ISO IEC 10737-1998 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC 10737:1998 — Information technology — Elements of management information related to the OSI Transport layer. Specifies the managed-object definitions, attributes and management actions needed to represent and manage the OSI Transport layer within an Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) management environment.

Abstract

This International Standard defines management information for the OSI Transport layer. It specifies managed object class definitions (following the Structure of Management Information), relationships between objects and attributes, and the action-type operations available to systems management. Integral annexes provide ICS proformas and additional structure to support conformance and implementation.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard)
• Publication date: December 1998 (Edition 2, 1998‑12)
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (joint publication under ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6)
• ICS / categories: 35.100.40 (Information technology — Communication and information transfer)
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (1998)
• Number of pages: 158 pages (as published by ISO)

Scope

ISO/IEC 10737:1998 specifies the structure and content of management information for the OSI Transport layer. It covers the definition of Transport-layer managed objects, their attributes, inter-object relationships and the management actions (operation types) that can be invoked by an OSI-based systems management architecture. The standard is confined to description of the management information — it does not prescribe implementation mechanisms for transport-layer management functions.

Key topics and requirements

• Managed object class definitions for OSI Transport layer functions (following Structure of Management Information guidelines).
• Attribute definitions and semantics for Transport-layer managed objects.
• Relationships between transport-layer objects and other layer/object classes.
• Specification of action-type operations (management actions) available on Transport-layer attributes and objects.
• ICS proformas and annex material to support conformance, integration and mapping to OSI management frameworks.
• Normative alignment with ITU‑T X.720–X.724 and related ISO/IEC management framework standards.

Typical use and users

Used by standards editors, network management system designers, implementers of OSI protocol stacks and transport-layer features, equipment and software vendors targeting OSI/CMIP-based management, and organizations documenting or mapping transport-layer management to enterprise management frameworks.

Related standards

Closely related OSI and management standards include the Structure of Management Information (ISO/IEC 10165 / ITU‑T X.720–X.724), ISO/IEC 10040 (Systems management overview), ISO/IEC 10733 (Network layer management information), ISO/IEC 7498‑4 (Management framework), and other OSI protocol and management specifications (for example parts of ISO/IEC 9545, 8649, 8650 series).

Keywords

OSI, Transport layer, management information, managed objects, Structure of Management Information, CMIP, systems management, transport management, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 10737:1998 is an international standard that defines the management information elements used to represent and manage the OSI Transport layer within an OSI systems-management environment.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers managed-object class definitions, attributes, inter-object relationships and action-type operations for Transport-layer management; annexes include ICS proformas to aid conformance and mapping.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Network management system developers, OSI protocol implementers, equipment vendors, standards authors and systems integrators working with OSI/CMIP-based management or mapping OSI transport management into broader management frameworks.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The published edition is from December 1998 (Edition 2). Users should check with their national or organizational standards body for any subsequent confirmations, amendments or withdrawals before relying on it for new development.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it forms part of the OSI management information family and is intended to be used alongside related Standards such as ISO/IEC 10165 (Structure of Management Information) and other OSI layer management standards (for example ISO/IEC 10733 for the Network layer).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: OSI, Transport layer, managed objects, systems management, Structure of Management Information, CMIP, transport management.