OMA-DM is the current standard for mobile device management. OMA-CP was the first device management protocol standardized by the Open Mobile Alliance (in 2005). OMA-CP is now being superseded by OMA-DM. The key functional difference between OMA-DM (Open Mobile Alliance – Device Management) and OMA-CP (Open Mobile Alliance – Client Provisioning) is that OMA-CP is an open loop system. The server can send management commands to the client, but there is no feedback mechanism to ensure that the client has received and acted upon the commands. OMA-DM provides a closed loop system where the server can not only set a parameter, but can also request that the client verify that the operation was successful. InnoPath’s Device Pulse feature reads basic device parameters and configuration using OMA-DM. Click here to learn about InnoPath Configuration Verification.