SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003

Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; Connection characteristics; ATM transfer capability and traffic parameter indication; Part 6: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma specification for the network

Develop part 6 (ATS$PIXIT for the network) of EN 301 068

Širokopasovno digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (B-ISDN) – Protokol digitalne naročniške signalizacije št. 2 (DSS2) – Karakteristike zveze – Prenosna zmožnost in indikacija prometnega parametra ATM – 6. del: Abstraktni preskušalni niz (ATS) in delna dodatna informacija za preskušanje izvedbe protokola (PIXIT) – Proforma specifikacije za omrežje

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2003
• ICS: 33.080 - Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Due Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Completion Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Mandate: BC-T-338
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1 (2000-10) - Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; Connection characteristics; ATM transfer capability and traffic parameter indication; Part 6: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma specification for the network

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; Connection characteristics; ATM transfer capability and traffic parameter indication; Part 6: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma specification for the network33.080Digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 068-6 Version 1.1.1SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)BroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(B-ISDN);DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.two(DSS2)protocol;Connectioncharacteristics;ATMtransfercapabilityandtrafficparameterindication;Part6:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaspecificationforthenetworkSIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)2ReferenceDEN/SPAN-05150-6KeywordsB-ISDN,DSS2,ATM,testing,ATS,PIXIT,networkETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-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 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.5Foreword.51Scope.62References.63Definitionsandabbreviations.73.1Definitions.73.1.1Definitionsrelatedtoconformancetesting.73.1.2DefinitionsrelatedtoEN301068-1.73.2Abbreviations.84AbstractTestMethod(ATM).84.1DescriptionofATMused.84.2ConventionsfortestcomponentsandPCOs.95Untestabletestpurposes.106ATStoTPmap.107PCTRconformance.108PIXITconformance.119ATSConformance.11AnnexA(normative):ProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)proforma.12A.1Identificationsummary.12A.1.1Protocolconformancetestreport.12A.1.2IUTidentification.12A.1.3Testingenvironment.12A.1.4Limitsandreservations.13A.1.5Comments.13A.2IUTConformancestatus.13A.3Staticconformancesummary.13A.4Dynamicconformancesummary.14A.5Staticconformancereviewreport.14A.6Testcampaignreport.14A.7Observations.15AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproforma.16B.1Identificationsummary.16B.2Abstracttestsuitesummary.16B.3Testlaboratory.16B.4Client(oftheTestLaboratory).17B.5SUT.17B.6Protocolinformation.18B.6.1Protocolidentification.18B.6.2Configurationtobetested.18B.6.3Testmanagementtimers.18B.6.4ParameterValues.19SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)4AnnexC(normative):AbstractTestSuite(ATS).20C.1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR).20C.2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP).20Bibliography.21History.22SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(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)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeServicesandProtocolsforAdvancedNetworks(SPAN).Thepresentdocumentispart6ofamulti-partENcoveringtheDigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.2(DSS2)protocolspecificationfortheB-ISDNATMtransfercapabilityandtrafficparameterindication,asdescribedbelow:Part1:"Protocolspecification[ITU-TRecommendationsQ.2961.1(1995),Q.2961.2(1997),Q.2961.3(1997),Q.2961.4(1997),modified]";Part2:"ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification";Part3:"TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specificationfortheuser";Part4:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaspecificationfortheuser";Part5:"TSS&TPspecificationforthenetwork";Part6:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaspecificationforthenetwork".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:13October2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31January2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31July2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31July2001SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)61ScopeThissixthpartofEN301068specifiesthenetworkAbstractTestSuite(ATS)fortheTBreferencepointorcoincidentSBandTBreferencepoint(asdefinedinITU-TRecommendationI.413[6])ofimplementationsconformingtothestandardsforthesignallinguser-networklayer3specificationforATMtransfercapabilityandtrafficparameterindicationoftheDigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.two(DSS2)protocolforthepan-EuropeanBroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(B-ISDN),EN301068-1[1].AfurtherpartofthepresentdocumentspecifiestheTestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)relatedtothisATSandpartialPIXITproforma.OtherpartsspecifytheTSS&TPandtheATSandpartialPIXITproformafortheUsersideoftheTBreferencepointorcoincidentSBandTBreferencepointofimplementationsconformingtoEN301068-1[1].2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]ETSIEN301068-1:"BroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(B-ISDN);DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.two(DSS2)protocol;Connectioncharacteristics;ATMtransfercapabilityandtrafficparameterindication;Part1:Protocolspecification[ITU-TRecommendationsQ.2961.1(1995),Q.2961.2(1997),Q.2961.3(1997),Q.2961.4(1997),modified]".[2]ETSIEN301068-2:"BroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(B-ISDN);DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.two(DSS2)protocol;Connectioncharacteristics;ATMtransfercapabilityandtrafficparameterindication;Part2:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification".[3]ISO/IEC9646-1:"Informationtechnology;OpenSystemsInterconnection;Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework;Part1:Generalconcepts".[4]ISO/IEC9646-2:"Informationtechnology;OpenSystemsInterconnection;Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework;Part2:AbstractTestSuitespecification".[5]ISO/IEC9646-3:"Informationtechnology;OpenSystemsInterconnection;Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework;Part3:TheTreeandTabularCombinedNotation(TTCN)".[6]ITU-TRecommendationI.413(1993):"B-ISDNuser-networkinterface".[7]ETSIEN300443-1:"BroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(B-ISDN);DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.two(DSS2)protocol;B-ISDNuser-networkinterfacelayer3specificationforbasiccall/bearercontrol;Part1:Protocolspecification[ITU-TRecommendationQ.2931(1995),modified]".[8]ISO/IEC9646-4:"Informationtechnology;OpenSystemsInterconnection;Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework;Part4:Testrealization".[9]ISO/IEC9646-5:"Informationtechnology;OpenSystemsInterconnection;Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework;Part5:Requirementsontestlaboratoriesandclientsfortheconformanceassessmentprocess".SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)7[10]ETSIETS300443-2:"BroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(B-ISDN);DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.two(DSS2)protocol;B-ISDNuser-networkinterfacelayer3specificationforbasiccall/bearercontrol;Part2:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification".3Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply,inadditiontothosegiveninEN301068-1[1]andEN300443-1[7]:3.1.1DefinitionsrelatedtoconformancetestingAbstracttestcase:refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]AbstractTestMethod(ATM):refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]AbstractTestSuite(ATS):refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]ImplementationUnderTest(IUT):refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]SystemUnderTest(SUT):seeISO/IEC9646-1[3]UpperTester(UT):seeISO/IEC9646-1[3]Lowertester:refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS):refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]PICSproforma:refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]ProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT):refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]PIXITproforma:refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]TestPurpose(TP):refertoISO/IEC9646-1[3]PointofControlandObservation(PCO):seeISO/IEC9646-1[3]3.1.2DefinitionsrelatedtoEN301068-1user:DSS2protocolentityattheUsersideoftheuser-networkinterfacewhereaTBreferencepointorcoincidentSBandTBreferencepointappliesuser(SB/TB):DSS2protocolentityattheUsersideoftheuser-networkinterfacewhereacoincidentSBandTBreferencepointappliesuser(TB):DSS2protocolentityattheUsersideoftheuser-networkinterfacewhereaTBreferencepointapplies(userisaprivateISDN)SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)83.2AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:ATMAbstractTestMethodATSAbstractTestSuiteB-ISDNBroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetworkCRCallReferenceDSS2DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.twoIE_flagInformationelementinstructionindicatorflagIE_AIInformationelementactionindicatorIUTImplementationUnderTestPICSProtocolImplementationConformanceStatementPIXITProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTestingTSSTestSuiteStructureExTSExecutableTestSuiteLTLowerTesterMOTMeansOfTestingPCOPointofControlandObservationPDUProtocolDataUnitSUTSystemUnderTestTPTestPurposeTTCNTreeandTabularCombinedNotationUTUpperTesterVCVirtualChannelVCIVirtualChannelIdentifierVPCVirtualPathConnectionVPCIVirtualPathConnectionIdentifierVPVirtualPath4AbstractTestMethod(ATM)4.1DescriptionofATMusedTherequirementfortestingthenetworkIUTistofocusonthebehaviourofthenetworkIUTattheuser-networkinterfacewhereaTBreferencepointorcoincidentSBandTBreferencepointapplies.ThustheIUTisthenetworkDSS2protocolentityataparticularuser-networkinterfaceandisnotthewholenetwork.ItispossibletospecifyanATSbasedonaSingleparty(remote)testmethodforsuchanIUT.However,itisconsideredthatanATSbasedonsuchanapproachisoflimiteduseastheonlywaytospecifyIUTgeneratedPDUsistousethe"implicitsend"statement.ManyusersofsuchanATSwouldreplacethe"implicitsend"statementswithdescriptionsofthebehaviouratotherinterfaces.AnATSbasedonamulti-partytestmethodisconsideredtobemoreusefulinthatitisclosertohowarealtestsuitewouldbeconstructed.Suchatestmethodspecifiesbehaviouratmultiplenetworkinterfaces.Oneveryimportantlimitationhereisthattestsarefocussedononeparticularinterface.ThusthetestsystemismadeuponeMainTestComponent(MTC)andoneormoreParallelTestComponents(PTC),seefigure1.SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)94.2ConventionsfortestcomponentsandPCOsMasterpartSlavepartMTCAPTC1A1(CP)L0(PCO)L1(PCO)IUTNETWORKFigure1:Multi-partytestmethodInamaster/slavearrangement,theMTCisconsideredtobethemasterwhilethePTCsaretheslaves.The"slave"testersareonlyanexplicitdescriptionofhowtodealwiththeremoteinterfacesduringthetestingprocess,i.e."howtomaketheIUTsendtherequiredmessage".Thismeans,inparticular,thattheverdictwillonlybeassignedfromtheprotocolaspectsobservedontheinterfaceundertest(i.e.bythe"master"tester),asitwouldbeobservedbyaterminalconnectedtothisinterface.Afailureinthecorrelationbetweentheprotocolatthedifferentinterfacestowhichthedifferenttestersareconnected,i.e.inthemechanismofthefunctionalserviceitself,willnotcauseaFAILverdict.Forinstance,iftheIUTfailstosendamessageonthetestedinterfaceafteranotherinterfacehasreceivedtheproperstimulus,theverdictwillbeINCONCLUSIVE.TheMTCMTCAhastwofunctionsinthisconfiguration.Firstly,ithastheMTCfunctionofcontrollingtheoneormorePTCs.ThusitisresponsibleforstartingthePTCsandafterwardsco-ordinatesactivitiesbyexchangingCo-ordinationMessages(CM)withthePTCs.SecondlyitisresponsibleforthebehaviouroftheLowerTester(LT)atPCOL0.Acombinationoftheremoteandmulti-partytestmethodsisapplied.Ascanbeseenfromfigure1,severalPCOsareused.AllPCOsresideattheserviceaccesspointsbetweenlayers2and3.SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)10MTCSUTPTC1Layer3Layer2Layer1L0IUTL1Layer3Layer2Layer1ServiceproviderFigure2:Combinationoftheremoteandmulti-partytestmethodsTheMTCPCOisnamed"L0"("L"forLower).TheL0PCOisusedtocontrolandobservethebehaviouroftheIUTandtestcaseverdictsareassigneddependingonthebehaviourobservedatthisPCO.ThePTCsPTC1,PTC2etc.usePCOsL1,L2etc.ThesePCOsareusedtocontroland,inalimitedway,observethebehaviourofthenetworkequipmentatinterfacesotherthantheoneundertest.NoverdictsareassignedatthesePCOs.Asstatedinapreviousparagraph,thenon-receiptofnetworkgeneratedmessagesatL0,whicharestimulatedbyeventsattheL1,L2etc.,willresultinINCONCLUSIVEratherthanFAILverdictsbeingassigned.PTC2isonlyactivatedinthattestcasesthattesttheproceduresattheaccessbetweenarootuserandtheIUT,whenmorethanonepartyisinvolvedinthecallbetweentherootuserandtheIUT.IntestcaseswhichverifythattheIUTrejectsinvalidorunacceptableSETUPmessages,noPTCisactivatedatall,astheserejectionproceduresareconsideredlocaltotheaccessbetweenIUTandMTC.5UntestabletestpurposesTherearenountestabletestpurposesassociatedwiththisATS.6ATStoTPmapTheidentifiersusedfortheTPsarereusedastestcasenames.Thusthereisastraightforwardone-to-onemapping.7PCTRconformanceAtestlaboratory,whenrequestedbyaclienttoproduceaPCTR,isrequired,asspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-5[9],toproduceaPCTRconformantwiththePCTRtemplategiveninannexBofISO/IEC9646-5[9].Furthermore,atestlaboratory,offeringtestingfortheATSspecificationcontainedinannexC,whenrequestedbyaclienttoproduceaPCTR,isrequiredtoproduceaPCTRconformantwiththePCTRproformacontainedinannexAofthepresentdocument.APCTRwhichconformstothisPCTRproformaspecificationshallpreservethecontentandorderingoftheclausescontainedinannexA.ClauseA.6ofthePCTRmaycontainadditionalcolumns.Ifincluded,theseshallbeplacedtotherightoftheexistingcolumns.Textinitalicsmayberetainedbythetestlaboratory.SIST EN 301 068-6 V1.1.1:2003



ETSIETSIEN301068-6V1.1.1(2000-10)118PIXITconformanceAtestrealizer,producinganexecutabletestsuitefortheAbstractTestSuite(ATS)specificationcontainedinannexC,isrequired,asspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-4[8]
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