ISO IEC 17811-1-2014 PDF

Full title and description

Information technology — Device control and management — Part 1: Architecture (ISO/IEC 17811-1:2014). This part defines the architecture of Device Control and Management (DCM), describing the relationship between the Device Control and Management Protocol (DCMP) and the Reliable Message Delivery Protocol (RMDP), and specifying use cases, high-level requirements and design principles for network-independent device control and management.

Abstract

ISO/IEC 17811-1:2014 provides the architectural framework for device control and management. It explains how DCMP and RMDP interact, outlines service environments (local and public networks, with or without a Device Management Server), and lists functional requirements and design principles such as auto-configuration, network abstraction, and uniform device interfaces.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; confirmed at review stage).
• Publication date: 5 June 2014 (Edition 1.0).
• Publisher: Joint ISO/IEC publication; technical committee ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6 (Telecommunications and information exchange between systems).
• ICS / categories: 35.100.70 (Application layer).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (2014).
• Number of pages: 9 pages (official English edition).

Scope

This part specifies the architecture of Device Control and Management (DCM). It establishes the relationship and responsibilities between the Device Control and Management Protocol (DCMP) and the Reliable Message Delivery Protocol (RMDP), describes common deployment scenarios and service environments, and records the functional requirements and high‑level design principles required for network-agnostic device control and management. Normative references connect this part to ISO/IEC 17811-2 (DCMP specification) and ISO/IEC 17811-3 (RMDP specification).

Key topics and requirements

• Architectural separation of concerns: definition of DCM composed of DCMP (control/management operations) and RMDP (uniform, reliable message delivery).
• Service environments and deployment cases: local networks with/without Device Management Server (DMS) and public (cloud) networks with DMS.
• Functional requirements: device information retrieval, control operations, diagnostics, firmware/software update support, file transfer, and transaction management.
• Design principles: auto‑configuration, network abstraction, support for multiple administrative domains, uniform device interfaces, and consideration of security/privacy (security mechanisms themselves are out of scope but acknowledged as necessary).
• Inter-part normative references and interoperability expectations with Parts 2 and 3 of the 17811 series.

Typical use and users

Device vendors, protocol designers, system integrators, network equipment manufacturers, developers of device management servers and clients, and testing/qualification laboratories use this standard to design and implement interoperable, network-independent device management solutions and to ensure consistent behavior across device types and deployment scenarios.

Related standards

ISO/IEC 17811 is a multipart standard. Closely related parts include: ISO/IEC 17811-2 — Specification of Device Control and Management Protocol (DCMP), published 2015; and ISO/IEC 17811-3 — Specification of Reliable Message Delivery Protocol (RMDP), published 2014. These parts provide the detailed protocol operations, message structures and parameters referenced by Part 1.

Keywords

Device control, device management, DCMP, RMDP, device management architecture, reliable message delivery, device management server, auto-configuration, application layer (OSI), ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 17811-1:2014 is the architecture specification for Device Control and Management (DCM), defining how device control/management and reliable message delivery protocols relate and operate together.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the architectural framework, use cases, service environments, functional requirements and high-level design principles for device control and management; it does not provide low‑level protocol message formats (those are in Parts 2 and 3).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Implementers and designers of device management systems — vendors, system integrators, protocol engineers, and testing labs — who need a common architecture to achieve interoperability across networks and device types.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document was published on 5 June 2014 (Edition 1.0). ISO/IEC listings show it as published and confirmed at review; users should check national bodies or the ISO/IEC catalog for any later revisions or confirmations.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO/IEC 17811 is a multipart standard. Part 1 is Architecture (this document), Part 2 specifies the Device Control and Management Protocol (DCMP), and Part 3 specifies the Reliable Message Delivery Protocol (RMDP).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: DCMP, RMDP, device control, device management, architecture, reliable message delivery, device management server, auto-configuration, application layer.