ISO/IEC TR 10000-1:1990
(Main)Information technology — Framework and taxonomy of International Standardized Profiles — Part 1: Framework
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TECHNICAL
ISOIIEC
REPORT TR 10000-1
First edition
1990-05-1 5
Information technology - Framework
and taxonomy of International Standardized
Profiles -
Part 1:
Framework
Systèmes de traitement de i'information - Cadre et taxonomie des profils
-
internationaux normalisés
Partie 1: Cadre
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ISO/IEC/TR 10000-1 : 1990 (E)
Table of Contents Page
Foreword . . . . . iv
Introduction . . . . . v
1 Scope . . . . .1
2 Normative References . . . . .1
3 Definitions . . . . .2
3.1 Terms defined in this part of ISO/IEC/ TR 1 O000 . . . .2
3.2 Terms defined in IS0 9646-1 . . . .
.2
4 Abbreviations . . . . .2
5 Purpose of Profiles .
..... ..... .... .2
6 Concept of a Profile . . . .
.3
6.1 The relationship to base standards . . . . .3
6.2 The relationship to Registration Authorities . . . . .4
6.3 Principles of Profile Content . . . . .4
6.3.1 General Principles . . . .
.4
6.3.2 Principles of OS1 Profile Content . . . . .4
6.3.3 Main elements of a Profile Definition . . . . .4
6.4 The meaning of conformance to a Profile . . . . . .4
6.4.1 OS1 Profiles . . . . .4
6.4.2 Profiles for Interchange Formats and Representation . . . .5
6.5 Conformance requirements of OS1 Profiles . . . .5
6.6 Static Conformance . . . .6
6.6.1 General . . . .6
6.6.2 Structure . . . .6
6.6.3 Sending/Receiving Asymmetry . . . .6
6.7 Dynamic conformance . . . .6
7 Framework of the Taxonomy of Profiles . . . .7
7.1 Nature and Purpose of the Taxonomy . . . .7
7.2 Main Elements of the Taxonomy of OS1 Profiles . . . .7
7.3 Relationships between OS1 Profiles . . . .7
7.3.1 A/T and B/U Boundaries . . . .8
7.3.2 NF and B/F Boundaries . . . .9
8 Structure of Documentation for Profiles for OS1 (ISPs) . . . .9
8.1 Principles . .
.... .9
8.2 Multi-part ISPs . . . .9
8.3 Structure of lSPs . . . 10
8.4 The ISP Implementation Conformance Statement (ISPICS)
..... .... 10
8.4.1 The PICS . . . 10
8.4.2 The ISPICS . .
.... 10
8.4.3 ISPICS Requirements List (IPRL) . . . . 11
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Annex A . Rules for the drafting and presentation of International Standardized Profiles
A.1 Introduction .
13
A.2 General Arrangement (Rules 2.1 ) . 13
A.3 Preliminary Elements . 13
A.3.1 Title Page (Rules2.2.1) . 13
A.3.2 Contents (Rules 2.2.2) . 13
A.3.3 Foreword (Rules 2.2.3) . 13
A.3.4 Introduction (Rules 2.2.4) . 13
A.4 General Normative Elements . 14
A.4.1 Title (Rules 2.3.1) . 14
A.4.2 Scope (Rules 2.3.2) . 14
A.4.3 Normative References (Rules 2.3.3) . 14
A.5 Technical Normative Elements . 15
A.5.1 Definitions (Rules 2.4.1) . 15
A.5.2 Symbols and Abbreviations (Rules 2.4.2) . 15
A.5.3 Requirements . 15
A.5.4 Test Methods (Rules 2.4.5) . 15
A.5.5 Normative Annexes (Rules 2.4.8) . 15
A.6 Supplementary Elements . 15
A.6.1 Informative Annexes (Rules 2.5.1) . 15
A.6.2 Footnotes (Rules 2.5.2) . 15
A.6.3 Notes integrated in the text (Rules 2.5.3) . 15
A.6.4 Notes to tables and figures (Rules 2.5.4) . 15
A.7 Editorial and Layout Information . 15
Annex B . Examples of Multi-part ISP Structure
B.1 Introduction . 16
8.2 General example of multi-part ISPs . 16
B.3 Examples for A-/B- and F-Profiles . 17
8.3.1 Use with the A-/B-Profiles . 17
8.3.2 Naming and Addressing . 17
B.3.3 Office Document Format Profiles . 17
8.4 Example of T-Profiles . 17
8.4.1 Specifications unique to individual Profiles . 17
8.4.2 Basic Component of Multi-part ISP for a Group . 17
........................ 18
B.4.3 Selective References to ISP Parts
8.4.4 ISP Parts common to more than one Group . 18
Annex C . Conformance Requirements of Profiles . 20
C.l Introduction . 20
C.2 General categorization of conformance requirements . 20
C.3 Selectable Options . 21
C.4 Conditional Requirements . 21
C.5 Guidance on notation in IPRLs . 21
Annex D . Bibliography of Referenced (Non-normative) International Standards and CCllT Recommendations
D.1 Introduction . 22
D.2 List of referenced international Standards . 22
D.3 List of referenced International Standardized Profiles . 22
D.4 List of referenced CCll'T Recommendations . 22
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Foreword
IS0 (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International
Electrotechnical Commission) together form a system for worldwide standardization
as a whole. National bodies that are members of IS0 or IEC participate in the
development of International Standards through technical committees established by
the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. IS0 and
IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IS0 and IEC, also
take part in the work.
In the field of information technology, IS0 and IEC have established a joint technical
committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1.
The main task of a technical committee is to prepare International Standards but
in exceptional circumstances, the publication of a Technical Report of one of the
following types may be proposed :
- type 1, when the required support cannot be obtained for the publication of
an International Standard, despite repeated efforts;
- type 2, when the subject is still under technical development or where for
any other reason there is the future but not immediate possibility of an agree-
ment on an International Standard;
- type 3, when a technical committee has collected data of a different kind
from that which is normally published as an International Standard ("state of the
art", for example).
1 and 2 are subject to review within three years of publica-
Technical Reports of types
tion, to decide whether they can be transformed into International Standards.
Technical Reports of type 3 do not necessarily have to be reviewed until the data they
provide are considered to be no longer valid or useful.
ISO/IEC/TR 1oooO-1, which is a Technical Report of type 3, was prepared by
the Special Group on Functional Standardization of ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information
technolog y.
The structure of ISO/IEC/TR loo00 is as follows:
0 Part 1: Framework
0 Part 2: Taxonomy of Profiles
This part of ISO/IEC/TR loo00 has four annexes:
0 Annex A is an integral part of the Technical Report, and is binding on sub-
mitters of ISPs.
O Annex B is illustrative, and has no binding significance.
0 Annexes C and D are for information only, and have no binding significance.
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Introduction
The context of Functional Standardization is one part of the overall field of IT standardization activities covering
Base Standards, which define fundamentals and generalized procedures. They provide an infrastructure that can be
used by a variety of applications, each of which can make its own selection from the options offered by them.
Profiles, which define subsets or combinations of base standards used to provide specific functions. Profiles identify
the use of particular options available in the base standards, and provide a basis for the development of uniform,
internationally recognized, conformance tests.
Registration Mechanisms, which provide the means to specify detailed parameterization within the framework of the
base standards or Profiles.
1, the process of Functional Standardization is concerned with the methodology of defining Profiles,
Within ISO/IEC JTC
and their publication in documents called "International Standardized Profiles" (ISPs).
In addition to ISO/IEC/TR 10000, the secretariat of the Special Group on Functional Standardization maintains a"Directory
of lSPs and Profiles contained therein" This is a factual record of which ISPs exist, or are in preparation, together with a
summary description of the scope, scenario, and model for each Profile. It is subject to regular updating by the Secretariat
of ISO/IEC JTC I/SGFS,
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TECHNICAL REPORT
Information technology - Framework and taxonomy
of International Standardized Profiles -
Part 1: Framework
1 Scope
interchange formats defined for particular application
areas (e.g. trade data interchange formats in lSO/TC
This part of ISO/IEC/TR 10000 defines the concept of
154);
Profiles, and the way in which they are documented in
* protocols used in particular application areas (e.g.
International Standardized Profiles. It gives guidance to
banking protocols in lSO/TC 68, industrial automation
organizations making proposals for Drafi International
protocols in lSO/TC 184), which may also specify
Standardized Profiles, on the nature and content of the
particular uses of the more generic Profiles included in
documents they are producing.
this Taxonomy.
This part of ISO/IEC/TR 10000 outlines concepts of
Profiles, the general Taxonomy (or Classification
2 Normative References
Scheme), and the format and content of ISPs. Annex A
gives details of the format and content of lSPs as re-
The following standards contain provisions which,
quired by ISO/IEÇ JTC 1. Annex B gives examples of the
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this
ways in which Profile definitions are incorporated in lSPs
part of ISO/IEC/TR 10000. At the time of publication, the
for publication. Annex C gives guidance on confor-
editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject
mance aspects of Profiles, and indicates the direction in
to revision, and parties to agreements based on this part
which ISO/IEC/TR 10000 may be developed in the fu-
of ISO/IEC/TR 1 O000 are encouraged to investigate the
ture. Annex D lists those ISO/IEC Standards and CClTT
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the
Recommendations which are quoted in examples.
standards listed below. Members of IEC and IS0 main-
tain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO/IEC/TR 10000-2 provides a full classification for
Profiles which may be or have been submitted for ratifi-
IS0 7498:1984, Information processing systems - Open
cation as International Standardized Profiles.
Systems lnterconnection - Basic Reference Model.
(Corresponds to CClïTX.200)
ISO/IEC/TR 1 O000 is applicable to Profiles in the area of
1, and within this, priority
competence of ISO/IEC JTC
ISO/IEC 9646-1 :.,'I lnformation technology - OS/ con-
consideration has been given to Profiles in the OS1 area,
formance testing methodology and framework - Part 7:
i.e. those which specify OS1 base standards, and those
General Concepts .
concerned with interchange formats and data repre-
(Corresponds to CClïT X.290 Part 1)
sentation which are expected to be used in conjunction
with them, though this subject is still for further study. In
ISO/IEC 9646-2: .,l) Information technology - OS/ con-
addition, as a lower priority, it is also applicable to Profiles
formance testing methodology and framework - Part 2:
specifying the use of other ISO/IEC JTC 1 base stand-
Abstract test suite specification.
ards, for example:
(Corresponds to CC177 X.290 Part 2)
Open Distributed Processing;
ISO/IEC/TR 10000-2:1990 lnformation technology -
Framework and texonomy of lnternational Standardized
the representation of information or objects on storage
Profiles - Part 2: Taxonomy.
to the current limitation to use with
media (as opposed
communications protocols);
IEC/ISO Directives Part 3:1989, ûraffing and presenta-
tion of lnternational Standards
logical and physical storage structures.
A number of other IS0 Standards and CCllT Recom-
However, it is recognized that the scope of the concept
of Profiles may ultimately be wider than that of ISO/IEC mendations are quoted in examples which do not con-
JTC1. Examples of other areas to which the concept stitute provisions of this part of ISO/IEC/TR 10000. They
are listed in annex D.
may eventually be extended by other Technical Commit-
tees are:
1) To be published.
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3 Definitions 4 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this pari of ISO/IEC/TR 10000, the ISP International Standardized Profile
following definitions apply:-
ISPICS Requirements List
IPRL
3.1 Terms defined in this part of ISO/IEC/
ISPICS ISP Implementation Conformance State-
TR IO000
ment
3.1.1 International Standardlzed Proflle: An interna-
tionally agreed-to, harmonized document which ident- PICS Protocol Implementation Conformance
ifies a standard or group of standards, together with Statement
options and parameters, necessary to accomplish a
A-Profile Application Profile (requiring Connec-
function or set of functions.
tion-mode Transport Service)
3.1.2 Proflle: A set of one or more base standards, and,
B-Profile Application Profile (requiring Connec-
where applicable, the identification of chosen classes,
subsets, options and parameters of those base stand- tionless-mode Transport Service)
ards, necessary for accomplishing a particular function.
F-Profile Interchange Format and Representation
NOTE - An International Standardized Profile includes the Profile
specification of one or more Profiles.
R-Profile Relay Profile
3.1.3 WP Implementation Conformance Statement: A
statement made by the supplier of a system which claims
T-Profile Transport Profile (providing Connection-
to conform to an ISP, stating the capabilities and options
mode Transport Service)
which have been implemented, and all optional features
which have been omitted.
Transport Profile (providing Connection-
U-Profile
less-mode Transport Service)
3.1.4 Group: A set of Profiles that are compatible, in the
sense that a system implementing one Profile from a
5 Purpose of Profiles
Group can interwork, according to OSI, with another
system implementing a different Profile from the same
Profiles define combinations of base standards for the
Group, in terms of the operation of the protocols specified
purpose of
within those Profiles.
3.1.5 Base Standard: An approved International Stand-
identifying the base standards, together with appropri-
ard, Technical Report or CCllT Recommendation which
ate classes, subsets, options and parameters, which
is used in the definition of a Profile.
are necessary to accomplish identified functions for
purposes such as interoperability;
NOTE - See also 6.1 for an indication of circumstances under
which documents other than these may be referenced informa- providing a system of referencing the various uses of
tively in an ISP. base standards which is meaningful to both users and
suppliers:
3.2 Terms defined in IS0 9646-1
providing a means to enhance the availability for pro-
curement of consistent implementations of functionally
This part of ISO/IEC/TR 1 O000 uses the following terms
defined groups of base standards, which are expected
defined in IS0 9646-1 :
to be the major components of real application sys-
tems;
a) Conformance testing
promoting uniformity in the development of confor-
b) Conforming implementation
mance tests for systems that implement the functions
associated with the Profiles.
c) Dynamic conformance requirements
Various bodies throughout the world are undertaking
d) Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
work, in either regional or topic-oriented groups, in the
(PICS)
area of Functional Standardization. Various names are
given to the results of this work (such as Profiles, Func-
e) PICS proforma
tional Standards, Implementation Agreements, Specifi-
cations) and various approaches are being taken to the
f) Static conformance requirements
scope of the Profiles and to the style in which they are
documented. This Taxonomy of International Stand-
ardized Profiles has been developed by ISO/IEC JTC 1
in order to create a common classification scheme, and
documentation scope and style, into which the work of
Functional Standardization bodies can be submitted,
along with corresponding work from the members and
subcommittees of ISO/IEC JTC 1.
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It is not sufficient, however, just to create a framework of of applications and taking into account different capa-
bilities of real systems and networks.
this sort. Interoperability, and product development and
procurement, need to be seen on a global, and not just
Profiles promote interoperability by defining how to use
on a regional or sectional scale. Therefore an objective
a combination of base standards for a given function and
of ISO/IEC JTC 1 is to create the climate for the produc-
tion of harmonized Profiles, where a wide measure of environment. In addition to the selection of base stand-
ards, a choice is made of permitted options for each base
agreement is reached before proposals are submitted to
standard and of suitable values for parameters left un-
ISO/IEC JTC 1.
specified in the base standard.
One of the most important roles for an International
Profiles shall not contradict base standards but shall
Standardized Profile is to serve as the basis for the
make specific choices where options and ranges of
establishment of internationally recognized confor-
mance test suites and test laboratories. lSPs are pro- values are available. The choice of the base standard
options should be restricted so as to maximise the prob-
duced not simply to "legitimize" a particular choice of
ability of intetworking between systems implementing
base standards and options, but to promote real system
different selections of such Profile options, consistent
interoperability. The development and widespread ac-
ceptance of conformance testing based on lSPs is cru- with achieving the objective of the Profile.
cial to the successful realization of this goal.
An approved ISP shall make normative reference only to
NOTE - The remainder of this pari of ISO/IEC/TR 10000 is base standards or other lSPs (see 3.1.5).
concerned with the concepts and structures of Profiles as they
apply to the use of standards in the area of competence of
@
When it is useful to make informative reference to other
ISO/IEC JTC 1, and primarily as they apply to the use of OS1
documents in the process of defining a Profile, reference
and OSI-related standards. This means:
may be made to applicable regional or national stand-
ards. Examples of the functionality which may require the
Profiles for the use of OS1 protocol standards for systems
use of this expedient are:-
interoperability;
* physical connectors
Profiles for the use of standards which define the format and
content of the data that is carried between end systems by
electrical characteristics
means of the OS1 protocols.
* safety requirements
6 Concept of ai Profile
* character repertoires
The concept of a Profile, which fulfils the purposes
Such reference to regional or national standards shall be
defined in clause 5, is considered first in an abstract
placed in an informative annex to the ISP, or in a separ-
sense, with particular emphasis on the significance of the
ate, non-normative, part of a multi-part ISP. Such usage
claim of conformance to a Profile. This concept of an
shall be justified on a case-by-case basis, either as a
individual Profile is then extended to include defining its
consequence of the lack of appropriate functionality in
relationship to other Profiles, i.e. the concept of a Taxo-
International Standards, or because of the existence of
nomy of Profiles, and its place within it. Finally, since a
national or regional regulatory requirements. It shall be
Profile has to have a concrete existence in order for it to
accompanied by details of the body responsible for the
be used effectively, these conceptual aspects are related
distribution and maintenance of the standard.
0 to a formal documentation system.
Approval of an ISP by ISO/IEC members does not
Clauses 6 and 7 concentrate on defining the concept and
change the status of any documents referenced by it.
taxonomy of the Profiles, independently of the way they
are documented in ISPs. Clause €3 defines the actual
The development of an ISP may indicate the need to
documentation scheme and shows how there is not
modify or to add to the requirements specified in a base
necessarily one separate document (ISP) for each
standard. In this case, it is necessary for the ISP de-
Profile definition.
veloper to liaise with the standards group responsible for
that base standard so that the required changes may be
Profiles are related to Base Standards, to Registration
made through established methods such as defect re-
Mechanisms, and to Conformance Tests of the systems
porting, amendment procedures, or the introduction of
which implement them. The practical implications of
new work.
these relationships are developed in the following sub-
clauses, some of which specify requirements that shall
Entry of a Profile into the Taxonomy may occur before
be satisfied by Profiles defined in ISPs.
the referenced base standards are all stable and ap-
proved. In these circumstances, regional or sectional
NOTE - The development of ISO/IEC 9646 paris 1 and 2 and
bodies may make use of interim or preliminary drafî
of this pari of ISOIIECITR 10000 in the area of protocol Profile
versions of Profiles in their own controlled environment.
Conformance Tests for lSPs is for further study.
6.1 The relatlonship to base standards
Base standards specify procedures and formats that
facilitate the exchange of information between systems.
They provide options, anticipating the needs of a variety
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for interworking between systems. While it adheres to
6.2 The relationship to Registration
the structure defined by the Basic Reference Model for
Authorities
OSI, it does not define the total OSI functionality of a
system, but only that part relevant to the function being
The base standards referenced in Profiles may include
defined.
objects such as abstract syntaxes, document types,
Virtual Terminal Environments and control objects,
6.3.3 Maln elements of a Proflie Definition
which require a Registration Authority to administer
them. Profiles should specifically define the use of such
The definition of a Profile shall comprise the following
objects (i.e. indicate whether they are included in the
elements:
Profile or not) and shall refer to the objects using the
registered name in the base standard. Profiles may, in
a concise definition of the scope of the function for
addition to the registered name, define particular regis-
which the Profile is defined, and of its purpose;
tered values associated with the name for use in the
Profile.
an illustration of the scenario within which the function
is applicable; where a Profile is a member of a Group
Where registration mechanisms are not yet set up, ob-
(7.2 and ISO/IEC/TR 10000-2, subclause 4.3), the
jects of this kind shall in the meantime be maintained in
scenario includes reference to the possibilities for
an informative annex to the ISP which defines the Profile.
interoperation that this provides (see also A.4.2);
Entry of an object into such an annex does not imply
registration.
normative reference to a single set of base standards,
including precise identification of the actual texts of
NOTE - It is for further study whether a Profile could create the
the base standards being used and of any approved
requirement to register a type of object that is not already
amendments and technical corrigenda (errata), con-
accomodated by the Registration Authority mechanism for the
base standards referenced. formance to which is identified as potentially having
an impact on achieving interoperation using the
6.3 Principles of Proflie Content Profile:
6.3.1 General Principles
informative reference to any other relevant source
documents;
A Profile makes explicit the relationships between a set
of base standards used together (relationships which are
specifications of the application of each referenced
implicit in the definitions of the base standards them-
base standard, covering recommendations on the
selves), and may also specify particular details of each
choice of classes or subsets, and on the selection of
base standard being used.
options, ranges of parameter values, etc, and refer-
ence to registered objects;
It follows that a Profile
a statement defining the requirements to be observed
shall restrict the choice of base standard options to
by systems claiming conformance to the Profile, in-
a)
the extent necessary to maximise the probablility of
cluding any remaining permitted options of the refer-
interworking between systems implementing the
enced base standards, which thus become options of
Profile; thus a Profile may retain base standard op-
the Profile.
tions as options of the Profile provided that they do
not affect interworking;
Interoperable systems can perform different but com-
plementary roles (e.g. an initiator-responder or a master-
shall not specify any requirements that would contra-
slave relationship). In such a situation the Profile shall
b)
dict or cause non-conformance to the base standards
identify the separate roles which may be adopted by a
to which it refers;
system, and these shall be stated as either mandatory
requirements or options of the Profile, as appropriate.
may contain conformance requirements which are
c)
more specific and limited in scope than those of the NOTE - Clause 8 and annex A provide information on the way
be defined in an ISP.
base standards to which it refers. Whilst the capa- in which a Profile shall
bilities and behaviour specified in a Profile will always
be valid in terms of the base standards, a Profile may
6.4 The meaning of conformance to a
exclude some valid optional capabilities and optional
Profile
behaviour permitted in those base standards.
6.4.1 OS1 Profiles
Thus conformance to a Profile implies by definition con-
formance to the set of base standards which it refer-
The concepts of static conformance, dynamic confor-
ences. However, conformance to that set of base mance and Protocol Implementation Conformance
standards does not necessarily imply conformance to
Statements (see ISO/IEC 9646 parts 1 and 2) are incor-
the Profile.
porated in the concept of Profiles.
6.3.2 Prlnciples of OS1 Proflie Content
In the context of OSI, a real system is said to exhibit
conformance if it complies with the requirements of ap-
plicable OS1 standards in its communication with other
OS1 Profile specifies the application of one or more
An
OS1 base standards in support of a specific requirement real systems.
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NOTE - Work on defining the method of specifying this confor-
Since OS1 standards form a set of inter-related standards
mance is under way, and will be incorporated in ISOIIECmR
which combine to define behaviour of open systems in
I O000 when stable.
their communication, it is necessary to express confor-
mance of real systems with reference to this set.
6.5 Conformance requirements of OS1
A Profile shall address the following two topics: Profiles
The conformance requirements of an OS1 protocol
static conformance requirements (details as given in
Profile shall relate to the conformance requirements in
6.6);
the base s
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