ETSI TS 103 289-1 V2.1.1 (2016-07)

ETSI TS 103 289-1 V2.1.1 (2016-07)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Core Network and Interoperability Testing (INT);
Diameter Conformance testing for Cx and Dx interfaces;
(3GPP™ Release 10);
Part 1: Protocol Implementation
Conformance Statement (PICS)

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Reference
RTS/INT-00128-1
Keywords
conformance, diameter, PICS, protocol
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 6
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviations . 6
4 Conformance . 6
Annex A (normative): PICS pro forma . 7
A.1 Guidance for completing the ICS pro forma . 7
A.1.1 Purposes and structure . 7
A.1.2 Abbreviations and conventions . 7
A.1.3 Instructions for completing the PICS pro forma. 8
A.2 Identification of the Network Equipment . 9
A.2.1 Date of the statement . 9
A.2.2 Network Equipment Under Test identification. 9
A.2.3 Product supplier . 9
A.2.4 Client . 10
A.2.5 PICS contact person . 10
A.3 Identification of the protocol . 11
A.4 Global statement of conformance . 11
A.5 PICS pro forma tables for the Cx interface . 11
A.5.1 Roles . 11
A.5.2 PICS Items for HSS . 12
A.5.2.1 System Capabilities for HSS . 12
A.5.3 PICS Items for I-CSCF . 13
A.5.3.1 System Capabilities for I-C SC F . 13
A.5.4 PICS Items for S-CSCF . 14
A.5.4.1 System Capabilities for S-CSCF . 14
A.5.4.2 S-CSCF Capabilities . 15
A.6 PICS pro forma tables for the Dx interface . 15
A.6.1 Roles . 15
History . 16

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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (https://ipr.etsi.org/).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Core Network and Interoperability
Testing (INT).
The present document is part 1 of a multi-part deliverable covering the test specifications for the Diameter protocol on
the Cx and Dx interfaces, as identified below:
Part 1: "Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS)";
Part 2: "Test Suite Structure (TSS) and Test Purposes (TP)";
Part 3: "Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT)
pro forma specification".
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
To evaluate protocol conformance of a particular implementation, it is necessary to have a statement of which
capabilities and options have been implemented for a telecommunication specification. Such a statement is called a
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS).
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1 Scope
The present document provides the Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) pro forma for the test
specifications for the Diameter protocol on the Cx and Dx interfaces as specified in ETSI TS 129 228 [1] and ETSI
TS 129 229 [2] in compliance with the relevant requirements and in accordance with the relevant guidance given in
ISO/IEC 9646-7 [5] and ETSI ETS 300 406 [6].
The supplier of a protocol implementation which is claimed to conform to ETSI TS 129 228 [1] and ETSI
TS 129 229 [2] is required to complete a copy of the PICS pro forma provided in annex A of the present document and
is required to provide the information necessary to identify both the supplier and the implementation.
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.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI TS 129 228 (V10.8.0): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Universal
Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem Cx and Dx
Interfaces; Signalling flows and message contents (3GPP TS 29.228 version 10.8.0 Release 10)".
[2] ETSI TS 129 229 (V10.5.0): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Universal
Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Cx and Dx interfaces based on the Diameter
protocol; Protocol details (3GPP TS 29.229 version 10.5.0 Release 10)".
[3] ETSI TS 123 380 (V10.3.0): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Universal
Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; IMS Restoration Procedures
(3GPP TS 23.380 version 10.3.0 Release 10)".
[4] ISO/IEC 9646-1: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance testing
methodology and framework - Part 1: General concepts".
[5] ISO/IEC 9646-7: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance testing
methodology and framework - Part 7: Implementation Conformance Statements".
[6] ETSI ETS 300 406: "Methods for testing and Specification (MTS); Protocol and profile
conformance testing specifications; Standardization methodology".
[7] ETSI TR 121 905 (V10.3.0): "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Universal
Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications
(3GPP TR 21.905 version 10.3.0 Release 10)".
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2.2 Informative 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.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
Not applicable.
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in ETSI TS 129 228 [1], ETSI TS 129 229 [2]
and the following apply:
PICS pro forma: document, in the form of a questionnaire, designed by the protocol specifier or conformance test suite
specifier, which, when completed for an OSI implementation or system, becomes the PICS
NOTE: See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [4].
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS): statement made by the supplier of an Open Systems
Interconnection (OSI) implementation or system, stating which capabilities have been implemented for a given OSI
protocol
NOTE: See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [4].
static conformance review: review of the extent to which the static conformance requirements are met by the IUT,
accomplished by comparing the PICS with the static conformance requirements expressed in the relevant standard(s)
NOTE: See ISO/IEC 9646-1 [4].
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in ETSI TS 129 228 [1], ETSI TS 129 229 [2] and
ETSI TR 121 905 [7] apply.
4 Conformance
A PICS pro forma which conforms to this PICS pro forma specification shall be technically equivalent to annex A, and
shall preserve the numbering and ordering of the items in annex A.
A PICS which conforms to this PICS pro forma specification shall:
a) describe an implementation which claims to conform to ETSI TS 129 228 [1] and ETSI TS 129 229 [2];
b) be a conforming ICS pro forma which has been completed in accordance with the instructions for completion
given in clause A.1;
c) include the information necessary to uniquely identify both the supplier and the implementation.
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Annex A (normative):
PICS pro forma
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 PICS pro forma in this annex so that it can be used for its
intended purposes and may further publish the completed PICS pro forma.
A.1 Guidance for completing the ICS pro forma
A.1.1 Purposes and structure
The purpose of this PICS pro forma is to provide a mechanism whereby a supplier of an implementation of the
requirements defined in relevant specifications may provide information about the implementation in a standardized
manner.
The PICS pro forma is subdivided into clauses for the following categories of information:
- instructions for completing the PICS pro forma;
- identification of the implementation;
- identification of the protocol;
- PICS pro forma tables (for example: Major capabilities, etc.).
A.1.2 Abbreviations and conventions
This annex does not reflect dynamic conformance requirements but static ones. In particular, a condition for support of
a PDU parameter does not reflect requirements about the syntax of the PDU (i.e. the presence of a parameter) but the
capability of the implementation to support the parameter.
In the sending direction, the support of a parameter means that the implementation is able to send this parameter (but it
does not mean that the implementation always sends it).
In the receiving direction, it means that the implementation supports the whole semantic of the parameter that is
described in the related protocol specification.
As a consequence, PDU parameter tables in this annex are not the same as the tables describing the syntax of a PDU in
the reference specification.
The PICS pro forma contained in this annex is comprised of information in tabular form in accordance with the
guidelines presented in ISO/IEC 9646-7 [5].
Item column
The item column contains a number which identifies the item in the table.
Item description column
The item description column describes in free text each respective item (e.g. parameters, timers, etc.). It implicitly
means "is supported by the implementation?".
Reference column
The reference column gives reference to the relevant sections in core specifications.
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Status column
The various status used in this annex are in accordance with the rules in table A.1.
Table A.1: Key to status codes
Status code Status name Meaning
m mandatory The capability shall be supported. It is a static view of the fact that the
conformance requirements related to the capability in the reference
specification are mandatory requirements. This does not mean that a given
behaviour shall always be observed (this would be a dynamic view), but that it
shall be observed when the implementation is placed in conditions where the
conformance requirements from the reference specification compel it to do so.
For instance, if the support for a parameter in a sent PDU is mandatory, it does
not mean that it shall always be present, but that it shall be present according
to the description of the behaviour in the reference specification (dynamic
conformance requirement).
o optional The capability may or may not be supported. It is an implementation choice.
n/a not applicable It is impossible to use the capability. No answer in the support column is
required.
c. conditional The requirement on the capability ("m", "o", "n/a") depends on the support of
other optional or conditional items. is the identifier of the conditional
expression.
o. qualified optional For mutually exclusive or selectable options from a set. is the
identifier of the group of options, and the logic of selection of the options.

Mnemonic column
The Mnemonic column contains mnemonic identifiers for ea
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