Data System Metadata (DSMD) stays with objects as they move between systems using CDMI. However, the resulting intrepretation of the DSMD may change depending on the destination system capabilities. For example, if a destination system does not support a given function, the data system metadata associated with that function will be ignored.
This needs to be more clearly explained in the serialization/deserialization section of the spec.
Data System Metadata (DSMD) stays with objects as they move between systems using CDMI. However, the resulting intrepretation of the DSMD may change depending on the destination system capabilities. For example, if a destination system does not support a given function, the data system metadata associated with that function will be ignored.
This needs to be more clearly explained in the serialization/deserialization section of the spec.