SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001

• 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 301 140-4-3 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 3: Specialized Resource Functions (SRF)

SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001 is the Slovenian standard for Intelligent Network (IN) Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP) Capability Set 2 (CS2). It specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and the Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma for the Service Switching Function (SSF), with this sub-part covering Specialized Resource Functions (SRF). It is used by test laboratories and implementers who need to test or document SSF/SRF conformance to EN 301 140-1.

What does SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001 specify?

SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001 provides the ATS for testing the SSF and SRF of the core INAP of IN according to EN 301 140-1, and this part focuses on SRF. It is organized as a test specification plus two normative annexes for test data capture and reporting.

Annex	What it covers
Annex A	TTCN of the ATS for INAP CS2
Annex B	Partial PIXIT proforma for SRF
Annex C	Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR) proforma for SRF

Clause 1 gives the scope and clause 2 lists the references that define the testing framework and companion documents. That structure matters because the ATS, the PIXIT entries, and the conformance report are meant to work together in one conformance assessment.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001?

The document’s main purpose is to support conformance testing, not to define the protocol itself. In practice, it gives test material, the information the implementer must supply, and the report form used to record results.

• Clause 1 limits the document to the ATS for SSF and SRF of core INAP, with this sub-part covering SRF. For the reader, that means it is the testing companion for an SRF implementation, not a general protocol description.
• Annex A provides the ATS in Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN), produced according to ISO/IEC 9646-3 and the methodology in EN 301 140-4-1. This is the executable-style test content the lab uses to run conformance tests.
• Annex A includes both a graphical form, TTCN.GR, and a machine-processable form, TTCN.MP. That supports both human review and automated tool use.
• Annex B gives the partial PIXIT proforma and is based on ISO/IEC 9646-6. In practice, the implementer or test lab fills in protocol-specific values so the ATS can be applied to a real system.
• Annex B covers identification, test laboratory data, client data, SUT data, protocol layer information, implicit send events, and core INAP parameter values. This matters because the ATS needs concrete implementation details such as addressing, numbers, causes, and timing values.
• Annex B states the abstract test method as the remote test method, embedded variant. That tells the test team how the test setup is expected to interact with the SUT.
• Annex C provides the PCTR proforma and is also based on ISO/IEC 9646-6. It gives a standard way to record whether the IUT met the specified protocol requirements.
• Annex C includes static conformance, dynamic conformance, and a test campaign report with selected ATS references and verdicts. This is what turns test execution into a traceable report for quality or acceptance use.

What terms does SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001 define?

• Intelligent Network (IN) - The network environment for advanced service control that the standard addresses.
• Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP) - The protocol family tested by this document.
• Capability Set 2 (CS2) - The protocol capability set covered by this part of the INAP series.
• Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - The defined set of test cases and test structure used for conformance testing.
• Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) - The implementation-specific information needed to apply the ATS to a real system.
• Service Switching Function (SSF) - The IN function whose conformance is being tested in this part.
• Specialized Resource Functions (SRF) - The sub-part covered here, focused on specialized resource handling.
• Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN) - The notation used to express the ATS in Annex A.

Who uses SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001?

Test laboratories use this standard to run conformance tests and to record results in a common report format. Equipment vendors and protocol implementers use it to prepare the PIXIT data, support test execution, and check whether an SSF/SRF implementation matches the protocol specification.

Quality managers and buyers in telecom projects use it when they need a formal conformance document for acceptance, verification, or supplier comparison. It is relevant in telephone networks and other Intelligent Network deployments where INAP CS2 behavior must be tested consistently.

What changed in SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001 from the previous edition?

SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001 corresponds to ETSI EN 301 140-4-3 Version 1.1.3. The document history shows the transition from V1.1.2 to V1.1.3 and the 2000 publication of that version.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001?

• ETSI EN 301 140-1 - The protocol specification under test.
• ETSI EN 301 140-4-1 - Gives the methodology for obtaining the TTCN and the ATS conventions used for the test suite.
• ETSI EN 301 140-2 - Provides the PICS proforma specification referenced for implementation information.
• ISO/IEC 9646-6 - Provides the conformance testing framework used for the PIXIT and PCTR proformas.
• ISO/IEC 9646-3 - Defines TTCN, the notation used for the ATS in Annex A.

What does the SIST EN 301 140-4-3:2001 document contain?

The document contains the TTCN-based ATS in both graphical and machine-processable forms, plus the supporting proformas needed to run and report conformance tests. Annex B provides structured fields for identification, testing environment, SUT details, protocol layer information, implicit send events, and core INAP parameter values.

Annex C provides the report template used to capture IUT identity, testing conditions, static and dynamic conformance summaries, and the detailed test campaign verdicts. These sections are intended for test execution, conformance assessment, and formal reporting rather than for defining protocol behavior itself.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2001
Inteligentno omrežje (IN) - Aplikacijski del inteligentnega omrežja (INAP) - 4. del:
Abstraktni preskušalni niz (ATS) in delna dodatna informacija za preskušanje
izvedbe protokola (PIXIT) - Specifikacija za funkcijo preklapljanja storitev (SSF) - 3.
podpoglavje: Funkcije posebnih virov (SRF)
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 3: Specialized Resource Functions (SRF)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 301 140-4-3 Version 1.1.3
ICS:
33.040.35 Telefonska omrežja Telephone networks
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

European Standard (Telecommunications series)
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 3: Specialized Resource Functions (SRF)
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Reference
DEN/SPS-03038-4-3
Keywords
IN, CS2, INAP, ATS, PIXIT, SSF
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword .4
1 Scope.5
2 References.5
Annex A (normative): TTCN of the ATS for INAP CS2 CPH .6
A1 The TTCN Graphical form (TTCN.GR).6
A2 The TTCN Machine Processable form (TTCN.MP) .6
Annex B (normative): Partial PIXIT proforma for SRF .7
B.1 Identification summary .7
B.2 ATS summary .7
B.3 Test laboratory .7
B.4 Client identification .7
B.5 SUT .8
B.6 Protocol layer information .8
B.6.1 Protocol identification .8
B.6.2 IUT information .8
B.6.2.1 Implicit send events .8
B.6.2.2 Core INAP Parameter values.9
Annex C (normative): Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR) proforma for SRF .11
C.1 Identification summary .11
C.1.1 Protocol conformance test report.11
C.1.2 IUT identification.11
C.1.3 Testing environment.11
C.1.4 Limits and reservation .12
C.1.5 Comments.12
C.2 IUT conformance status .12
C.3 Static conformance summary.12
C.4 Dynamic conformance summary.13
C.5 Static conformance review report .13
C.6 Test campaign report.14
C.7 Observations.15
History.16
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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Services and
Protocols for Advanced Networks (SPAN).
The present document is part 4, sub-part 3 of a multi-part EN covering the Intelligent Network Application Protocol
(INAP) Capability Set 2 (CS2), as identified below:
Part 1: "Protocol specification";
Part 2: "Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification";
Part 3: "Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) specification for Service Switching Function (SSF)";
Part 4: "Abstract Test Suite (ATS) specification and Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information
for Testing (PIXIT) proforma for Service Switching Function (SSF)";
Sub-part 1: "Basic capability set of CS-1 including CS-2 complements";
Sub-part 2: "Call Party Handling (CPH)";
Sub-part 3: "Specialized Resource Functions (SRF)";
Part 5: "Distributed Functional Plane (DFP) [ITU-T Recommendation Q.1224 [10] (1997) modified]".
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 28 April 2000
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 2000
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 January 2001
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 2001
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1 Scope
The present document provides the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for testing of the Service Switching Function (SSF) and
the Specialized Resource Function (SRF) of the core Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP) of Intelligent
Network (IN) according to EN 301 140-1 [1].
In this part 4-3, the SRF is covered.
Annex A provides the Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN).
Annex B provides the Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) Proforma.
Annex C provides the Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR) Proforma.
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
• References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.
• A non-specific reference to an ETS shall also be taken to refer to later versions published as an EN with the same
number.
[1] ETSI EN 301 140-1: "Intelligent Network (IN); Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP);
Capability Set 2 (CS2); Part 1: Protocol specification".
[2] ETSI EN 301 140-4-1: "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 1: Basic capability set of CS-1 including CS-2 complements".
[3] ETSI EN 301 140-2: "Intelligent Network (IN); Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAP);
Capability Set 2 (CS2); Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma
specification".
[4] ISO/IEC 9646-6: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance testing
methodology and framework - Part 6: Protocol profile test specification".
[5] ISO/IEC 9646-3: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance testing
methodology and framework - Part 3: The Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN)".
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Annex A (normative):
TTCN of the ATS for INAP CS2 CPH
Refer to EN 301 140-4-1 [2] clauses 1 to 7 for the methodology to obtain the TTCN, as well as the ATS convention, etc.
This ATS has been produced using the Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN) according to ISO/IEC 9646-3 [5].
The ATS was developed on a separate TTCN software tool and therefore the TTCN tables are not completely
referenced in the table of contents. The ATS itself contains a test suite overview part which provides additional
information and references.
A1 The TTCN Graphical form (TTCN.GR)
The TTCN.GR representation of this ATS is contained in an Adobe Portable Document Format™ file
(SFR_cs2_v5.PDF contained in archive en_3011400403v010103p0.ZIP) which accompanies the present document.
A2 The TTCN Machine Processable form (TTCN.MP)
The TTCN.MP representation corresponding to this ATS is contained in an ASCII file (SFR_cs2_v5.MP contained in
archive en_3011400403v010103p0.ZIP) which accompanies the present document.
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Annex B (normative):
Partial PIXIT proforma for SRF
Notwithstanding the provisions of the copyright clause related to the text of the present document, ETSI grants that users
of the present document may freely reproduce the PIXIT proforma in this annex so that it can be used for its intended
purposes and may further publish the completed PIXIT.
The PIXIT proforma is based on ISO/IEC 9646-6. Any additional information needed can be found in this international
standard document.
B.1 Identificat
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