SIST ETS 300 836-4 E1:2006

Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); HIgh PErformance Radio Local Area Network (HIPERLAN) Type 1; Conformance testing specification; Part 4: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) specification

This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for the Medium Access Control (MAC) and Channel Access Control (CAC) protocol parts of the HIgh PErformance Radio Local Area Network (HIPERLAN) Type 1 functional specification as specified in ETS 300 652 [1]. ETS 300 836-3 [8] specifies the Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) related to this ATS specification. In this ETS, the term "HIPERLAN" is used to refer to HIPERLAN, Type 1.

Širokopasovna radijska dostopovna omrežja (BRAN) – Zelo zmogljivo radijsko lokalno omrežje (HIPERLAN), tip 1 – Specifikacija za preskušanje skladnosti – 4. del: Abstraktni preskušalni niz (ATS) – Specifikacija

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2006
• ICS: 33.060.01 - Radiocommunications in general
• ICS: 35.110 - Networking
• 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-Feb-2006
• Due Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Completion Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Mandate: T-325
• Ref Project: ETSI ETS 300 836-4 ed.1 (1998-05) - Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); HIgh PErformance Radio Local Area Network (HIPERLAN) Type 1; Conformance testing specification; Part 4: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) specification

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST ETS 300 836-4 E1:2006
01-februar-2006
Širokopasovna radijska dostopovna omrežja (BRAN) – Zelo zmogljivo radijsko
lokalno omrežje (HIPERLAN), tip 1 – Specifikacija za preskušanje skladnosti – 4.
del: Abstraktni preskušalni niz (ATS) – Specifikacija
Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); HIgh PErformance Radio Local Area
Network (HIPERLAN) Type 1; Conformance testing specification; Part 4: Abstract Test
Suite (ATS) specification
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETS 300 836-4 Edition 1
ICS:
33.060.01 Radijske komunikacije na Radiocommunications in
splošno general
35.110 Omreževanje Networking
SIST ETS 300 836-4 E1:2006 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST ETS 300 836-4 E1:2006
EUROPEAN ETS 300 836-4
TELECOMMUNICATION May 1998
STANDARD
Source: BRAN Reference: DE/BRAN-10-02C
ICS: 33.020
Key words: HIPERLAN, LAN, radio, testing
Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN);
HIgh PErformance Radio Local Area Network (HIPERLAN)
Type 1;
Conformance testing specification;
Part 4: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) specification
ETSI
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foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.
© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1998. All rights reserved.

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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content,
typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to
"ETSI Editing and Committee Support Dept." at the address shown on the title page.

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Contents
Foreword .7
1 Scope .9
2 Normative references.9
3 Definitions and abbreviations .10
3.1 Definitions .10
3.2 Abbreviations .10
4 Abstract Test Method (ATM).11
4.1 ATM for MAC protocol .11
4.1.1 Co-ordinated test method.11
4.1.2 Remote test method.11
4.1.3 Choice of MAC ATM.12
4.2 ATM for CAC protocol.12
5 Requirements on underlying layers for testing .13
5.1 MAC testing .13
5.1.1 CAC service for MAC testing.13
5.1.2 CAC protocol for MAC testing .13
5.1.3 PHY protocol for MAC testing .15
5.2 CAC testing.15
5.2.1 PHY service interface for CAC testing .15
5.2.1.1 PHY service primitives.15
5.2.1.1.1 PH-UNITDATA-request (PH-UD-RQ).15
5.2.1.1.2 PH-UNITDATA-confirm (PH-UD-CO).15
5.2.1.1.3 PH-UNITDATA-indication (PH-UD-IN).15
5.2.1.1.4 PH-START-request (PH-ST-RQ).16
5.2.1.1.5 PH-START-indication (PH-ST-IN) .16
5.2.1.1.6 PH-END-request (PH-EN-RQ).16
5.2.1.1.7 PH-END-indication (PH-EN-IN) .16
5.2.1.1.8 PH-RESET (PH-REST) .16
5.2.1.1.9 PH-CHANNEL (PH-CHAN).16
5.2.1.2 Sequence of primitives .17
6 Untestable test purposes.19
6.1 MAC protocol .19
6.2 CAC protocol.20
7 ATS conventions .20
7.1 MAC ATS.20
7.1.1 Naming conventions.20
7.1.1.1 General.20
7.1.1.2 Timers.20
7.1.1.3 ASPs.20
7.1.1.3.1 Aliases for ASPs .21
7.1.1.4 PDUs .21
7.1.1.5 Constraints.21
7.1.1.5.1 ASPs.22
7.1.1.5.2 PDUs.22
7.1.2 Test steps and defaults .22
7.1.3 Use of ASN.1.22
7.1.3.1 ASN.1 types.23
7.1.3.2 ASN.1 encoding.23
7.2 CAC ATS .23
7.2.1 Description (in test suite overview).23

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7.2.2 Declarations. 23
7.2.2.1 Type definitions. 23
7.2.2.2 Test suite operations. 23
7.2.2.3 Test suite parameters . 23
7.2.2.4 Selection expressions . 23
7.2.2.5 Test suite constants. 23
7.2.2.6 Test suite variables . 24
7.2.2.7 Test case variables . 24
7.2.2.8 PCOs. 24
7.2.2.9 Timers . 24
7.2.2.10 ASPs . 24
7.2.2.11 PDUs. 24
7.2.2.12 Aliases. 24
7.2.3 Constraints. 24
7.2.3.1 ASPs containing PDUs, PDUs and fields of PDUs. 24
7.2.3.2 Other ASP constraints . 25
7.2.4 Dynamic part. 25
7.2.4.1 Labels. 25
7.2.4.2 Test steps . 26
8 ATS to TP map . 26
8.1 Combined TPs . 26
9 Conformance . 26
9.1 PCTR conformance. 26
9.2 PIXIT conformance . 26
9.3 ATS conformance . 27
Annex A (normative): Test Management Protocol (TMP) specification. 28
A.1 TMP . 28
A.1.1 Receipt of LR-TMPDU . 28
A.1.2 Receipt of DT-TMPDU . 28
A.1.3 Receipt of CL-TMPDU . 28
A.1.4 Generation of LC-TMPDU. 29
A.1.5 Generation of DT-TMPDU. 29
A.1.6 TMPDU transmission . 29
A.2 Test Management PDUs (TMPDUs) .30
A.2.1 TMPDUs received by the UT. 30
A.2.1.1 LR-TMPDU . 30
A.2.1.2 DT-TMPDU. 30
A.2.1.3 CL-TMPDU . 30
A.2.2 TMPDUs transmitted by the UT . 31
A.2.2.1 LC-TMPDU . 31
A.2.2.2 DT-TMPDU. 31
Annex B (normative): MAC Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR) proforma . 32
B.1 Identification summary. 32
B.1.1 Protocol conformance test report. 32
B.1.2 IUT identification. 32
B.1.3 Testing environment. 32
B.1.4 Limits and reservations . 33
B.1.5 Comments. 33
B.2 IUT conformance status . 33
B.3 Static conformance summary. 33
B.4 Dynamic conformance summary. 33
B.5 Static conformance review report . 34

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B.6 Test campaign report .34
B.7 Observations .38
Annex C (normative): Partial PIXIT proforma for MAC.39
C.1 Identification summary .39
C.2 Abstract test suite summary.39
C.3 Test laboratory .40
C.4 Client (of the Test Laboratory).40
C.5 SUT .41
C.6 Protocol information .41
C.6.1 Protocol identification.41
C.6.2 Addresses.42
C.6.3 Parameter values.43
C.6.4 Sending of PDUs by IUT.44
Annex D (normative): CAC PCTR proforma.45
D.1 Identification summary .45
D.1.1 Protocol conformance test report.45
D.1.2 IUT identification .45
D.1.3 Testing environment .45
D.1.4 Limits and reservations.46
D.1.5 Comments .46
D.2 IUT conformance status.46
D.3 Static conformance summary.46
D.4 Dynamic conformance summary.46
D.5 Static conformance review report.47
D.6 Test campaign report .47
D.7 Observations .50
Annex E (normative): Partial PIXIT proforma for CAC.51
E.1 Identification summary .51
E.2 Abstract test suite summary.51
E.3 Test laboratory .52
E.4 Client (of the Test Laboratory).52
E.5 SUT .53
E.6 Protocol information .53
E.6.1 Protocol identification.53
E.6.2 Addresses.54
E.6.3 Parameter values.54
E.6.4 Sending of PDUs by IUT.54
Annex F (normative): Graphical Representation (GR) format of ATS .55

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F.1 GR for MAC ATS . 55
F.2 GR for CAC ATS . 55
Annex G (normative): Machine Processable (MP) format of ATS . 56
G.1 MP for MAC ATS . 56
G.2 MP for CAC ATS. 56
History. 57

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Foreword
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) has been produced by the ETSI Project Broadband
Radio Access Networks (BRAN) of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
This ETS consists of 4 parts as follows:
Part 1: "Radio type approval and Radio Frequency (RF) conformance test specification";
Part 2: "Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification";
Part 3: "Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) specification";
Part 4: "Abstract Test Suite (ATS) specification".
Transposition dates
Date of adoption of this ETS: 1 May 1998
Date of latest announcement of this ETS (doa): 31 August 1998
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this ETS (dop/e): 28 February 1999
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 28 February 1999

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1 Scope
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for the
Medium Access Control (MAC) and Channel Access Control (CAC) protocol parts of the HIgh
PErformance Radio Local Area Network (HIPERLAN) Type 1 functional specification as specified in
ETS 300 652 [1].
ETS 300 836-3 [8] specifies the Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) related to this ATS
specification.
In this ETS, the term "HIPERLAN" is used to refer to HIPERLAN, Type 1.
2 Normative references
This ETS incorporates by dated and undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this ETS only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest
edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] ETS 300 652 (1996) + prA1 (1996): "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES);
HIgh PErformance Radio Local Area Network (HIPERLAN); Type 1; Functional
specification".
[2] ISO/IEC 9646-1 (1994): "Information technology - Open Systems
Interconnection - Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 1:
General concepts".
[3] ISO/IEC 9646-2 (1994): "Information technology - Open Systems
Interconnection - Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 2:
Abstract Test Suite specification".
[4] ISO/IEC 9646-3 (1992): "Information technology - Open Systems
Interconnection - Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 3:
The Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN)" (including Amendment 1 and
Amendment 2).
[5] ISO/IEC 9646-4 (1994): "Information technology - Open Systems
Interconnection - Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 4:
Test realization".
[6] ISO/IEC 9646-5 (1994): "Information technology - Open Systems
Interconnection - Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 5:
Requirements on test laboratories and clients for the conformance assessment
process".
[7] ETS 300 836-2: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); HIgh PErformance
Radio Local Area Network (HIPERLAN) Type 1; Conformance testing
specification; Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS)
proforma specification".
[8] ETS 300 836-3: "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); HIgh PErformance
Radio Local Area Network (HIPERLAN) Type 1; Conformance testing
specification; Part 3: Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP)
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3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this ETS, the following definitions apply, in addition to those given in ETS 300 652 [1]:
Abstract Test Suite (ATS): See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
Implementation Under Test (IUT): See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
Lower Tester (LT): See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma: See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma: See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
Point of Control and Observation (PCO): See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS): See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
Protocol Implementation Extra Information For Testing (PIXIT): See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
System Under Test (SUT): See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
Upper Tester (UT): See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [2].
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this ETS, the following abbreviations apply, in addition to those given in
ETS 300 652 [1]:
ASP Abstract Service Primitive
ATM Abstract Test Method
ATS Abstract Test Suite
CAC Channel Access Control
ExTS Executable Test Suite
HCPDU HIPERLAN CAC Protocol Data Unit
HEU HIPERLAN Enhancement Unit
HIPERLAN HIgh PErformance Radio Local Area Network
IUT Implementation Under Test
LT Lower Tester
MAC Medium Access Control
MOT Means of Testing
PCO Point of Control and Observation
PDU Protocol Data Unit
PICS Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
PIXIT Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing
SUT System Under Test
TMP Test Management Protocol
TMPDU Test Management Protocol Data Unit
TP Test Purpose
TSS&TP Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes
TTCN Tree and Tabular Combined Notation
UT Upper Tester

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4 Abstract Test Method (ATM)
4.1 ATM for MAC protocol
There are two different ATMs supported by the MAC ATS:
- co-ordinated test method;
- remote test method.
4.1.1 Co-ordinated test method
In this ATM there is an UT which communicates with the LT by means of a Test Management Protocol
(TMP). The UT can send Protocol and Data Units (PDU) and examine the content of received PDUs.
There is one Point of Control and Observation (PCO). This is in the test system at the upper boundary of
the CAC (PCO-L) above which is the LT. The boundary between the IUT and the UT is not considered a
PCO.
The test events at PCO-L are specified in terms of HCS-primitives, HMPDUs and Test Management
PDUs (TMPDUs). The behaviour at the upper boundary of the IUT is not explicitly described in test cases;
it is defined in the definition of the TMP which is implemented in the upper tester. The TMP is specified in
annex A.
Test system SUT
Lower Upper
Tester TM-PDUs Tester
HM-PDUs MAC (IUT)
PCO L
CAC CAC
PHY
Figure 1: Co-ordinated test method
4.1.2 Remote test method
In this ATM there is no special UT, the layer(s) in the SUT above the IUT may be considered as a notional
upper tester. There is only one PCO. This is at the upper boundary of the CAC in the test system (PCO-L)
above which is the lower tester. There is no PCO at the upper boundary of the IUT and no observation is
possible at that point. It is however possible to control the IUT although this is specified by informal means
(i.e. implicit sends).
The test events at PCO-L are specified in terms of HCS-primitives and HMPDUs. The behaviour at the
upper boundary of the IUT is not explicitly specified. It is only possible to specify actions at the upper
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Test system SUT
Notional
Manage-
Lower Informal
Upper
ment
Control
Tester Tester
entity
HM-PDUs MAC (IUT)
PCO L
CAC CAC
PHY
Figure 2: Remote test method
In this ATM the ATS uses implicit sends where the sending of a PDU requires an action at the upper
boundary of the IUT. The use of an implicit send means "take whatever action is required to cause the IUT
to send the specified PDU". Questions are included in the PIXIT regarding if, and how, such PDUs can be
sent.
There are some disadvantages with this ATM:
- tests need to be deselected if the specified implicit sends are not possible according to the PIXIT;
- it is not possible to test what happens on reception of a PDU beyond detection of PDUs which are
sent in response;
- it is not possible to test the correct implementation of functions such as encryption and decryption
because the PDU at the upper boundary of the IUT cannot be specified or examined.
The main advantage of this ATM is that it imposes no additional requirements on the IUT beyond those in
the protocol specification.
4.1.3 Choice of MAC ATM
The ATM used is selected via a test suite parameter whose value is assigned in the PIXIT.
The choice of ATM will have an effect on the coverage of the ATS. See subclause 6.2 for an indication of
which test cases become untestable for particular ATMs. The co-ordinated test method gives the greater
coverage because many test cases can only be tested using this ATM. On the other hand, there are no
test cases which can only be tested using the remote test method.
4.2 ATM for CAC protocol
There are three different ATMs supported by the CAC ATS:
- co-ordinated embedded test method - for normal HIPERLAN implementations;
- remote embedded test method - for normal HIPERLAN implementations;
- remote test method - for HIPERLAN enhancement units.
In the embedded test methods the IUT is embedded under the HIPERLAN MAC layer and in the
co-ordinated embedded test
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