ETSI TS 103 571-3 V1.1.1 (2019-06)

ETSI TS 103 571-3 V1.1.1 (2019-06)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Core Network and Interoperability Testing (INT);
Diameter Conformance testing for Sh/Dh interfaces;
(3GPP™ Release 13);
Part 3: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol
Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT)
pro forma specification

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Reference
DTS/INT-00138-3
Keywords
ATS, conformance, diameter, PIXIT
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 References . 6
2.1 Normative references . 6
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms . 7
3.2 Symbols . 7
3.3 Abbreviations . 7
4 Abstract Test Method (ATM) . 7
4.1 Introduction . 7
4.2 Test architecture . 8
4.2.1 Test method . 8
4.2.2 Test machine configuration. 8
4.2.2.1 Test configurations using Sh interface . 8
4.2.2.2 Test configurations using Dh interface . 9
4.2.3 Interconnection of TS and SUT . 9
4.2.3.1 HSS Role . 9
4.2.3.2 AS Role . 10
4.2.3.3 SLF Role . 10
4.2.3.4 Test Adapter . 11
5 ATS conventions . 11
5.1 Introduction . 11
5.2 Testing conventions . 11
5.2.1 Test cases Preamble and Postamble . 11
5.3 Naming conventions . 12
5.3.1 General guidelines . 12
5.3.2 Test case grouping . 12
5.3.3 Test case identifiers . 13
Annex A (normative): DIAMETER Sh/Dh Partial PIXIT pro f orma . 14
A.1 The right to copy . 14
A.2 Identification summary. 14
A.3 ATS summary . 14
A.4 Test laboratory . 14
A.5 Client identification . 14
A.6 SUT . 15
A.7 Protocol layer information. 15
A.7.1 Protocol identification . 15
A.8 PIXIT items . 15
A.8.1 Introduction . 15
A.8.2 Port and Address items . 15
A.8.3 Sh/Dh interface items . 16
A.8.4 LibCommon items . 16
Annex B (normative): DIAMETER Sh/Dh Abstract Test Suite (ATS) . 17
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B.1 The TTCN-3 Module. 17
History . 18

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Intellectual Property Rights
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Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Core Network and Interoperability
Testing (INT).
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in part 1 [3].
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
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1 Scope
The present document specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information
for Testing (PIXIT) pro forma for the test specifications for Diameter protocol on the Sh/Dh interfaces as specified in
ETSI TS 129 328 [1] and ETSI TS 129 329 [2] in compliance with the relevant requirements and in accordance with the
relevant guidance given in ISO/IEC 9646-7 [7] and ETSI ETS 300 406 [8].
The test notation used in the ATS is TTCN-3 (see ETSI ES 201 873-1 [9]).
The following test specification and design considerations can be found in the body of the present document:
• the overall test suite structure;
• the testing architecture;
• the test methods and port definitions;
• the test configurations;
• TTCN styles and conventions;
• the partial PIXIT pro forma;
• the modules containing the TTCN-3 ATS.
Annex A provides the Partial Implementation Extra Information for Testing (PIXIT) Pro forma.
Annex B provides the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) part of the ATS.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI TS 129 328 (V13.10.0): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM);
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem Sh
interface; Signalling flows and message contents (3GPP TS 29.328 version 13.10.0 Release 13)".
[2] ETSI TS 129 329 (V13.1.0): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM);
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Sh interface based on the Diameter
protocol; Protocol details (3GPP TS 29.329 version 13.1.0 Release 13)".
[3] ETSI TS 103 571-1: "Core Network and Interoperability Testing (INT); Diameter Conformance
testing for Sh/Dh interfaces; (3GPP™ Release 13); Part 1: Protocol Implementation Conformance
Statement (PICS)".
[4] ETSI TS 103 571-2: "Core Network
...