ISO/IEC 24775-7:2014

Overview

ISO/IEC 24775-7:2014 - Information technology - Storage management - Part 7: Host elements defines management profiles for host-based storage devices. It specifies autonomous profiles (for standalone host storage entities), component/subprofiles (reusable management building blocks), and abstract profiles (templates for creating new host-based profiles). Part 7 is one of eight reorganized parts (ISO/IEC 24775-1 to -8) that together update and replace the 2011 second edition.

Key topics

• Management profile model: Defines autonomous, component (subprofile) and abstract profiles for consistent host storage management.
• Disk Partition Subprofile: Partitioning concepts, methods such as SetPartitionStyle and CreateOrModifyPartition, health/fault management considerations, and client “recipes” for common tasks.
• FC HBA (Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter) Profile: Modeling of HBA attributes and operations (port statistics, persistent binding, LED control), health and fault handling, and related methods and use cases.
• Storage HBA Profile: Broader HBA modelling including initiator ports, software inventory/update, hot-swap events, and physical asset considerations.
• Host Discovered Resources: Modeling discovered hardware and logical resources presented to the host.
• CIM-based modeling: Extensive use of Common Information Model (CIM) classes and relationships (e.g., CIM_LogicalDisk, CIM_FCPort, CIM_PortController, CIM_DiskPartitionConfigurationService) to represent host elements and services.
• Maturity model and lifecycle: Introduces maturity identification stages (experimental, implemented, stable, finalized) and notation for deprecated material.
• Health and fault management: Guidance for detection, reporting and handling of faults in host elements.

Applications

• Enables interoperable management of host-side storage components in heterogeneous environments.
• Useful for designing storage management agents, host management software, and orchestration tools for servers, hypervisors, and SAN-connected hosts.
• Supports automation tasks such as partition creation, persistent binding of HBAs, device discovery, inventory and firmware/driver updates.
• Facilitates consistent monitoring and health reporting across vendor platforms using CIM-based schemas.

Who should use this standard

• Storage system architects and engineers
• Server/host firmware and driver developers
• Management software and monitoring tool vendors
• System integrators, cloud and data center operators implementing host-side storage automation

Related standards

• ISO/IEC 24775-1 to ISO/IEC 24775-6 and ISO/IEC 24775-8 (other parts of the Storage Management family)
• Replaces: ISO/IEC 24775 (2nd edition, 2011)

Keywords: ISO/IEC 24775-7, host elements, storage management, disk partition subprofile, FC HBA, Storage HBA, CIM, host-based storage, storage management profiles.