ISO IEC 29341-8-1-2008 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC 29341-8-1:2008 — Information technology — UPnP Device Architecture — Part 8-1: Internet Gateway Device Control Protocol — Internet Gateway Device. Defines the Internet Gateway Device (IGD) template and required device/service structure for UPnP-based gateway devices that bridge a residential LAN to a WAN/Internet, enabling discovery, control and management of gateway functions.

Abstract

This part of ISO/IEC 29341 specifies the required root device (urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:InternetGatewayDevice) and the control-protocol elements for Internet Gateway Devices. It describes the role of the IGD as an edge interconnect between a residential local area network and the wide area network (WAN), the encapsulation of sub-devices and services, and the expected discovery, description, control and eventing behaviours consistent with the UPnP Device Architecture.

General information

• Status: Published
• Publication date: 28 November 2008
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (ISO/IEC JTC 1 — Information technology)
• ICS / categories: 35.200 (Interface and interconnection equipment)
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (2008)
• Number of pages: 10

Scope

This document defines the IGD root device template and the Internet Gateway Device Control Protocol (DCP) components required to instantiate a UPnP-compliant gateway that connects a residential LAN to the WAN/Internet. It covers device and service structure, required actions and state variables, discovery and description rules, control point interactions and eventing model for IGD functions. The specification is aimed at residential/home networks; it does not attempt to cover small business networks or extended carrier-grade gateway features. The gateway may be implemented as a standalone device or modelled as a set of UPnP devices and services running on a host (for example, a PC).

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of the required root device URN: urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:InternetGatewayDevice.
• Structure and encapsulation of sub-devices and services for LAN, WAN and connection-related functionality.
• Service descriptions: required actions, state variables and eventing semantics for IGD services.
• Discovery, description and control interactions consistent with UPnP Device Architecture (device description XML, SSDP discovery, SOAP control actions, GENA eventing).
• Port mapping, NAT traversal and WAN connection configuration primitives as exposed by IGD services (where applicable across the parts of the IGD DCP).
• Operational and security considerations: recommendation that remote access to IGD services from outside the home requires additional authentication/authorization beyond the base UPnP framework.
• Compatibility guidance for implementing IGD on physical gateways or as software-modeled devices.

Typical use and users

Manufacturers of residential gateways and home routers, firmware and SDK developers implementing UPnP features, software developers of control-point applications, test and certification laboratories, integrators and network researchers working with home network device interoperability and NAT/port-mapping control.

Related standards

ISO/IEC 29341 is a multi-part series (UPnP Device Architecture). Related parts include Part 1 (UPnP Device Architecture overview) and other IGD-specific parts in the Part 8 family (for LAN, WAN, connection services and related service templates). Various other Parts in the 29341 series define Audio/Video, Lighting and Device Security profiles. Implementers should consult the broader ISO/IEC 29341 series and the UPnP Device Architecture for complete interoperability guidance.

Keywords

UPnP, Internet Gateway Device, IGD, device template, control protocol, DCP, WAN, LAN, NAT, port mapping, SSDP, SOAP, GENA, device description, home gateway

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 29341-8-1:2008 is the UPnP Internet Gateway Device Control Protocol device template specification that defines the Internet Gateway Device (IGD) root device and its required control/service elements for residential gateway devices.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the IGD root device URN, the structural relationship of sub-devices and services for LAN/WAN functions, required actions and state variables, discovery/description rules, control action formats and eventing conventions for IGD functionality in a UPnP environment.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Gateway/router vendors, firmware and SDK developers, control-point application developers, test houses and systems integrators who need to implement, test or interoperate with UPnP Internet Gateway Devices in residential networks.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document was published in November 2008 as Edition 1. Implementers should verify the current status or any later revisions or reconfirmations with the issuing bodies (ISO/IEC) before relying on it for new product development or compliance testing.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes. It is one part of the ISO/IEC 29341 series (UPnP Device Architecture), which contains multiple parts covering overall architecture, AV, IGD sub-protocols, lighting, device security and other device/service templates.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: UPnP, Internet Gateway Device (IGD), device template, control protocol, WAN, LAN, NAT, port mapping, SSDP, SOAP, eventing