ISO/IEC 10164-4:1992/Cor 2:1999

Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Systems Management: Alarm reporting function — Part 4: — Technical Corrigendum 2

Technologies de l'information — Interconnexion de systèmes ouverts (OSI) — Gestion-systèmes: Fonction de signalisation des alarmes — Partie 4: — Rectificatif technique 2

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-Dec-1999
• ICS: 35.100.70 - Application layer
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 16-Dec-1999
• Completion Date: 14-Feb-2026

Relations

• Corrects: ISO/IEC 10164-4:1992 - Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Systems Management: Alarm reporting function — Part 4:
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022
• Child: ISO/IEC 10164-4:1992 - Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Systems Management: Alarm reporting function — Part 4:
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008

Overview

ISO/IEC 10164-4:1992/Cor 2:1999 is a technical corrigendum to the international standard focusing on the alarm reporting function within Systems Management under the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) framework. This corrigendum, issued by ISO and IEC Joint Technical Committee JTC 1, updates and clarifies procedures related to the clearing of alarms in IT systems management environments. It aligns with ITU-T Recommendation X.733 (1992)/Cor.2 (1999), ensuring interoperability and consistency in alarm handling across open networked systems.

Key Topics

• Alarm Reporting Function
  The standard addresses enhancements to the alarm reporting mechanism, specifically how alarms are reported, identified, and cleared within a managed system.

• Cleared Severity Level
  The corrigendum defines the behavior of the “Cleared” severity level for alarms, which indicates the resolution or clearing of previously reported alarms.

• Parameters for Clearing Alarms

  • Managed Object, Event Type, Probable Cause: Core parameters used to identify the alarms affected.
  • Specific Problems Parameter: Used to selectively clear alarms based on subsets of problems associated with an event.
  • Correlated Notifications Parameter: Allows clearing alarms directly by referencing notification identifiers, bypassing other parameter checks.

• Clearing Logic Details
  The document specifies three scenarios for clearing alarms:

  1. Clearing all matching alarms based on managed object, probable cause, and event type when no correlated notifications or specific problems parameters are present.
  2. Clearing a subset of alarms with matching specific problems when the specific problems parameter is used.
  3. Clearing alarms explicitly listed in the correlated notifications parameter regardless of other attributes, while also clearing alarms that match the managed object as per the rules in (1) and (2).

Applications

• Network and Systems Management
  This standard is essential for administrators and management systems that monitor and control networked IT infrastructure, enabling precise alarm handling and resolution tracking.

• Fault Management
  By standardizing alarm clearing methods, systems can avoid ambiguity and ensure that resolved issues are consistently acknowledged, improving fault management effectiveness.

• Interoperable IT Environments
  Organizations implementing OSI management frameworks or tools compliant with ISO/IEC standards benefit from consistent alarm reporting and clearing functions, facilitating interoperability among different vendor systems.

• Automated Event Processing
  Enables automated systems to use structured parameters for managing alarms, supporting advanced event correlation, and reducing manual intervention in large-scale networked environments.

Related Standards

• ISO/IEC 10164 Series
  Covers various aspects of the Systems Management function within the OSI reference model, providing a comprehensive approach to network and system operations.

• ITU-T X.733:1992
  The international telecommunication recommendation equivalent to ISO/IEC 10164-4, providing alarm reporting function definitions in telecommunication and information technology.

• ISO/IEC 27000 Series
  Though focused on information security management, these standards are complementary for environments where security event alarms integrate with system and network management consoles.

• SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Standards
  While OSI management has different protocols, SNMP serves as a more widely deployed alternative for alarm and event management in IP-based networks.

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For IT professionals and organizations aiming for robust systems management, ISO/IEC 10164-4:1992/Cor 2:1999 delivers precise guidelines to unify alarm reporting functions, ensuring clarity, consistency, and interoperability across heterogeneous OSI network infrastructures.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 10164-4:1992
TECHNICAL CORRIGENDUM 2
Published 1999-12-15
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION � МЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯОРГАНИЗАЦИЯПОСТАНДАРТИЗАЦИИ � ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION � МЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯ ЭЛЕКТРОТЕХНИЧЕСКАЯ КОМИССИЯ � COMMISSION ÉLECTROTECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE
Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection —
Systems Management: Alarm reporting function
TECHNICAL CORRIGENDUM 2
Technologies de l'information — Interconnexion de systèmes ouverts (OSI) — Gestion-systèmes: Fonction de
signalisation des alarmes
RECTIFICATIF TECHNIQUE 2
Technical Corrigendum 2 to International Standard ISO/IEC 10164-4:1992 was prepared by Joint Technical
Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology.
ICS 681.3; 691.39 Ref. No. ISO/IEC 10164-4:1992/Cor.2:1999(E)
© ISO/IEC 1999 – All rights reserved
Printed in Switzerland
ISO/IEC 10164-4 : 1992/Cor.2 : 1999 (E)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO/IEC 10164-4 : 1992/Cor.2 : 1999 (E)
ITU-T Rec. X.733 (1992)/Cor.2 (1999 E)
ITU-T RECOMMENDATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – OPEN SYSTEMS INTERCONNECTION –
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT: ALARM REPORTING FUNCTION
TECHNICAL CORRIGENDUM 2
1) Subclause 8.1.2.3
Replace paragraph 2 with the following:
– cleared: The Cleared severity level indicates the clearing of one or more previously
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