SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

• Abstract:

  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: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2001
• ICS: 33.070.30 - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)
• Technical Committee: RES - Radio equipment and systems
• 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
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 469-8 V1.1.1 (2000-10) - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS) Test Case Library (TCL); Part 8: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - Network (NWK) layer - Portable radio Termination (PT)

Overview

SIST EN 301 469-8:2001 focuses on conformance testing for the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Packet Radio Service (DPRS), specifically targeting the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for the Network (NWK) layer at the Portable radio Termination (PT). Developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), this standard supports interoperability and ensures that DECT equipment from different manufacturers can seamlessly communicate over the air interface. The test methodology is rooted in established frameworks from ISO/IEC 9646 and ETSI, providing structured, reliable testing guidance for the DECT environment.

Key Topics

• Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes
  The standard defines the structure of the test suite and the purpose behind each conformance test, focusing on the DPRS NWK layer for portable radio terminals.

• Abstract Test Suite (ATS) Specification
  Provides precise guidelines on forming and implementing the ATS using Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN) to validate conformance.

• Naming and Implementation Conventions Detailed conventions are given for the declaration, constraints, and dynamic components within the ATS, standardizing how parameters, messages, and verdicts are represented in test scenarios.

• Testing Methodology
  Aligns with international protocols for conformance testing as described in ISO/IEC 9646-1 and ISO/IEC 9646-2, as well as ETSI rules (ETS 300406).

• PIXIT and Conformance Reporting Incorporates PIXIT (Protocol Implementation Extra Information for Testing) to capture specific implementation information, and formalizes Protocol Conformance Test Reports (PCTR).

Applications

SIST EN 301 469-8:2001 is essential in multiple contexts:

• Equipment Certification Ensures new DECT portable radio devices meet strict interoperability criteria, supporting reliable operation within heterogeneous network environments.

• Product Design and Development Used by manufacturers during design and validation phases to test protocol conformity at the network layer. This facilitates early identification and mitigation of interoperability issues.

• Testing Laboratories Laboratories use this standard to develop compliant automated test cases, deliver official conformance assessments, and issue recognized test reports necessary for product market access.

• Network Integration Enables seamless integration of DECT portable devices into existing networks by verifying adherence to the NWK layer specification and guaranteeing coexistence with devices from other vendors.

Related Standards

For broader context and implementation, consider the following related standards:

• ETSI EN 300 175 Series:
  Complete documentation for DECT Common Interface, including the NWK, Data Link Control (DLC), and Medium Access Control (MAC) layers.

• EN 301 649:
  Defines requirements for the DECT Packet Radio Service.

• ETSI ETS 300 406:
  Specifies rules and methodologies for conformance testing of telecommunications protocols.

• ISO/IEC 9646-1 and ISO/IEC 9646-2:
  International standards for Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) conformance testing methodology and abstract test suite specifications.

Practical Value

By adhering to SIST EN 301 469-8:2001, organizations benefit from:

• High probability of product interoperability across manufacturers
• Reduced development and integration risks
• Streamlined certification and faster market introduction for DECT-based products
• Alignment with internationally recognized conformance testing procedures

Keywords: DECT, Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications, DPRS, Packet Radio Service, Network Layer, Portable radio Termination, ATS, Abstract Test Suite, conformance testing, interoperability, ISO/IEC 9646, ETSI, telecommunications testing, protocol validation, NWK layer.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.GLMVNDDigital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS) Test Case Library (TCL); Part 8: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - Network (NWK) layer - Portable radio Termination (PT)33.070.30'(&7Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 469-8 Version 1.1.13SIST EN 301 469-8:200en01-GHFHPEHU-2003SIST EN 301 469-8:200SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);DECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)TestCaseLibrary(TCL);Part8:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-Network(NWK)layer-PortableradioTermination(PT)SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)2ReferenceDEN/DECT-040047-8KeywordsATS,DECT,DPRS,network,data,testingETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:[phone]Fax:[phone]SiretN°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:[e-mail]opartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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.146.1.3.1TestCase(TC)identifier.146.1.3.2Teststepidentifier.146.1.3.3Defaultidentifier.146.1.3.4Labelidentifier.156.1.3.5ATSabbreviations.156.2Implementationconventions.156.2.1Declarationpart.156.2.2Constraintpart.166.2.3Dynamicpart.16AnnexA(normative):AbstractTestSuite(ATS).17A.1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR).17A.2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP).17AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproformaforDPRSNWKPT.18B.1Identificationsummary.18B.2ATSsummary.18B.3Testlaboratory.18B.4Clientidentification.19B.5SUT.19B.6Protocollayerinformation.19B.6.1Protocolidentification.19SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)4B.6.2IUTinformation.20B.6.2.1Generalconfiguration.20AnnexC(normative):ProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)ProformaforDPRSNWKPT.25C.1Identificationsummary.25C.1.1Protocolconformancetestreport.25C.1.2IUTidentification.25C.1.3Testingenvironment.25C.1.4Limitsandreservation.26C.1.5Comments.26C.2IUTConformancestatus.26C.3Staticconformancesummary.26C.4Dynamicconformancesummary.26C.5Staticconformancereviewreport.27C.6Testcampaignreport.27C.7Observations.30Bibliography.31History.32SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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).Thepresentdocumentispart8ofamulti-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 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)61ScopeThepresentdocumentcontainstheAbstractTestSuite(ATS)specificationtotesttheDECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)Network(NWK)layeratthePortableradioTermination(PT).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".(SeealsoCCITTRecommendationX.290).[9]ISO/IEC9646-2:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part2:Abstracttestsuitespecification".(SeealsoCCITTRecommendationX.291).SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)7[10]ISO/IEC9646-3:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part3:Thetreeandtabularcombinednotation".(SeealsoCCITTRecommendationX.292).[11]ISO/IEC9646-6:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part6:Protocolprofiletestspecification".[12]ISO/IEC9646-7:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part7:Implementationconformancestatement".[13]ETSIEN300444:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);GenericAccessProfile(GAP)".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:ACAuthenticationCodeARAccessRightsASPAbstractServicePrimitiveATMAbstractTestMethodATSAbstractTestSuiteAUAuthenticationBIInvalidBehaviourBOInopportuneBehaviourBVValidBehaviourCACapabilitytestsCCCallControlCHCipheringDLCDataLinkControlFPFixedPartFTFixedradioTerminationIDIdentificationIPEIInternationalPortableEquipmentIdentityIPUIInternationalPortableUserIdentityIUTImplementationUnderTestKAKeyAllocationLOLocationLTLowerTesterMACMediumAccessControlMMMobilityManagementNWKNetworkPARKPortableAccessRightsKeyPCOPointofControlandObservationPDUProtocolDataUnitPHLPhysicalLayerPICSProtocolImplementationConformanceStatementPIXITProtocolImplementationExtraInformationforTestingSIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)8PPPortablePartPTPortableradioTerminationREPRadioEndPointRFRadioFrequencyRFPRadioFixedPartRPNRadioFixedPartNumberSAPServiceAccessPointSUTSystemUnderTestTCTestCaseTPTestPurposesTSSTestSuiteStructureTTCNTreeandTabularCombinedNotationUTUpperTester4AbstractTestMethod(ATM)ThisclausedescribestheATM,thePointofControlandObservation(PCO)usedtotesttheNWKlayerofthePT.TestSystemUpperLayersDECTPHLandradiocommunicationLTDECTMAClayerDECTMAClayerDECTDLClayerDECTDLClayerDECTDLClayerSUTDLC-PrimitivesNWK-PDUsDECTNWKIUTPortableTerminationDLC-PCO/DSAPFigure1:RStestMethodembeddedvariantSIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)9LT:alowertester(LT)islocatedinaremoteDECTtestsystem.ItcontrolsandobservesthebehaviouroftheImplementationUnderTest(IUT).DSAP:auniqueDataLinkControl(DLC)SAPisdefinedattheDECTinterfaceandusedtoexchangeservicedataoftheNWKprotocol.PCO:thePCOforNetworkLayertestingislocatedontheDSAP.AlltesteventsatthePCOarespecifiedintermsofDLCAbstractServicePrimitives(ASP)andNWKProtocolDataUnits(PDUs).NotionalUTnoexplicituppertester(UT)existsinthesystemundertest.However,theSystemUnderTest(SUT)needstocarryoutsomeULfunctionstoachievesomeeffectsoftestco-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,theguidelinesofETS300406[7]wereconsidered.6.1Namingconventions6.1.1DeclarationspartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSdeclarationspart.6.1.1.1TestsuitetypeandstructuredtypedefinitionsThetestsuitetypeandtestsuitestructuredtypeidentifiersdescribetheinformationelements,andarewritteninuppercase:EXAMPLE:PROTOCOL_DISCRIMINATORsimpletypeFILLSTRINGstructuredtypeSIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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".SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)13PDUConstraintsDeclarationsaredividedinto:-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:-theyarenoteddownas"name_tx_base".Theyconstrainallmandatoryfieldstoallallowedvaluesinthestandard,andtheyconstrainalloptionalfieldsto"OMIT";-transmitspecialconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_tx0n"wherenisasequencenumber.Theyshallnotcontainanywildcards.Derivedconstraintsshallnotbemorethan1leveldeep.Theyshallonlybederiveddirectlyfromthebaseconstraint.SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)146.1.3DynamicpartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSdynamicpart.6.1.3.1TestCase(TC)identifierTheidentifierofaTCisbuiltaccordingtotable2.Table2:TCnamingconventionIdentifier:DTC_PT____=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.6.1.3.3DefaultidentifierTheDefaultidentifiersbeginwiththeprefix"DF_",followedbyastringinlowercaseletters.SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)156.1.3.4LabelidentifierAllverdictassignmentsarelabelled.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.IntheASPandPDUdeclarations,thecommentscolumnisusedtoidentifyifanelementismandatoryoroptional:-M:mandatory;-O:optional.IntheASP
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.GLMVNDDigital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS) Test Case Library (TCL); Part 8: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - Network (NWK) layer - Portable radio Termination (PT)33.070.30'(&7Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 469-8 Version 1.1.1SIST EN 301 469-8:2001en01-februar-2001SIST EN 301 469-8:2001SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);DECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)TestCaseLibrary(TCL);Part8:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)-Network(NWK)layer-PortableradioTermination(PT)SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)2ReferenceDEN/DECT-040047-8KeywordsATS,DECT,DPRS,network,data,testingETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:[phone]Fax:[phone]SiretN°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:[e-mail]opartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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.146.1.3.1TestCase(TC)identifier.146.1.3.2Teststepidentifier.146.1.3.3Defaultidentifier.146.1.3.4Labelidentifier.156.1.3.5ATSabbreviations.156.2Implementationconventions.156.2.1Declarationpart.156.2.2Constraintpart.166.2.3Dynamicpart.16AnnexA(normative):AbstractTestSuite(ATS).17A.1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR).17A.2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP).17AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproformaforDPRSNWKPT.18B.1Identificationsummary.18B.2ATSsummary.18B.3Testlaboratory.18B.4Clientidentification.19B.5SUT.19B.6Protocollayerinformation.19B.6.1Protocolidentification.19SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)4B.6.2IUTinformation.20B.6.2.1Generalconfiguration.20AnnexC(normative):ProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)ProformaforDPRSNWKPT.25C.1Identificationsummary.25C.1.1Protocolconformancetestreport.25C.1.2IUTidentification.25C.1.3Testingenvironment.25C.1.4Limitsandreservation.26C.1.5Comments.26C.2IUTConformancestatus.26C.3Staticconformancesummary.26C.4Dynamicconformancesummary.26C.5Staticconformancereviewreport.27C.6Testcampaignreport.27C.7Observations.30Bibliography.31History.32SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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).Thepresentdocumentispart8ofamulti-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 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)61ScopeThepresentdocumentcontainstheAbstractTestSuite(ATS)specificationtotesttheDECTPacketRadioService(DPRS)Network(NWK)layeratthePortableradioTermination(PT).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".(SeealsoCCITTRecommendationX.290).[9]ISO/IEC9646-2:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part2:Abstracttestsuitespecification".(SeealsoCCITTRecommendationX.291).SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)7[10]ISO/IEC9646-3:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part3:Thetreeandtabularcombinednotation".(SeealsoCCITTRecommendationX.292).[11]ISO/IEC9646-6:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part6:Protocolprofiletestspecification".[12]ISO/IEC9646-7:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part7:Implementationconformancestatement".[13]ETSIEN300444:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);GenericAccessProfile(GAP)".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:ACAuthenticationCodeARAccessRightsASPAbstractServicePrimitiveATMAbstractTestMethodATSAbstractTestSuiteAUAuthenticationBIInvalidBehaviourBOInopportuneBehaviourBVValidBehaviourCACapabilitytestsCCCallControlCHCipheringDLCDataLinkControlFPFixedPartFTFixedradioTerminationIDIdentificationIPEIInternationalPortableEquipmentIdentityIPUIInternationalPortableUserIdentityIUTImplementationUnderTestKAKeyAllocationLOLocationLTLowerTesterMACMediumAccessControlMMMobilityManagementNWKNetworkPARKPortableAccessRightsKeyPCOPointofControlandObservationPDUProtocolDataUnitPHLPhysicalLayerPICSProtocolImplementationConformanceStatementPIXITProtocolImplementationExtraInformationforTestingSIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)8PPPortablePartPTPortableradioTerminationREPRadioEndPointRFRadioFrequencyRFPRadioFixedPartRPNRadioFixedPartNumberSAPServiceAccessPointSUTSystemUnderTestTCTestCaseTPTestPurposesTSSTestSuiteStructureTTCNTreeandTabularCombinedNotationUTUpperTester4AbstractTestMethod(ATM)ThisclausedescribestheATM,thePointofControlandObservation(PCO)usedtotesttheNWKlayerofthePT.TestSystemUpperLayersDECTPHLandradiocommunicationLTDECTMAClayerDECTMAClayerDECTDLClayerDECTDLClayerDECTDLClayerSUTDLC-PrimitivesNWK-PDUsDECTNWKIUTPortableTerminationDLC-PCO/DSAPFigure1:RStestMethodembeddedvariantSIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)9LT:alowertester(LT)islocatedinaremoteDECTtestsystem.ItcontrolsandobservesthebehaviouroftheImplementationUnderTest(IUT).DSAP:auniqueDataLinkControl(DLC)SAPisdefinedattheDECTinterfaceandusedtoexchangeservicedataoftheNWKprotocol.PCO:thePCOforNetworkLayertestingislocatedontheDSAP.AlltesteventsatthePCOarespecifiedintermsofDLCAbstractServicePrimitives(ASP)andNWKProtocolDataUnits(PDUs).NotionalUTnoexplicituppertester(UT)existsinthesystemundertest.However,theSystemUnderTest(SUT)needstocarryoutsomeULfunctionstoachievesomeeffectsoftestco-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,theguidelinesofETS300406[7]wereconsidered.6.1Namingconventions6.1.1DeclarationspartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSdeclarationspart.6.1.1.1TestsuitetypeandstructuredtypedefinitionsThetestsuitetypeandtestsuitestructuredtypeidentifiersdescribetheinformationelements,andarewritteninuppercase:EXAMPLE:PROTOCOL_DISCRIMINATORsimpletypeFILLSTRINGstructuredtypeSIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(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".SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)13PDUConstraintsDeclarationsaredividedinto:-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:-theyarenoteddownas"name_tx_base".Theyconstrainallmandatoryfieldstoallallowedvaluesinthestandard,andtheyconstrainalloptionalfieldsto"OMIT";-transmitspecialconstraints:-theyarenoteddownas"name_tx0n"wherenisasequencenumber.Theyshallnotcontainanywildcards.Derivedconstraintsshallnotbemorethan1leveldeep.Theyshallonlybederiveddirectlyfromthebaseconstraint.SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)146.1.3DynamicpartThissubclausedescribesthenamingconventionschosenfortheelementsoftheATSdynamicpart.6.1.3.1TestCase(TC)identifierTheidentifierofaTCisbuiltaccordingtotable2.Table2:TCnamingconventionIdentifier:DTC_PT____=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.6.1.3.3DefaultidentifierTheDefaultidentifiersbeginwiththeprefix"DF_",followedbyastringinlowercaseletters.SIST EN 301 469-8:2001

ETSIETSIEN301469-8V1.1.1(2000-10)156.1.3.4LabelidentifierAllverdictassignmentsarelabelled.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.IntheASPandPDUdeclarations,thecommentscolumnisusedtoidentifyifanelementismandatoryoroptional:-M:mandatory;-O:optional.IntheASP
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