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This draft European Norm (EN) contains the Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) to test the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) DECT  Packet Radio Service (DPRS) Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. The objective of this test specification is to provide a basis for conformance tests for DECT equipment giving a high probability of air interface inter-operability between different manufacturer's DECT equipment. The ISO standard for the methodology of conformance testing (ISO/IEC 9646-1and ISO/IEC9646-2) as well as the ETSI rules for conformance testing (ETS300406) are used as a basis for the test methodology. Reference documents and work: ETS 300 175; ETS 300 435; ETS 300 651; ETS 300 699; ETS 300 701; ETS 300 497; EN 301 649.

Status
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Publication Date
31-Jan-2001
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
01-Feb-2001
Due Date
01-Feb-2001
Completion Date
01-Feb-2001
Mandate
BC-T-341

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Overview

SIST EN 301 469-9:2001 is a European standard developed under the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) for the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Packet Radio Service (DPRS). Specifically, this part of the standard focuses on providing an Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for the Network (NWK) layer at the Fixed Radio Termination (FT). Its primary aim is to ensure high-probability interoperability and conformance of DECT equipment across different manufacturers by standardizing test approaches and methodologies.

The document establishes a basis for conformance tests by defining the Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP). The testing is rooted in the methodologies outlined in ISO/IEC 9646-1 & 2 and the ETSI rules (ETS 300 406), which ensure that DECT devices comply with air interface requirements for reliable interoperation.

Key Topics

  • DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS): Focuses on facilitating wireless, robust packet radio communication over DECT networks.
  • Abstract Test Suite (ATS): Specifies test cases, naming conventions, and test execution strategies for the NWK layer at the FT.
  • Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP): Defines the logical arrangement of tests, the intended outcomes, and interoperability objectives.
  • Methodology for conformance testing: Adopts established international conformance testing frameworks, ensuring coverage and repeatability.
  • Naming and Implementation Conventions: Details precise naming schemes for test cases and associated elements to promote clarity and systematic maintenance of the ATS.
  • Test System Architecture: Specifies the Points of Control and Observation (PCO), lower testers, and the interactions within the DECT protocol architecture during FT testing.

Applications

The standardized approach defined in SIST EN 301 469-9:2001 has a range of practical applications, including:

  • Laboratory Conformance Testing: Manufacturers and certification labs use these defined test cases to assess whether Fixed Radio Terminations (FT) in DECT base stations conform to NWK layer requirements.
  • Vendor Interoperability Assurance: By enforcing a common testing methodology, the standard increases the probability that DECT devices from different suppliers will interoperate seamlessly within networks.
  • Quality Assurance and Product Development: Engineering teams can apply the test suite to validate new or updated DECT FT implementations, ensuring protocol compliance and reducing the risk of interoperability issues.
  • Regulatory and Market Approvals: Equipment passing these standard tests is better positioned for acceptance in European and international markets, fulfilling regulatory and industry requirements for DECT communications.
  • Network Reliability: Users and operators benefit from standard-compliant equipment that provides robust, standards-based wireless communication, reducing the chances of connection errors or failures.

Related Standards

This standard references a number of important related documents and standards, including:

  • EN 301 469 (Parts 1-8): Related volumes address different layers and terminations (Portable, Fixed) and different aspects of DPRS and DECT.
  • EN 301 649: DECT Packet Radio Services, providing the protocol framework for DPRS.
  • ETS 300 175 Series: Core DECT Common Interface standards, sections covering the overview, data link, network layer, identities, and security features.
  • ETS 300 406: Methods for Testing and Specification (including Conformance Testing Specifications).
  • ISO/IEC 9646 Series: International standards for open systems interconnection and conformance testing frameworks, including test methodology and notation.

By adhering to SIST EN 301 469-9:2001, manufacturers and service providers can achieve enhanced conformance testing, interoperability, and quality assurance in DECT-based wireless solutions, supporting robust, standards-based telecommunications infrastructure.

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SIST EN 301 469-9:2001 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS) Test Case Library (TCL); Part 9: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - Network (NWK) layer - Fixed radio Termination (FT)". This standard covers: This draft European Norm (EN) contains the Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) to test the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS) Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. The objective of this test specification is to provide a basis for conformance tests for DECT equipment giving a high probability of air interface inter-operability between different manufacturer's DECT equipment. The ISO standard for the methodology of conformance testing (ISO/IEC 9646-1and ISO/IEC9646-2) as well as the ETSI rules for conformance testing (ETS300406) are used as a basis for the test methodology. Reference documents and work: ETS 300 175; ETS 300 435; ETS 300 651; ETS 300 699; ETS 300 701; ETS 300 497; EN 301 649.

This draft European Norm (EN) contains the Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP) to test the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS) Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. The objective of this test specification is to provide a basis for conformance tests for DECT equipment giving a high probability of air interface inter-operability between different manufacturer's DECT equipment. The ISO standard for the methodology of conformance testing (ISO/IEC 9646-1and ISO/IEC9646-2) as well as the ETSI rules for conformance testing (ETS300406) are used as a basis for the test methodology. Reference documents and work: ETS 300 175; ETS 300 435; ETS 300 651; ETS 300 699; ETS 300 701; ETS 300 497; EN 301 649.

SIST EN 301 469-9:2001 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.070.30 - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST EN 301 469-9:2001 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: BC-T-341. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.MVNDDigital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS) Test Case Library (TCL); Part 9: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - Network (NWK) layer - Fixed radio Termination (FT)33.070.30'(&7Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 469-9 Version 1.1.13SIST EN 301 469-9:200en01-GHFHPEHU-2003SIST EN 301 469-9:200SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);DECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)TestCaseLibrary(TCL);Part9:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-Network(NWK)layer-FixedradioTermination(FT)SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)2ReferenceDEN/DECT-040047-9KeywordsATS,data,DECT,DPRS,network,ATS-GRfile,ATS-MPfile,testingETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.5Foreword.51Scope.62References.63Definitionsandabbreviations.73.1Definitions.73.2Abbreviations.74AbstractTestMethod(ATM).85UntestableTestPurposes(TP).96ATSConventions.96.1Namingconventions.96.1.1Declarationspart.96.1.1.1Testsuitetypeandstructuredtypedefinitions.96.1.1.2Testsuiteoperationsdefinitions.106.1.1.3Testsuiteparameterdeclarations.106.1.1.4Testcaseselectionexpressiondefinitions.106.1.1.5Testsuiteconstantdeclarations.106.1.1.6Testsuitevariabledeclarations.106.1.1.7Testcasevariabledeclarations.106.1.1.8PCOdeclarations.116.1.1.9Timerdeclarations.116.1.1.10ASPtypedefinitions.116.1.1.11PDUtypedefinitions.116.1.1.12Aliasdefinitions.116.1.2Constraintspart.126.1.3Dynamicpart.136.1.3.1TestCase(TC)identifier.136.1.3.2Teststepidentifier.136.1.3.3Defaultidentifier.146.1.3.4Labelidentifier.146.1.3.5ATSabbreviations.146.2Implementationconventions.146.2.1Declarationpart.146.2.2Constraintpart.156.2.3Dynamicpart.15AnnexA(normative):AbstractTestSuite(ATS).16A.1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR).16A.2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP).16AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproformaforDPRSNWKFT.17B.1Identificationsummary.17B.2ATSsummary.17B.3Testlaboratory.17B.4Clientidentification.18B.5SUT.18B.6Protocollayerinformation.18B.6.1Protocolidentification.18SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)4B.6.2IUTinformation.19B.6.2.1Generalconfiguration.19AnnexC(normative):ProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)ProformaforDPRSNWKFT.24C.1Identificationsummary.24C.1.1Protocolconformancetestreport.24C.1.2IUTidentification.24C.1.3Testingenvironment.25C.1.4Limitsandreservation.25C.1.5Comments.25C.2IUTConformancestatus.25C.3Staticconformancesummary.26C.4Dynamicconformancesummary.26C.5Staticconformancereviewreport.26C.6Testcampaignreport.27C.7Observations.29Bibliography.30History.31SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)5IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSIProjectDigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT).Thepresentdocumentispart9ofamulti-partdeliverablecoveringtheDigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);DECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)TestCaseLibrary(TCL),asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"TestSuiteStructure(TSS)andTestPurposes(TP)-MediumAccessControl(MAC)layer";Part2:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-MediumAccessControl(MAC)layer-PortableradioTermination(PT)";Part3:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-MediumAccessControl(MAC)layer-FixedradioTermination(FT)";Part4:"TestSuiteStructure(TSS)andTestPurposes(TP)-DataLinkControl(DLC)layer";Part5:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-DataLinkControl(DLC)layer-PortableradioTermination(PT)";Part6:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-DataLinkControl(DLC)layer-FixedradioTermination(FT)";Part7:"TestSuiteStructure(TSS)andTestPurposes(TP)-Network(NWK)layer";Part8:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-Network(NWK)layer-PortableradioTermination(PT)";Part9:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-Network(NWK)layer-FixedradioTermination(FT)".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:13October2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31January2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31July2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31July2001SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)61ScopeThepresentdocumentcontainstheAbstractTestSuite(ATS)specificationtotesttheDECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)Network(NWK)layerattheFixedradioTermination(FT).TheobjectiveofthistestspecificationistoprovideabasisforconformancetestsforDECTequipmentgivingahighprobabilityofairinterfaceinter-operabilitybetweendifferentmanufacturers'DECTequipment.TheISOstandardforthemethodologyofconformancetesting(ISO/IEC9646-1[8]andISO/IEC9646-2[9])aswellastheETSIrulesforconformancetesting(ETS300406[7])areusedasabasisforthetestmethodology.AnnexAprovidestheTreeandTabularCombinedNotation(TTCN)partofthisATS.AnnexBprovidesthePartialProtocolImplementationExtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)ProformaofthisATS.AnnexCprovidestheProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)ProformaofthisATS.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]ETSIEN300175-1:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part1:Overview".[2]ETSIEN300175-4:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part4:DataLinkControl(DLC)layer".[3]ETSIEN300175-5:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part5:Network(NWK)layer".[4]ETSIEN300175-6:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part6:Identitiesandaddressing".[5]ETSIEN300175-7:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part7:Securityfeatures".[6]ETSIEN301649:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);DECTPacketRadioServices(DPRS)".[7]ETSIETS300406:"MethodsforTestingandSpecification(MTS);Protocolandprofileconformancetestingspecifications;Standardizationmethodology".[8]ISO/IEC9646-1:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part1:Generalconcepts".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.290(1991)).[9]ISO/IEC9646-2:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part2:Abstracttestsuitespecification".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.291).SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)7[10]ISO/IEC9646-3:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part3:Thetreeandtabularcombinednotation".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.292).[11]ISO/IEC9646-6:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part6:Protocolprofiletestspecification".[12]ISO/IEC9646-7:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part7:Implementationconformancestatement".3Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply:a)thetermsgiveninISO/IEC9646-1[8],ISO/IEC9646-2[9];andb)thedefinitionsgiveninEN300175-1[1],EN300175-5[3],EN300175-6[4]andEN300175-7[5].3.2AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,theabbreviationsgiveninISO/IEC9646-1[8],ISO/IEC9646-6[11],ISO/IEC9646-7[12]andEN300175-5[3]apply.Inparticular,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:ACAuthenticationCodeARAccessRightsASPAbstractServicePrimitiveATMAbstractTestMethodATSAbstractTestSuiteAUAuthenticationBIInvalidBehaviourBOInopportuneBehaviourBVValidBehaviourCACapabilitytestsCCCallControlCHCipheringDLCDataLinkControlFPFixedPartFTFixedradioTerminationIDIdentificationIPEIInternationalPortableEquipmentIdentityIPUIInternationalPortableUserIdentityIUTImplementationUnderTestIWUInterworkingUnitKAKeyAllocationLOLocationLTLowerTesterMACMediumAccessControlMMMobilityManagementNWKNetworkPARKPortableAccessRightsKeyPCOPointofControlandObservationPDUProtocolDataUnitPICSProtocolImplementationConformanceStatementPIXITProtocolImplementationExtraInformationforTestingPPPortablePartPTPortableradioTerminationRFRadioFrequencySIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)8RPNRadiofixedPartNumberSAPServiceAccessPointSUTSystemUnderTestTCTestCaseTPTestPurposesTSSTestSuiteStructureTTCNTreeandTabularCombinedNotationUAKUserAuthenticationKeyUTUpperTester4AbstractTestMethod(ATM)ThisclausedescribestheATM,thePointofControlandObservation(PCO)usedtotesttheNWKlayeroftheFT.TestSystemSUTFixedterminationUpperLayersLTDLC-PrimativesDLC-PCO/DSAPNWK-PDUsDECTPHLandradiocommunicationDECTMAClayerDECTMAClayerDECTNWKIUTDECTDLClayerDECTDLClayerFigure1:RStestMethodembeddedvariantSIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)9LT:aLowerTester(LT)islocatedinaremoteDECTtestsystem.ItcontrolsandobservesthebehaviouroftheIUT.DSAP:auniqueDataLinkControl(DLC)SAPisdefinedattheDECTinterfaceandusedtoexchangeservicedataoftheNWKprotocol.PCO:thePCOforNetworkLayertestingislocatedontheDSAP.AlltesteventsatthePCOarespecifiedintermsofDLCAbstractServicePrimitives(ASP)andNWKProtocolDataUnits(PDUs).NotionalUT:noexplicitUpperTester(UT)existsinthetestsystem.However,theSystemUnderTest(SUT)needstocarryoutsomeUTfunctionstoachievesomeeffectsoftestco-ordinationprocedures.DesigningATS,thecapabilityoftheInterworkingUnit(IWU),suchasPSTN,ISDNorGSMIWUmightbetakenintoaccount.AnexampleofsuchcontrolscouldbetoprovokerestartingoftheIUTthroughtheQinterface.TheDLCprimitivesaredefinedaccordingtoEN300175-4[2],subclauses8.3.2(S-SAPprimitives)and8.3.3(B-SAPprimitives).5UntestableTestPurposes(TP)DuetotheATMschosenforthisATSorotherrestrictions,thetestpurposesintable1havebeenidentifiedasbeingintheuntestablecategory,andthereforehavenotbeenderivedintofinaltestcase:Table1:UntestableTPTestpurposeReason6ATSConventionsThisclausedescribestheconventionsappliedtodefinetheATSandgivesthenamingconventionschosenforthedifferentelementsoftheATS.TheATSconventionsareintendedtogiveabetterunderstandingoftheATSbuttheydescribealsotheconventionsmadeforthedevelopmentoftheATS,thusforanylatermaintenancepurposesorfurtherdevelopmentoftheATStheconventionsdescribedinthisclauseshallbeconsidered.TheATSconventionscontaintwosubclauses,thenamingconventionsandtheimplementationconventions.ThenamingconventionsdescribethestructureofthenamingofallATSelements.TheimplementationconventionsdescribethefunctionalstructureoftheATS.TodefinetheATS,theguidelinesofthedocumentETS300406[7]wasconsidered.6.1Namingconventions6.1.1DeclarationspartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSdeclarationspart.6.1.1.1TestsuitetypeandstructuredtypedefinitionsThetestsuitetypeandtestsuitestructuredtypeidentifiersdescribetheinformationelements,andarewritteninuppercase:EXAMPLE:PROTOCOL_DISCRIMINATORsimpletype.FILLSTRINGstructuredtypeSIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)106.1.1.2TestsuiteoperationsdefinitionsThetestsuiteoperationidentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptforstandardprefix"TSO_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE:TSO_compute_checksum.6.1.1.3TestsuiteparameterdeclarationsThetestsuiteparameteridentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptforthestandardprefix"TSP_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE1:TSP_window_size.IfthetestsuiteparameterreferencesaProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)item,theletter"C"isaddedtothestandardprefix.EXAMPLE2:TSPC_pics_item_s23.IfthetestsuiteparameterreferencesaPIXITitem,theletter"X"isaddedtothestandardprefix.EXAMPLE3:TSPX_pixit_item_2.Exception:Ifthetestsuiteparameterrepresentsasystemparameterorvalue,onlythenamedefinedinthespecificationsisused(e.g.V_S=sendsequencevariable).Completenamesasdefinedinthespecificationsareused.6.1.1.4TestcaseselectionexpressiondefinitionsAllselectionexpressionnamesfortestgroupsaretobeprecededwiththeprefix"SENG_".Allselectionexpressionnamesfortestcasesaretobeprecededwiththeprefix"SENC_".6.1.1.5TestsuiteconstantdeclarationsThetestsuiteconstantidentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptfortheprefix"TSC_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE:TSC_retry.Exception:IftheTSCrepresentsasystemparameterorvalue,onlythenamedefinedinthespecificationsisused(e.g.N250).Completenamesasdefinedinthespecificationsareused.6.1.1.6TestsuitevariabledeclarationsThetestsuitevariableidentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptfortheprefix"TSV_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE:TSV_count.Completenamesasdefinedinthespecificationsareused.6.1.1.7TestcasevariabledeclarationsThetestcasevariableidentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptfortheprefix"TCV_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE:TCV_cr_value.Completenamesasdefinedinthespecificationsareused.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)116.1.1.8PCOdeclarationsThepointofcontrolandobservationidentifiersarecomposedoftwoorfourcapitalletters,beginningwith"L",asthereareonlyLTs.EXAMPLE:LMACrepresentsaPCOonMACinterfaceasLTinthetestequipment.LDLCrepresentsaPCOonDLCinterfaceasLTinthetestequipment.6.1.1.9TimerdeclarationsTwotypesoftimerscanbeidentified:1)standardized:Thosedefinedinthestandard,e.g.T302,useexactlythesamenameasinthestandard,beginningwithacapital"T"ifnecessary.Asthereisatolerancemarginacceptedforthesetimers,threevaluesareneeded:-themaximumvalueallowed,whichwillusethesuffix"_max";-theminimumvalueallowed,whichwillusethesuffix"_min";-thevalueactuallyimplemented,withnosuffix.EXAMPLE1:T302_max,T302_min,andT302.2)notstandardized:-Thosenotdefinedinthestandard,i.e.forexecutionuse,e.g.atimerwaitingforaresponse.Thesetimersbeginwiththeprefix"T_",followedbyastringinlowercaseletters.EXAMPLE2:T_resprepresentsatimerforcontrollingtheresponsetimeoftheIUT.6.1.1.10ASPtypedefinitionsTheidentifierofanASPusesexactlythenearestnameasthenamedefinedinthespecifications.Itiswritteninuppercases,finishingbyanunderscorecharacter("_"),andthreecapitallettersindicatingwhetheritisarequest,anindication,aresponseoraconfirmationprimitive.EXAMPLE:DL_RELEASE_REQforanASPrequestingareleaseofthelayer2link.6.1.1.11PDUtypedefinitionsTheidentifierofaPDUisgiveninastringinuppercaseletters,whichrepresentsthelayermessage.EXAMPLE1:DISCONNECTfortheDISCONNECTlayer3message.Wherethemessageisacompositeword,anunderscorecharacter("_")appearsinthestring.EXAMPLE2:RELEASE_COMPLETEistheRELEASECOMPLETElayer3message.6.1.1.12AliasdefinitionsTheseareusedtomakethesendingandreceivingofPDUswithinASPsmoreunderstandablewhenwritingthedynamicpartofthetestsuite.ThisisdonebygivingtheASPanalias.ThealiasnameindicatesthePDUcarriedbytheASPandwhetheritissentorreceivedbythetester.Aliasdefinitionsarenotusedinthetestsuite.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)126.1.2ConstraintspartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSconstraintspart.Constraintidentifierscommencewithuppercase.TheremainingpartoftheIdnameiswritteninlowercase.Identifiernamesofelementsconcerningthesamesubjecthaveequivalentnamesinthedeclarationandtheconstraintpart:DeclarationPart:CC_SETUP;ConstraintPart:Cc_setup.Thenameofthemodifiedconstraintdescribestheparticularityofthemodifiedconstraint:EXAMPLE:Cc_setup_mand_only(modifiedCc_setupwithonlythemandatoryInformationElements).Ifformalparameterlistsareused,thevariablenamesarewritteninlowercase.Thevariablenameisthesameasthenameoftheelementitisrepresenting.Structuredtypeconstraintsdeclarationsaredividedinto:• receiveconstraints:-thereceiveconstraintsarenoteddownas"name_rx*".Thereceiveconstraintsaresubdividedinto:receivebaseconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_rx_base";receivespecialconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_rx_",whereisadescriptivename(e.g."Signal_rx_alerting_on");• transmitconstraints:-thetransmitconstraintsarenoteddownas"name_tx_",whereisadescriptivename.(e.g."Signal_tx_alerting_off");Ifacertainstructuredtypeconstraintisvalidforbothreceivingandtransmitting,becauseitcontainsnowildcards,andthereceivingconstraintshouldexactlymatch,theconstraintwillbenoteddownas:• "_extention"Example:"Portable_id_ipui".PDUConstraintsDeclarationsaredividedinto:• receiveconstraints:-thereceiveconstraintsarenoteddownas"name_rx*".Thereceiveconstraintsaresubdividedinto:receivebaseconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_rx_base".Theyconstrainallallowedvalues,andfortheoptionalfields,the"IF_PRESENT"keywordisadded;receivespecialconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_rx0n",wherenisasequencenumber;• transmitconstraints:-thetransmitconstraintsarenoteddownas"name_tx",wherenisasequencenumber.Theycanbesubdividedinto:transmitbaseconstraints:SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)13-theyarenoteddownas"name_tx_base".Theyconstrainallmandatoryfieldstoallallowedvaluesinthestandard,andtheyconstrainalloptionalfieldsto"OMIT";transmitspecialconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_tx0n"wherenisasequencenumber.Theyshallnotcontainanywildcards.Derivedconstraintsshallnotbemorethan1leveldeep.Theyshallonlybederiveddirectlyfromthebaseconstraint.6.1.3DynamicpartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSdynamicpart.6.1.3.1TestCase(TC)identifierTheidentifierofaTCisbuiltaccordingtotable2.Table2:TCnamingconventionIdentifier:DTC_FT____=functionalmoduleCCCallControlMMMobilityManagementLCLinkControlEntityISCallIndependentSupplementaryServicesCLConnectionlessMessageServicex=TypeoftestingCACapabilityTestsBVValidBehaviourTestsBOInopportuneBehaviourTestsTITimerexpiryandcountermismatchtestss=TestsubgroupEmptyifnosubgroupOCOutgoingCallestablishmentCICallInformationCRCallReleaseSCServiceChangeRSCallRelatedSupplementaryservicesSNServiceNegotiationMPMulti-purposestestsHPHandoverproceduresSRSuspendandResumeproceduresIDIdentificationAUAuthenticationLOLocationARAccessRightsKAKeyAllocationCHCipheringLEConnectionorientedLinkEstablishmentLRConnectionorientedLinkRelease=sequentialnumber(01-99)TestPurposeNumber6.1.3.2TeststepidentifierTheteststepidentifierisbuiltwithastringoflowercaselettersleadedbyastringofcapitalletterandjoinedbyanunderscorecharacter.Thefirststringindicatesthemainfunctionoftheteststep;e.g.PRforpreamble,POforpostamble,LTSforlocaltreenameandSTPforgeneralstep.Thesecondstringindicatesthemeaningofthestep.EXAMPLES:PR_name;PO_name;LTS_name;STP_name.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)146.1.3.3DefaultidentifierTheDefaultidentifiersbeginwiththeprefix"DF_",followedbyastringinlowercaseletters.6.1.3.4LabelidentifierAllverdictassignmentsarelabelled.Toallowanexactidentificationinwhichtabletheverdictwasassigned.Theidentifiersinthelabelcolumnisbuiltaccordingtotable3:Table3:NamingconventionforverdictassignmentidentifierIdentifier:

=typeoftableTBTestBodyDFDeFaultPOPOstamblePRPReambleTSTestStep=sequentialnumber(00-99)Labelnumber6.1.3.5ATSabbreviationsTheseabbreviationsareusedtoshortenidentifiernames:ackacknowledgementaddraddressalgoalgorithmauthauthenticationcaucausecccallcontrolcfmconfirmestestablishextextensionididentificationindindicationinfoinformationmaxmaximummetymessagetypeminminimummodmodifiedparparameterpdprotocoldiscriminatorreqrequestrspresponse6.2Implementationconventions6.2.1DeclarationpartThecommentlineofsingleelementTTCNtables(e.g.testsuiteconstants)isusedtogiveareferencewheretheformatandcontentoftheelementisdescribedintherelevantprotocolspecifications.Anyparticularityoftheelementformatorcontentisdescribedinthecommentline.ThecommentlineintheheaderofmultielementTTCNtables(e.g.ASPs)isusedtoreferencetotheprotocolspecification.Thedetailedcommentsareusedtodescribeanyparticularityofthetable.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)15IntheASPandPDUdeclarations,thecommentscolumnisusedtoidentifyifanelementismandatoryoroptional:-M:mandatory;-O:optional.IntheASPandPDUdeclarationsthecommentscolumnisfurtherusedtogiveinformationabouttheelementvalue,inparticulariftheelementcontainsafixedsparevalue.Intableswherestructuretypesareusedtheinformationelementandtherelevan
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.MVNDDigital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS) Test Case Library (TCL); Part 9: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - Network (NWK) layer - Fixed radio Termination (FT)33.070.30'(&7Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 469-9 Version 1.1.1SIST EN 301 469-9:2001en01-februar-2001SIST EN 301 469-9:2001SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);DECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)TestCaseLibrary(TCL);Part9:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-Network(NWK)layer-FixedradioTermination(FT)SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)2ReferenceDEN/DECT-040047-9KeywordsATS,data,DECT,DPRS,network,ATS-GRfile,ATS-MPfile,testingETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.5Foreword.51Scope.62References.63Definitionsandabbreviations.73.1Definitions.73.2Abbreviations.74AbstractTestMethod(ATM).85UntestableTestPurposes(TP).96ATSConventions.96.1Namingconventions.96.1.1Declarationspart.96.1.1.1Testsuitetypeandstructuredtypedefinitions.96.1.1.2Testsuiteoperationsdefinitions.106.1.1.3Testsuiteparameterdeclarations.106.1.1.4Testcaseselectionexpressiondefinitions.106.1.1.5Testsuiteconstantdeclarations.106.1.1.6Testsuitevariabledeclarations.106.1.1.7Testcasevariabledeclarations.106.1.1.8PCOdeclarations.116.1.1.9Timerdeclarations.116.1.1.10ASPtypedefinitions.116.1.1.11PDUtypedefinitions.116.1.1.12Aliasdefinitions.116.1.2Constraintspart.126.1.3Dynamicpart.136.1.3.1TestCase(TC)identifier.136.1.3.2Teststepidentifier.136.1.3.3Defaultidentifier.146.1.3.4Labelidentifier.146.1.3.5ATSabbreviations.146.2Implementationconventions.146.2.1Declarationpart.146.2.2Constraintpart.156.2.3Dynamicpart.15AnnexA(normative):AbstractTestSuite(ATS).16A.1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR).16A.2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP).16AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproformaforDPRSNWKFT.17B.1Identificationsummary.17B.2ATSsummary.17B.3Testlaboratory.17B.4Clientidentification.18B.5SUT.18B.6Protocollayerinformation.18B.6.1Protocolidentification.18SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)4B.6.2IUTinformation.19B.6.2.1Generalconfiguration.19AnnexC(normative):ProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)ProformaforDPRSNWKFT.24C.1Identificationsummary.24C.1.1Protocolconformancetestreport.24C.1.2IUTidentification.24C.1.3Testingenvironment.25C.1.4Limitsandreservation.25C.1.5Comments.25C.2IUTConformancestatus.25C.3Staticconformancesummary.26C.4Dynamicconformancesummary.26C.5Staticconformancereviewreport.26C.6Testcampaignreport.27C.7Observations.29Bibliography.30History.31SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)5IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSIProjectDigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT).Thepresentdocumentispart9ofamulti-partdeliverablecoveringtheDigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);DECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)TestCaseLibrary(TCL),asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"TestSuiteStructure(TSS)andTestPurposes(TP)-MediumAccessControl(MAC)layer";Part2:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-MediumAccessControl(MAC)layer-PortableradioTermination(PT)";Part3:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-MediumAccessControl(MAC)layer-FixedradioTermination(FT)";Part4:"TestSuiteStructure(TSS)andTestPurposes(TP)-DataLinkControl(DLC)layer";Part5:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-DataLinkControl(DLC)layer-PortableradioTermination(PT)";Part6:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-DataLinkControl(DLC)layer-FixedradioTermination(FT)";Part7:"TestSuiteStructure(TSS)andTestPurposes(TP)-Network(NWK)layer";Part8:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-Network(NWK)layer-PortableradioTermination(PT)";Part9:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-Network(NWK)layer-FixedradioTermination(FT)".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:13October2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31January2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31July2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31July2001SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)61ScopeThepresentdocumentcontainstheAbstractTestSuite(ATS)specificationtotesttheDECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)Network(NWK)layerattheFixedradioTermination(FT).TheobjectiveofthistestspecificationistoprovideabasisforconformancetestsforDECTequipmentgivingahighprobabilityofairinterfaceinter-operabilitybetweendifferentmanufacturers'DECTequipment.TheISOstandardforthemethodologyofconformancetesting(ISO/IEC9646-1[8]andISO/IEC9646-2[9])aswellastheETSIrulesforconformancetesting(ETS300406[7])areusedasabasisforthetestmethodology.AnnexAprovidestheTreeandTabularCombinedNotation(TTCN)partofthisATS.AnnexBprovidesthePartialProtocolImplementationExtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)ProformaofthisATS.AnnexCprovidestheProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)ProformaofthisATS.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]ETSIEN300175-1:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part1:Overview".[2]ETSIEN300175-4:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part4:DataLinkControl(DLC)layer".[3]ETSIEN300175-5:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part5:Network(NWK)layer".[4]ETSIEN300175-6:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part6:Identitiesandaddressing".[5]ETSIEN300175-7:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part7:Securityfeatures".[6]ETSIEN301649:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);DECTPacketRadioServices(DPRS)".[7]ETSIETS300406:"MethodsforTestingandSpecification(MTS);Protocolandprofileconformancetestingspecifications;Standardizationmethodology".[8]ISO/IEC9646-1:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part1:Generalconcepts".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.290(1991)).[9]ISO/IEC9646-2:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part2:Abstracttestsuitespecification".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.291).SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)7[10]ISO/IEC9646-3:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part3:Thetreeandtabularcombinednotation".(SeealsoITU-TRecommendationX.292).[11]ISO/IEC9646-6:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part6:Protocolprofiletestspecification".[12]ISO/IEC9646-7:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part7:Implementationconformancestatement".3Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply:a)thetermsgiveninISO/IEC9646-1[8],ISO/IEC9646-2[9];andb)thedefinitionsgiveninEN300175-1[1],EN300175-5[3],EN300175-6[4]andEN300175-7[5].3.2AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,theabbreviationsgiveninISO/IEC9646-1[8],ISO/IEC9646-6[11],ISO/IEC9646-7[12]andEN300175-5[3]apply.Inparticular,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:ACAuthenticationCodeARAccessRightsASPAbstractServicePrimitiveATMAbstractTestMethodATSAbstractTestSuiteAUAuthenticationBIInvalidBehaviourBOInopportuneBehaviourBVValidBehaviourCACapabilitytestsCCCallControlCHCipheringDLCDataLinkControlFPFixedPartFTFixedradioTerminationIDIdentificationIPEIInternationalPortableEquipmentIdentityIPUIInternationalPortableUserIdentityIUTImplementationUnderTestIWUInterworkingUnitKAKeyAllocationLOLocationLTLowerTesterMACMediumAccessControlMMMobilityManagementNWKNetworkPARKPortableAccessRightsKeyPCOPointofControlandObservationPDUProtocolDataUnitPICSProtocolImplementationConformanceStatementPIXITProtocolImplementationExtraInformationforTestingPPPortablePartPTPortableradioTerminationRFRadioFrequencySIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)8RPNRadiofixedPartNumberSAPServiceAccessPointSUTSystemUnderTestTCTestCaseTPTestPurposesTSSTestSuiteStructureTTCNTreeandTabularCombinedNotationUAKUserAuthenticationKeyUTUpperTester4AbstractTestMethod(ATM)ThisclausedescribestheATM,thePointofControlandObservation(PCO)usedtotesttheNWKlayeroftheFT.TestSystemSUTFixedterminationUpperLayersLTDLC-PrimativesDLC-PCO/DSAPNWK-PDUsDECTPHLandradiocommunicationDECTMAClayerDECTMAClayerDECTNWKIUTDECTDLClayerDECTDLClayerFigure1:RStestMethodembeddedvariantSIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)9LT:aLowerTester(LT)islocatedinaremoteDECTtestsystem.ItcontrolsandobservesthebehaviouroftheIUT.DSAP:auniqueDataLinkControl(DLC)SAPisdefinedattheDECTinterfaceandusedtoexchangeservicedataoftheNWKprotocol.PCO:thePCOforNetworkLayertestingislocatedontheDSAP.AlltesteventsatthePCOarespecifiedintermsofDLCAbstractServicePrimitives(ASP)andNWKProtocolDataUnits(PDUs).NotionalUT:noexplicitUpperTester(UT)existsinthetestsystem.However,theSystemUnderTest(SUT)needstocarryoutsomeUTfunctionstoachievesomeeffectsoftestco-ordinationprocedures.DesigningATS,thecapabilityoftheInterworkingUnit(IWU),suchasPSTN,ISDNorGSMIWUmightbetakenintoaccount.AnexampleofsuchcontrolscouldbetoprovokerestartingoftheIUTthroughtheQinterface.TheDLCprimitivesaredefinedaccordingtoEN300175-4[2],subclauses8.3.2(S-SAPprimitives)and8.3.3(B-SAPprimitives).5UntestableTestPurposes(TP)DuetotheATMschosenforthisATSorotherrestrictions,thetestpurposesintable1havebeenidentifiedasbeingintheuntestablecategory,andthereforehavenotbeenderivedintofinaltestcase:Table1:UntestableTPTestpurposeReason6ATSConventionsThisclausedescribestheconventionsappliedtodefinetheATSandgivesthenamingconventionschosenforthedifferentelementsoftheATS.TheATSconventionsareintendedtogiveabetterunderstandingoftheATSbuttheydescribealsotheconventionsmadeforthedevelopmentoftheATS,thusforanylatermaintenancepurposesorfurtherdevelopmentoftheATStheconventionsdescribedinthisclauseshallbeconsidered.TheATSconventionscontaintwosubclauses,thenamingconventionsandtheimplementationconventions.ThenamingconventionsdescribethestructureofthenamingofallATSelements.TheimplementationconventionsdescribethefunctionalstructureoftheATS.TodefinetheATS,theguidelinesofthedocumentETS300406[7]wasconsidered.6.1Namingconventions6.1.1DeclarationspartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSdeclarationspart.6.1.1.1TestsuitetypeandstructuredtypedefinitionsThetestsuitetypeandtestsuitestructuredtypeidentifiersdescribetheinformationelements,andarewritteninuppercase:EXAMPLE:PROTOCOL_DISCRIMINATORsimpletype.FILLSTRINGstructuredtypeSIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)106.1.1.2TestsuiteoperationsdefinitionsThetestsuiteoperationidentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptforstandardprefix"TSO_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE:TSO_compute_checksum.6.1.1.3TestsuiteparameterdeclarationsThetestsuiteparameteridentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptforthestandardprefix"TSP_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE1:TSP_window_size.IfthetestsuiteparameterreferencesaProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)item,theletter"C"isaddedtothestandardprefix.EXAMPLE2:TSPC_pics_item_s23.IfthetestsuiteparameterreferencesaPIXITitem,theletter"X"isaddedtothestandardprefix.EXAMPLE3:TSPX_pixit_item_2.Exception:Ifthetestsuiteparameterrepresentsasystemparameterorvalue,onlythenamedefinedinthespecificationsisused(e.g.V_S=sendsequencevariable).Completenamesasdefinedinthespecificationsareused.6.1.1.4TestcaseselectionexpressiondefinitionsAllselectionexpressionnamesfortestgroupsaretobeprecededwiththeprefix"SENG_".Allselectionexpressionnamesfortestcasesaretobeprecededwiththeprefix"SENC_".6.1.1.5TestsuiteconstantdeclarationsThetestsuiteconstantidentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptfortheprefix"TSC_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE:TSC_retry.Exception:IftheTSCrepresentsasystemparameterorvalue,onlythenamedefinedinthespecificationsisused(e.g.N250).Completenamesasdefinedinthespecificationsareused.6.1.1.6TestsuitevariabledeclarationsThetestsuitevariableidentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptfortheprefix"TSV_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE:TSV_count.Completenamesasdefinedinthespecificationsareused.6.1.1.7TestcasevariabledeclarationsThetestcasevariableidentifiersarecomposedofsubstringsinlowercaseletters,exceptfortheprefix"TCV_".Eachsubstringisseparatedbyanunderscorecharacter("_").EXAMPLE:TCV_cr_value.Completenamesasdefinedinthespecificationsareused.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)116.1.1.8PCOdeclarationsThepointofcontrolandobservationidentifiersarecomposedoftwoorfourcapitalletters,beginningwith"L",asthereareonlyLTs.EXAMPLE:LMACrepresentsaPCOonMACinterfaceasLTinthetestequipment.LDLCrepresentsaPCOonDLCinterfaceasLTinthetestequipment.6.1.1.9TimerdeclarationsTwotypesoftimerscanbeidentified:1)standardized:Thosedefinedinthestandard,e.g.T302,useexactlythesamenameasinthestandard,beginningwithacapital"T"ifnecessary.Asthereisatolerancemarginacceptedforthesetimers,threevaluesareneeded:-themaximumvalueallowed,whichwillusethesuffix"_max";-theminimumvalueallowed,whichwillusethesuffix"_min";-thevalueactuallyimplemented,withnosuffix.EXAMPLE1:T302_max,T302_min,andT302.2)notstandardized:-Thosenotdefinedinthestandard,i.e.forexecutionuse,e.g.atimerwaitingforaresponse.Thesetimersbeginwiththeprefix"T_",followedbyastringinlowercaseletters.EXAMPLE2:T_resprepresentsatimerforcontrollingtheresponsetimeoftheIUT.6.1.1.10ASPtypedefinitionsTheidentifierofanASPusesexactlythenearestnameasthenamedefinedinthespecifications.Itiswritteninuppercases,finishingbyanunderscorecharacter("_"),andthreecapitallettersindicatingwhetheritisarequest,anindication,aresponseoraconfirmationprimitive.EXAMPLE:DL_RELEASE_REQforanASPrequestingareleaseofthelayer2link.6.1.1.11PDUtypedefinitionsTheidentifierofaPDUisgiveninastringinuppercaseletters,whichrepresentsthelayermessage.EXAMPLE1:DISCONNECTfortheDISCONNECTlayer3message.Wherethemessageisacompositeword,anunderscorecharacter("_")appearsinthestring.EXAMPLE2:RELEASE_COMPLETEistheRELEASECOMPLETElayer3message.6.1.1.12AliasdefinitionsTheseareusedtomakethesendingandreceivingofPDUswithinASPsmoreunderstandablewhenwritingthedynamicpartofthetestsuite.ThisisdonebygivingtheASPanalias.ThealiasnameindicatesthePDUcarriedbytheASPandwhetheritissentorreceivedbythetester.Aliasdefinitionsarenotusedinthetestsuite.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)126.1.2ConstraintspartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSconstraintspart.Constraintidentifierscommencewithuppercase.TheremainingpartoftheIdnameiswritteninlowercase.Identifiernamesofelementsconcerningthesamesubjecthaveequivalentnamesinthedeclarationandtheconstraintpart:DeclarationPart:CC_SETUP;ConstraintPart:Cc_setup.Thenameofthemodifiedconstraintdescribestheparticularityofthemodifiedconstraint:EXAMPLE:Cc_setup_mand_only(modifiedCc_setupwithonlythemandatoryInformationElements).Ifformalparameterlistsareused,thevariablenamesarewritteninlowercase.Thevariablenameisthesameasthenameoftheelementitisrepresenting.Structuredtypeconstraintsdeclarationsaredividedinto:• receiveconstraints:-thereceiveconstraintsarenoteddownas"name_rx*".Thereceiveconstraintsaresubdividedinto:receivebaseconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_rx_base";receivespecialconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_rx_",whereisadescriptivename(e.g."Signal_rx_alerting_on");• transmitconstraints:-thetransmitconstraintsarenoteddownas"name_tx_",whereisadescriptivename.(e.g."Signal_tx_alerting_off");Ifacertainstructuredtypeconstraintisvalidforbothreceivingandtransmitting,becauseitcontainsnowildcards,andthereceivingconstraintshouldexactlymatch,theconstraintwillbenoteddownas:• "_extention"Example:"Portable_id_ipui".PDUConstraintsDeclarationsaredividedinto:• receiveconstraints:-thereceiveconstraintsarenoteddownas"name_rx*".Thereceiveconstraintsaresubdividedinto:receivebaseconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_rx_base".Theyconstrainallallowedvalues,andfortheoptionalfields,the"IF_PRESENT"keywordisadded;receivespecialconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_rx0n",wherenisasequencenumber;• transmitconstraints:-thetransmitconstraintsarenoteddownas"name_tx",wherenisasequencenumber.Theycanbesubdividedinto:transmitbaseconstraints:SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)13-theyarenoteddownas"name_tx_base".Theyconstrainallmandatoryfieldstoallallowedvaluesinthestandard,andtheyconstrainalloptionalfieldsto"OMIT";transmitspecialconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_tx0n"wherenisasequencenumber.Theyshallnotcontainanywildcards.Derivedconstraintsshallnotbemorethan1leveldeep.Theyshallonlybederiveddirectlyfromthebaseconstraint.6.1.3DynamicpartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSdynamicpart.6.1.3.1TestCase(TC)identifierTheidentifierofaTCisbuiltaccordingtotable2.Table2:TCnamingconventionIdentifier:DTC_FT____=functionalmoduleCCCallControlMMMobilityManagementLCLinkControlEntityISCallIndependentSupplementaryServicesCLConnectionlessMessageServicex=TypeoftestingCACapabilityTestsBVValidBehaviourTestsBOInopportuneBehaviourTestsTITimerexpiryandcountermismatchtestss=TestsubgroupEmptyifnosubgroupOCOutgoingCallestablishmentCICallInformationCRCallReleaseSCServiceChangeRSCallRelatedSupplementaryservicesSNServiceNegotiationMPMulti-purposestestsHPHandoverproceduresSRSuspendandResumeproceduresIDIdentificationAUAuthenticationLOLocationARAccessRightsKAKeyAllocationCHCipheringLEConnectionorientedLinkEstablishmentLRConnectionorientedLinkRelease=sequentialnumber(01-99)TestPurposeNumber6.1.3.2TeststepidentifierTheteststepidentifierisbuiltwithastringoflowercaselettersleadedbyastringofcapitalletterandjoinedbyanunderscorecharacter.Thefirststringindicatesthemainfunctionoftheteststep;e.g.PRforpreamble,POforpostamble,LTSforlocaltreenameandSTPforgeneralstep.Thesecondstringindicatesthemeaningofthestep.EXAMPLES:PR_name;PO_name;LTS_name;STP_name.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)146.1.3.3DefaultidentifierTheDefaultidentifiersbeginwiththeprefix"DF_",followedbyastringinlowercaseletters.6.1.3.4LabelidentifierAllverdictassignmentsarelabelled.Toallowanexactidentificationinwhichtabletheverdictwasassigned.Theidentifiersinthelabelcolumnisbuiltaccordingtotable3:Table3:NamingconventionforverdictassignmentidentifierIdentifier:

=typeoftableTBTestBodyDFDeFaultPOPOstamblePRPReambleTSTestStep=sequentialnumber(00-99)Labelnumber6.1.3.5ATSabbreviationsTheseabbreviationsareusedtoshortenidentifiernames:ackacknowledgementaddraddressalgoalgorithmauthauthenticationcaucausecccallcontrolcfmconfirmestestablishextextensionididentificationindindicationinfoinformationmaxmaximummetymessagetypeminminimummodmodifiedparparameterpdprotocoldiscriminatorreqrequestrspresponse6.2Implementationconventions6.2.1DeclarationpartThecommentlineofsingleelementTTCNtables(e.g.testsuiteconstants)isusedtogiveareferencewheretheformatandcontentoftheelementisdescribedintherelevantprotocolspecifications.Anyparticularityoftheelementformatorcontentisdescribedinthecommentline.ThecommentlineintheheaderofmultielementTTCNtables(e.g.ASPs)isusedtoreferencetotheprotocolspecification.Thedetailedcommentsareusedtodescribeanyparticularityofthetable.SIST EN 301 469-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-9V1.1.1(2000-10)15IntheASPandPDUdeclarations,thecommentscolumnisusedtoidentifyifanelementismandatoryoroptional:-M:mandatory;-O:optional.IntheASPandPDUdeclarationsthecommentscolumnisfurtherusedtogiveinformationabouttheelementvalue,inparticulariftheelementcontainsafixedsparevalue.Intableswherestructuretypesareusedtheinformationelementandtherelevan
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