domains.