SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001

• Abstract:

  ATS & Partial PIXIT proforma for DE/SPS-03038-1 & 2 & 3

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2001
• ICS: 33.040.35 - Telephone networks
• Technical Committee: SPS - Signalling protocols and switching
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Sep-2001
• Due Date: 01-Sep-2001
• Completion Date: 01-Sep-2001
• Mandate: BC-T-338
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 140-4-2 V1.1.3 (2000-05) - Intelligent Network (IN); Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP); Capability Set 2 (CS2); Part 4: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) specification and Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma for Service Switching Function (SSF); Sub-part 2: Call Party Handling (CPH)

Overview

SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001 is a Slovenian standard developed under the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). It specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma for testing the Service Switching Function (SSF), specifically focusing on the Call Party Handling (CPH) capabilities within the Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP) Capability Set 2 (CS2). This standard ensures that the SSF component of a telecommunications intelligent network can be rigorously and consistently tested for protocol conformance, reliability, and interoperability.

Key Topics

• Intelligent Network (IN) and INAP: Defines the principles and protocol specifications for advanced, flexible telecommunications service management.
• Capability Set 2 (CS2): Refers to a specific set of enhanced features for Intelligent Network services, expanding the functional capabilities over earlier versions.
• Service Switching Function (SSF): A critical component in intelligent networks responsible for applying service logic during call processing.
• Call Party Handling (CPH): Encompasses the mechanisms involved in managing different parties within a telephony call scenario, such as called, calling, and redirected numbers, and relevant signaling.
• Abstract Test Suite (ATS): Provides a comprehensive collection of test cases, described using Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN), for assessing SSF behavior.
• Partial PIXIT Proforma: Collects supplementary implementation details necessary to adapt the test suite for a particular System Under Test (SUT).
• Protocol Conformance Testing: Outlines methods and reporting formats to verify that network protocol implementations align with INAP CS2 requirements.

Applications

Implementing SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001 provides significant benefits for both telecom equipment manufacturers and service providers:

• Conformance Testing: Ensures that SSF implementations are compliant with INAP CS2, reducing risks of network incompatibility and failure.
• Interoperability: Facilitates seamless integration between multi-vendor network elements, which is crucial in complex, distributed telecom environments.
• Quality Assurance: Offers standardized testing criteria that help maintain high levels of service reliability and minimize operational issues.
• Test Automation: Enables the use of automated test tools leveraging the TTCN-based ATS for efficient, repeatable protocol conformance validation.
• Regulatory Compliance: Supports conformity with European and international testing frameworks, which may be mandatory for equipment deployment in regulated markets.
• Procurement and Tendering: Serves as a benchmark for procurement specifications, helping buyers assess product suitability and vendor reliability regarding intelligent network protocols.

Related Standards

SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001 is closely connected to several other international and European standards addressing intelligent network testing and protocol specification:

• EN 301 140-1: Defines the core protocol specification for Intelligent Network Application Protocol CS2.
• EN 301 140-2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification.
• EN 301 140-3: Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) for SSF.
• EN 301 140-4-1: ATS and PIXIT proforma for the basic capability set of CS-1 and CS-2 complements.
• ISO/IEC 9646-3: Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN) for abstract test case specification.
• ISO/IEC 9646-6: Protocol conformance testing methodology and framework-proforma specification.

Adopting this standard supports robust, efficient protocol conformance testing for all stakeholders involved in the development, integration, and deployment of intelligent network services in modern telephone networks.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Inteligentno omrežje (IN) - Aplikacijski del inteligentnega omrežja (INAP) - Nabor zmožnosti 2 (CS2) - 4. del: Abstraktni preskušalni niz (ATS) in delna dodatna informacija za preskušanje izvedbe protokola (PIXIT) - Specifikacija za funkcijo preklapljanja storitev (SSF) - 2. podpoglavje: Obdelava stranke v klicu (CPH)Intelligent Network (IN); Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP); Capability Set 2 (CS2); Part 4: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) specification and Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma for Service Switching Function (SSF); Sub-part 2: Call Party Handling (CPH)33.040.35Telefonska omrežjaTelephone networksICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 140-4-2 Version 1.1.3SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001en01-september-2001SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN301140-4-2V1.1.3(2000-05)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)IntelligentNetwork(IN);IntelligentNetworkApplicationProtocol(INAP);CapabilitySet2(CS2);Part4:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)specificationandPartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaforServiceSwitchingFunction(SSF);Sub-part2:CallPartyHandling(CPH)SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001

ETSIETSIEN301140-4-2V1.1.3(2000-05)2ReferenceDEN/SPS-03038-4-2KeywordsIN,CS2,INAP,ATS,PIXIT,SSFETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-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 301 140-4-2:2001

ETSIETSIEN301140-4-2V1.1.3(2000-05)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.41Scope.52References.5AnnexA(normative):TTCNoftheATSforINAPCS2CPH.6A1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR).6A2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP).6AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproformaforINAPCS2CPH.7B.1Identificationsummary.7B.2ATSsummary.7B.3Testlaboratory.7B.4Clientidentification.7B.5SUT.8B.6Protocollayerinformation.8B.6.1Protocolidentification.8B.6.2IUTinformation.8B.6.2.1Implicitsendevents.8B.6.2.2CoreINAPParametervalues.9B.6.2.3TCAPParametervalues.10AnnexC(normative):ProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)proformaforCOREINAPCS2CPHprotocol.11C.1Identificationsummary.11C.1.1Protocolconformancetestreport.11C.1.2IUTidentification.11C.1.3Testingenvironment.11C.1.4Limitsandreservation.12C.1.5Comments.12C.2IUTconformancestatus.12C.3Staticconformancesummary.12C.4Dynamicconformancesummary.13C.5Staticconformancereviewreport.13C.6Testcampaignreport.14C.7Observations.16History.17SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001

ETSIETSIEN301140-4-2V1.1.3(2000-05)4IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinSR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinSR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeServicesandProtocolsforAdvancedNetworks(SPAN).Thepresentdocumentispart4,sub-part2ofamulti-partENcoveringtheIntelligentNetworkApplicationProtocol(INAP)CapabilitySet2(CS2),asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"Protocolspecification";Part2:"ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification";Part3:"TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specificationforServiceSwitchingFunction(SSF)";Part4:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)specificationandPartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaforServiceSwitchingFunction(SSF)";Sub-part1:"BasiccapabilitysetofCS-1includingCS-2complements";Sub-part2:"CallPartyHandling(CPH)";Sub-part3:"SpecializedResourceFunctions(SRF)";Part5:"DistributedFunctionalPlane(DFP)[ITU-TRecommendationQ.1224(1997)modified]".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:28April2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31July2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31January2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31January2001SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001

ETSIETSIEN301140-4-2V1.1.3(2000-05)51ScopeThepresentdocumentprovidestheAbstractTestSuite(ATS)fortestingoftheServiceSwitchingFunction(SSF)andtheSpecializedResourceFunction(SRF)ofthecoreIntelligentNetworkApplicationProtocol(INAP)accordingtoEN301140-1[1].AnnexesA,BandCdealwithCS1.Inthispart4-2,theCS2CallPartyHandling(CPH)iscovered.AnnexAprovidestheTreeandTabularCombinedNotation(TTCN).AnnexBprovidesthePartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)Proforma.AnnexCprovidestheProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)Proforma.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]ETSIEN301140-1:"IntelligentNetwork(IN);IntelligentNetworkApplicationProtocol(INAP);CapabilitySet2(CS2);Part1:Protocolspecification".[2]ISO/IEC9646-6:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part6:Protocolprofiletestspecification".[3]ETSIEN301140-4-1:"IntelligentNetwork(IN);IntelligentNetworkApplicationProtocol(INAP);CapabilitySet2(CS2);Part4:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)specificationandPartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaforServiceSwitchingFunction(SSF);Sub-part1:BasiccapabilitysetofCS-1includingCS-2complements".[4]ETSIEN301140-2:"IntelligentNetwork(IN);IntelligentNetworkApplicationProtocol(INAP);CapabilitySet2(CS2);Part2:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification".[5]ISO/IEC9646-3:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework-Part3:TheTreeandTabularCombinedNotation(TTCN)".SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001

ETSIETSIEN301140-4-2V1.1.3(2000-05)6AnnexA(normative):TTCNoftheATSforINAPCS2CPHRefertoEN301140-4-1clauses1to7forthemethodologytoobtaintheTTCN,aswellastheATSconvention,etc.ThisATShasbeenproducedusingtheTreeandTabularCombinedNotation(TTCN)accordingtoISO/IEC9646-3.TheATSwasdevelopedonaseparateTTCNsoftwaretoolandthereforetheTTCNtablesarenotcompletelyreferencedinthetableofcontents.TheATSitselfcontainsatestsuiteoverviewpartwhichprovidesadditionalinformationandreferences.A1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR)TheTTCN.GRrepresentationofthisATSiscontainedinanAdobePortableDocumentFormat™file(CPH_cs2_v5.PDFcontainedinarchiveen_3011400402v010103p0.ZIP)whichaccompaniesthepresentdocument.A2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP)TheTTCN.MPrepresentationcorrespondingtothisATSiscontainedinanASCIIfile(CPH_cs2_v5.MPcontainedinarchiveen_3011400402v010103p0.ZIP)whichaccompaniesthepresentdocument.SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001

ETSIETSIEN301140-4-2V1.1.3(2000-05)7AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproformaforINAPCS2CPHNotwithstandingtheprovisionsofthecopyrightclauserelatedtothetextofthepresentdocument,ETSIgrantsthatusersofthepresentdocumentmayfreelyreproducethePIXITproformainthisannexsothatitcanbeusedforitsintendedpurposesandmayfurtherpublishthecompletedPIXIT.ThePIXITproformaisbasedonISO/IEC9646-6.Anyadditionalinformationneededcanbefoundinthisinternationalstandarddocument.B.1IdentificationsummaryTableB.1PIXITnumber:Testlaboratoryname:Dateofissue:Issuedto:B.2ATSsummaryTableB.2Protocolspecification:EN301140-1Protocoltobetested:ATSspecification:EN301140-2Abstracttestmethod:Remotetestmethod,embeddedvariantB.3TestlaboratoryTableB.3Testlaboratoryidentification:Testlaboratorymanager:Meansoftesting:SAPaddress:B.4ClientidentificationTableB.4Clientidentification:Clienttestmanager:Testfacilitiesrequired:SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001

ETSIETSIEN301140-4-2V1.1.3(2000-05)8B.5SUTTableB.5Name:Version:SCSnumber:Machineconfiguration:Operatingsystemidentification:IUTidentification:PICSreferenceforIUT:LimitationsoftheSUT:Environmentalconditions:B.6ProtocollayerinformationB.6.1ProtocolidentificationTableB.6Name:EN301140-1-CoreINAP-CS1partVersion:PICSreferences:B.6.2IUTinformationB.6.2.1ImplicitsendeventsTableB.7:ImplicitsendeventsItemPIXIT(Seenote)Relatedimplicitsendmessage(PDU)Invocationdescription12345678910111213141516NOTE:ThePIXITnamesfortheimplicitsendeventsinthistablearethesameasthoseoftheteststepsinwhichtheimplicitsendeventsareused.SIST EN 301 140-4-2:2001

ETSIETSIEN301140-4-2V1.1.3(2000-05)9B.6.2.2CoreINAPParametervaluesTableB.8:ParametervaluesItemParameterParametertypeExplanation/FormatValuePIX_AChBillingChargingCharacteristicsAChBillingChargingCharacteristics"xx"HPIX_AlertingPatternAlertingPattern"xxx"HPIX_AlertingPattern_ICAAlertingPattern"xxx"HPIX_APtyAbandonCauseCause"xx"HPIX_APtyDiscCauseCause"xx"HPIX_AssistingSSPIRoutingAddressAssistingSSPIRoutingAddress"xxxx"HPIX_BPtyBusy_UDUBCauseCause"xx"HPIX_BPtyNoAnswerCauseCause"xx"HPIX_CalledPartyNumber1_CONCalledPartyNumberLegId2"xxxx"HPIX_CalledPartyNumber2_CONCalledPartyNumberLegId3"xxxx"HPIX_CalledPartyNumber3_CONCalledPartyNumberLegId4"xxxx"HPIX_CalledPartyNumber4_CONCalledPartyNumberLegId5"xxxx"HPIX_Call
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