ETSI TS 102 545-3 V1.2.1 (2009-02)

Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); HiperMAN; Conformance Testing for WiMAX/HiperMAN 1.3.1; Part 3: Abstract Test Suite (ATS)

RTS/BRAN-004T008-3-R1

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 01-Feb-2009
• Technical Committee: BRAN - Broadband Radio Access Networks
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 16-Dec-2008
• Completion Date: 02-Feb-2009

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ETSI TS 102 545-3 V1.2.1 (2009-02)
Technical Specification


Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN);
HiperMAN;
Conformance Testing for WiMAX/HiperMAN 1.3.1;
Part 3: Abstract Test Suite (ATS)


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Reference
RTS/BRAN-004T008-3-R1
Keywords
ATS, broadband, DLC, FWA, HiperMAN,
point to multipoint, radio, testing
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 6
Foreword . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Definitions . 8
3.2 Abbreviations . 8
4 Abstract Test Method (ATM) . 9
4.1 Test architecture . 9
4.1.1 Test method . 9
4.1.1.1 What is notional upper tester? . 9
4.1.2 Test machine operational parameters . 11
4.1.3 Test machine configuration. 12
4.1.3.1 Presentation . 12
4.1.3.2 Test suite TTCN-3 development concept . 13
4.1.3.3 Test configurations for SS/MS . 14
4.1.3.4 Test configurations for BS . 16
4.1.4 Re-use of existing test specifications . 17
4.1.5 Test architecture . 18
4.1.5.1 Common test architecture . 18
4.1.5.1.1 Single Test Component . 18
4.1.5.1.2 Multiple Test Components . 19
4.2 Description of the ports and their associated primitives . 20
4.2.1 The MacMessagePort type. . 20
4.2.1.1 Description . 20
4.2.1.2 Primitives of the MacMsg port. 20
4.2.2 The MacBcMessagePort type. . 21
4.2.2.1 Description . 21
4.2.2.2 Primitives of the BcMacMsg port . 21
4.2.3 The MacPduPort type. . 22
4.2.3.1 Description . 22
4.2.3.2 Primitives of the MacPdu port . 22
4.2.4 The PhyPort type . 24
4.2.4.1 Description . 24
4.2.4.2 Primitives of the Phy Port . 24
4.2.5 The TaPort type. . 25
4.2.5.1 Description . 25
4.2.5.2 Primitives of the TaPort . 25
4.3 Port mapping rules. 26
4.4 PDU sending/receiving rules . 26
5 Untestable Test Purposes (TP) . 26
6 ATS conventions . 27
6.1 Testing conventions . 27
6.1.1 Testing States . 27
6.1.2 HiperMAN default values: Reception and transmission at ATS level . 27
6.1.3 Templates . 27
6.1.4 Functions . 27
6.2 Naming conventions . 28
6.2.1 General guidelines . 28
6.2.2 Test Case (TC) identifier . 29
6.3 Service Flow parameter support . 30
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6.3.1 CsSpecification support . 30
6.3.2 DataDeliveryServiceType . 31
6.4 Dispatching of test cases over TTCN modules. 31
7 External functions . 32
8 Test strategies . 32
8.1 HARQ testing . 33
8.1.1 HarqAckNack PHY port message . 33
8.1.2 HARQ TA Primitives . 33
8.1.3 HARQ Broadcast Message Filter . 33
8.1.4 HARQ external Functions . 33
8.2 Fast Feedback testing . 34
8.2.1 CQICH PHY port message . 34
8.2.2 CQICH TA Primitives . 34
8.2.3 CQICH Broadcast Message Filter . 34
8.2.4 CQICH external Functions . 34
8.3 Handover testing . 35
8.3.1 Testing Serving BS . 35
8.3.2 Testing Target BS . 36
8.3.2 Testing MS with Handover or MBS procedure . 37
8.4 Processing of EAP messages . 37
8.5 Handling MAC PDU with Fragmentation, Packing or Concatenation . 38
8.5.1 MS (IUT) Processing DL MAC PDUs with FRAG Subheader . 38
8.5.2 MS (IUT) Processing DL MAC PDU with PACK Subheaders . 38
8.5.3 MS (IUT) Processing DL MAC PDU with PACK and FRAG Subheaders. 39
8.5.4 MS (IUT) Processing concatenated DL MAC PDUs . 39
8.5.5 MS (IUT) Generating UL MAC PDU with FRAG Subheader . 39
8.5.6 MS (IUT) Generating UL MAC PDU with PACK Subheaders . 39
8.5.7 MS (IUT) Generating concatenated UL MAC PDUs . 40
8.5.8 BS (IUT) processing UL MAC PDUs with FRAG Subheader . 40
8.5.9 BS (IUT) processing concatenated UL MAC PDUs . 40
8.5.10 BS (IUT) generating DL MAC PDU with FRAG Subheader . 41
8.5.11 BS (IUT) generating DL MAC PDU with PACK Subheaders . 41
8.6 Service Flows management for testing BS . 41
8.6.1 Introduction. 41
8.6.2 Handling of service flows in the default. . 42
8.6.3 Global variables used for the service flow management. 43
8.6.4 How to invoke a required SF that is not available . 44
Annex A (normative): WiMAX/HiperMAN 1.3.1 Abstract Test Suite (ATS) . 45
A.1 The TTCN-3 Module. 45
Annex B (normative): WiMAX/HiperMAN 1.3.1 Partial PIXIT proforma for IUT BS . 46
Annex C (normative): WiMAX/HiperMAN 1.3.1 Partial PIXIT proforma for IUT MS . 47
Annex D (normative): WiMAX/HiperMAN 1.3.1 PCTR Proforma for IUT BS . 48
D.1 Identification summary. 48
D.1.1 Protocol conformance test report . 48
D.1.2 IUT identification . 48
D.1.3 Testing environment . 48
D.1.4 Limits and reservation . 49
D.1.5 Comments. 49
D.2 IUT Conformance status . 49
D.3 Static conformance summary . 49
D.4 Dynamic conformance summary . 50
D.5 Static conformance review report . 50
D.6 Test campaign report . 51
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D.7 Observations . 55
Annex E (normative): WiMAX/HiperMAN 1.3.1 PCTR Proforma for IUT MS . 56
E.1 Identification summary. 56
E.1.1 Protocol conformance test report . 56
E.1.2 IUT identification . 56
E.1.3 Testing environment . 56
E.1.4 Limits and reservation . 57
E.1.5 Comments. 57
E.2 IUT Conformance status . 57
E.3 Static conformance summary . 57
E.4 Dynamic conformance summary . 58
E.5 Static conformance review report . 58
E.6 Test campaign report . 59
E.7 Observations . 64
Annex F (normative): HTML documentation . 65
Annex G (informative): Bibliography . 66
History . 67

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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
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Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Broadband Radio Access
Networks (BRAN).
The present document was developed on the basis of the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) specification for HiperMAN
systems that was in the advanced stage of development when the work was reoriented to produce joint
HiperMAN/WiMAX specifications.
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable covering Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN);
HiperMAN; Conformance Testing for WiMAX/HiperMAN 1.3.1, as identified below:
Part 1: "Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma";
Part 2: "Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP)";
Part 3: "Abstract Test Suite (ATS)".
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1 Scope
The present document contains the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) to test BRAN HiperMAN1.3.1/WiMAX systems for
conformance.
The objective of the present document is to provide a basis for conformance tests for BRAN HiperMAN/WiMAX
equipment giving a high probability of air interface inter-operability between different manufacturer's BRAN
HiperMAN/WiMAX equipment.
The ISO standard for the methodology of conformance testing (ISO/IEC 9646-1 [5] and ISO/IEC 9646-2 [6]) as well as
the ETSI rules for conformance testing (ETS 300 406 [4]) are used as a basis for the test methodology.
Annex A provides the Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN) part of the ATS.
Annex B provides the Partial Protocol Implementation Extra Information for Testing (PIXIT) Proforma of the SS side
ATS.
Annex C provides the Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR) Proforma of the SS side ATS.
2 References
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or non-
specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• Non-specific reference may be made only to a complete document or a part thereof and only in the following
cases:
- if it is accepted that it will be possible to use all future changes of the referenced document for the
purposes of the referring document;
- for informative references.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
http://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
For online referenced documents, information sufficient to identify and locate the source shall be provided. Preferably,
the primary source of the referenced document should be cited, in order to ensure traceability. Furthermore, the
reference should, as far as possible, remain valid for the expected life of the document. The reference shall include the
method of access to the referenced document and the full network address, with the same punctuation and use of upper
case and lower case letters.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
2.1 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of the present document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For non-specific references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.
[1] ETSI TS 102 178 (V1.2.1): "Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); HiperMAN; Data Link
Control (DLC) layer".
[2] IEEE 802.16-2004: "IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Part 16: Air
Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems".
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[3] IEEE 802.16e-2005: "IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks - Part 16: Air
Interface for Fixed and Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Systems. Amendment 2: Physical and
Medium Access Control Layers for Combined Fixed and Mobile Operation in Licensed Bands and
Corrigendum 1".
[4] ETSI ETS 300 406: "Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS); Protocol and profile
conformance testing specifications; Standardization methodology".
[5] ISO/IEC 9646-1/ITU-T Recommendation X.290: "Information technology - Open Systems
Interconnection - Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 1: General concepts".
[6] ISO/IEC 9646-2/ITU-T Recommendation X.291: "Information technology - Open Systems
Interconnection - Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 2: Abstract Test Suite
specification".
[7] ISO/IEC 9646-6: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance testing
methodology and framework - Part 6: Protocol profile test specification".
[8] ISO/IEC 9646-7: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance testing
methodology and framework - Part 7: Implementation Conformance Statements".
[9] ETSI ES 201 873-1: "Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS); The Testing and Test Control
Notation version 3; Part 1: TTCN-3 Core Language".
[10] IEEE P802.16-2004/Cor1/D3: "Corrigendum to IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area
Networks - Part 16: Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems".
2.2 Informative references
The following referenced documents are not essential to the use of the present document but they assist the user with
regard to a particular subject area. For non-specific references, the latest version of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
Not applicable.
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 9646-7 [8], TS 102 178 [1],
IEEE 802.16-2004 [2] and IEEE 802.16e-2005 [3] apply.
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in TS 102 178 [1], ISO/IEC 9646-1 [5],
ISO/IEC 9646-6 [7], ISO/IEC 9646-7 [8], IEEE 802.16-2004 [2], IEEE 802.16e-2005 [3] and the following apply:
ATS Abstract Test Suite
BS Base Station
BW BandWidth
CID Connection IDentifier
CS Convergence Sublayer
FDD Frequency Division Duplexing
IUT Implementation Under Test
MAC Medium Access Control Layer
MS Mobile Station
OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
PHY Physical LaYer
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PIXIT Partial Protocol Implementation Extra Information for Testing
PMP Point-to-MultiPoint
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
REQ REQuest
RNG RaNGing
RSP ReSPonse
RTG Receive/Transmit Transition Gap
SS Subscriber Station
SUT System Under Test
TC Test Case
TLV Type, Length, Value
TP Test Purposes
TTCN Test and Test Control Notation
TTG Transmit/Receive Transition Gap
4 Abstract Test Method (ATM)
This clause describes the ATM used to test the HiperMAN DLC layer at the BS side and at the SS side.
4.1 Test architecture
4.1.1 Test method
The test method chosen is the remote test method with notional upper tester. Remote test method means that the test
tool (the test machine + the executable test suite) shall behave as a BS when the IUT is an SS and shall behave as an SS
when the IUT is a BS. Notional upper tester means that it is possible to trigger and to force the IUT to execute
predefined actions.
Example: Adding a new service flow with defined parameters, sending data over a known service flow, etc.
This could be done by a specific and proprietary application layer inside the IUT or by other procedures clearly
described by the IUT's manufacturer (PIXIT question). As the exchange between the test system and the IUT is the air
interface, the PHY layer of the test machine sh
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