ISO/IEC 18598:2016/Amd 1:2021
(Amendment)Information technology - Automated infrastructure management (AIM) systems - Requirements, data exchange and applications - Amendment 1
Information technology - Automated infrastructure management (AIM) systems - Requirements, data exchange and applications - Amendment 1
Titre manque — Amendement 1
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Mar-2021
- Technical Committee
- ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25 - Interconnection of information technology equipment
- Current Stage
- 6060 - International Standard published
- Start Date
- 01-Apr-2021
- Due Date
- 16-Sep-2022
- Completion Date
- 31-Mar-2021
Relations
- Effective Date
- 11-Dec-2021
Overview
ISO/IEC 18598:2016/Amd 1:2021 is an amendment to the international standard for Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM) systems. It updates the AIM data-exchange model and adds normative guidance for AIM systems that support remote powering (Power over Ethernet / PoE) and informative guidance on importing data from field test equipment. The amendment clarifies data attributes, expands terminology (adding PoE, PSE, PD), and defines functionality AIM vendors and integrators should provide to document, monitor and manage powered cabling infrastructures.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Data exchange model updates
- Enhanced common data model attributes (cord/connector attributes, cable definition) to improve system interoperability.
- Optional attributes (marked “O”) may be absent, but systems must still interoperate.
- Lower-level port responses now include Port status and optional Cord Data.
- Remote powering (PoE) support - Annex E (normative)
- Recognizes IEEE 802.3bt (Type 4) capability (up to 90 W per cable) and aligns terminology with ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3.
- AIM systems that offer PoE support must implement Annex E requirements in addition to general conformance.
- Required AIM functionality:
- Define and assign bundle IDs and track bundle sizes.
- Track number of cables in a bundle connected to PSE ports, and how many are actively delivering PoE.
- Record PoE Type, PoE Class, consumption, and allocated power per delivering cable and per PSE port.
- Auto-detect and document PoE-capable switches (PSE) and powered devices (PD), including port-level metrics via network interfaces (e.g., SNMP).
- Alert when bundle cable counts exceed 24 to trigger thermal-mitigation rules (see ISO/IEC TS 29125).
- Indicate whether a circuit is powered before disconnection to avoid equipment damage.
- Generate PoE assessment reports (bundle size, number connected to PSE, powered cable count, current/allocated PoE per bundle, averages per cable).
- Field test data import - Annex F (informative)
- AIM systems should accept import formats from field test equipment as CSV or XML.
Practical applications and who uses this standard
- Network infrastructure vendors and AIM software developers use this amendment to implement interoperable data models and PoE-aware features.
- IT/network managers, facility managers, and integrators use compliant AIM solutions to:
- Monitor PoE load, allocation and thermal risk in cable bundles.
- Plan and validate deployments of high-power PoE devices (cameras, wireless APs, IoT devices).
- Import field test results for automated documentation and audit-ready records.
- Commissioning and maintenance teams benefit from automated detection of PSE/PD attributes and pre-disconnection power warnings.
Related standards
- ISO/IEC 18598 (base standard)
- ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3 (Ethernet / PoE terminology)
- IEEE 802.3bt-2018 (PoE Type 4 - high-power PoE)
- ISO/IEC TS 29125 (cabling requirements and thermal mitigation for remote powering)
Keywords: ISO/IEC 18598 amendment, Automated Infrastructure Management, AIM systems, Power over Ethernet, PoE monitoring, remote powering, IEEE 802.3bt, data exchange model, AIM data import, cable bundle management.
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ISO/IEC 18598
Edition 1.0 2021-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDMENT 1
Information technology – Automated infrastructure management (AIM)
systems – Requirements, data exchange and applications
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ISO/IEC 18598
Edition 1.0 2021-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDMENT 1
Information technology – Automated infrastructure management (AIM)
systems – Requirements, data exchange and applications
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 35.200 ISBN 978-2-8322-9479-6
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ISO/IEC 2021
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY –
AUTOMATED INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT (AIM) SYSTEMS –
REQUIREMENTS, DATA EXCHANGE AND APPLICATIONS
AMENDMENT 1
FOREWORD
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Amendment 1 to ISO/IEC 18598 has been prepared by subcommittee SC 25: Interconnection
of information technology equipment, of ISO/IEC joint technical committee 1: Information
technology.
The text of this Amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
JTC1-SC25/2996/FDIS JTC1-SC25/3011/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this Amendment is English.
This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
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ISO/IEC 18598:2016/AMD1:2021 – 3 –
ISO/IEC 2021
INTRODUCTION TO THE AMENDMENT
This amendment adds the following content to ISO/IEC 18598:2016:
• updates to the data exchange model;
• an Annex E which addresses the optional application of AIM systems to cabling supporting
remote powering in accordance with IEEE 802.3bt-2018;
• an Annex F which addresses formatting of data from field test equipment.
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1 Scope
Add the following new paragraph after bullet d).
For AIM systems providing support functionality for remote powering as an option, this
International Standard addresses additional administration requirements and
recommendations.
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1.16
In the definition
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