SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003
(Main)Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic requirements of transport functionality of equipment; Part 1-2: General information about Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma
- Abstract
ICS proforma for ETS 300 417-1-1.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2003
SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 is the Slovenian adoption of EN 300 417-1-2 Version 1.1.3, published by SIST from an ETSI European Standard in the Telecommunications series. It provides the Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma for ETS 300 417-1-1, so suppliers and test laboratories can record which transport functionality options an Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) network element implements and test only the relevant requirements.
What does SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 specify?
SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 specifies the structure, contents, and completion guidance for the ICS proforma used with the SDH transport-functionality base specification. It also explains how the ICS proforma relates to the Detailed System Description (DSD) used in conformance and approval testing.
The document is organized into five main clauses and two informative annexes.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | A note cross-reference table for adding explanations to specific ICS items |
| Annex B | Client test preparation information for conformance / approval testing of an SDH network element, including the System Conformance Statement (SCS) and client checklist |
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003?
SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 is built around a completed ICS proforma. Clause 1 states that the proforma follows ISO/IEC 9646-7, ETS 300 406, and EG 201 058, which means the answers have to be structured so a test laboratory can use them directly.
Clause 1 also makes the ICS proforma part of the reference specification. For a supplier claiming conformance to EN 300 417-1-1, the proforma must be completed together with information that identifies both the implementation and the supplier.
The document gives the ICS proforma two main uses:
- In conformance testing, it is the reference for static conformance review, test case deselection, test suite parameterization, results analysis, and the final test report.
- Outside testing, it gives an overview of implemented capability, supports interworking checks between implementations, and works as a checklist of base-specification requirements.
Clause 1 says the supplier should complete all ICS proformas relevant to the SDH layer being tested. When the detailed system description includes more than one instance of the same layer, differences between homogeneous instances should be identified. In practice, this helps the laboratory know whether one test result can cover several instances or whether each one needs separate attention.
Clause 4 defines the proforma as a set of pre-printed tables. It also states that the tables are written and filled in according to ISO/IEC 9646-7 and EG 201 058, so the form is standardized rather than free text.
Clause 5 links the ICS proforma to the DSD. The DSD has to identify sets of homogeneous layer instances and the references of the instances in each set. That matters because the ICS tables are associated with the IUT through the “identification of the IUT” field at the start of each annex containing ICS tables.
Annex B adds practical test-preparation information for conformance / approval testing. It covers the client organization, the test candidate, the test status and testing claims, and a client checklist that records test-related information.
What terms does SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 define?
- ICS (Implementation Conformance Statement) - A statement of the capabilities and options implemented for a supported specification, used so the system can be tested against the right requirements.
- IUT (Implementation Under Test) - The implementation being assessed in the conformance process.
- DSD (Detailed System Description) - An overview of the layer instances in the System Under Test and how they are combined.
- SCS (System Conformance Statement) - A statement used in client test preparation to identify the client organization and the test candidate.
- layer instance - The real hardware, software, and firmware implementation of a layer in transmission equipment.
- homogeneous layer instances - A set of layer instances supporting the same features and treated as one IUT for conformance verdicts.
- profile - A selected set of options from a base specification, chosen to support a function in a given environment.
Who uses SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003?
SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 is used by suppliers of SDH network elements, test laboratories, and clients requesting conformance or approval testing. It is also relevant to quality managers and buyers who need a structured way to check which SDH functions an implementation supports.
In practice, these users fill in the ICS, prepare the DSD, identify the test candidate, and record testing claims. The document is especially useful where one implementation contains several homogeneous layer instances and the test team needs to map requirements to specific instances.
What changed in SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 from the previous edition?
This version was published because the previous version had incorrect dates in the transposition table. The foreword also says the document was converted from ETS 300 417 to EN 300 417 without technical changes, with editorial updates where needed.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003?
- ETS 300 406 - Gives the testing and specification methodology used for protocol and profile conformance testing.
- EN 300 417-1-1 - The base specification whose transport-functionality requirements this ICS proforma supports.
- ISO/IEC 9646-5 - Provides requirements on test laboratories and clients in the conformance assessment process.
- ISO/IEC 9646-7 - Defines ICS structure and content rules.
- EG 201 058 - Gives the style guide for writing and completing ICS proformas.
The foreword also places this document in the EN 300 417 family, alongside parts 2-1 through 7-2, which cover the layer functions and matching ICS proforma specifications for SDH, PDH, synchronization, and auxiliary layers.
What does the SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 document contain?
The document contains the rules for structuring and filling in ICS tables, guidance for using those tables with a DSD, and informative annexes that help with test preparation. Annex A provides a note cross-reference table for optional explanations of specific ICS items.
Annex B provides ready-made proformas for client organization details, test candidate identification, test status and testing claims, and a client checklist. Those forms support conformance / approval testing by collecting the information a laboratory needs before test execution and when reporting results.
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SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic requirements of transport functionality of equipment; Part 1-2: General information about Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma". This standard covers: ICS proforma for ETS 300 417-1-1.
ICS proforma for ETS 300 417-1-1.
SIST EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.040.20 - Transmission systems. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3 (1999-05)
European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Transmission and Multiplexing (TM);
Generic requirements of transport functionality of equipment;
Part 1-2: General information about
Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma
2 EN 300 417-1-2 V1.1.3 (1999-05)
Reference
REN/TM-01015-1-2a (3v09iie0.PDF)
Keywords
SDH, ICS, testing, transmission
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword. 4
Introduction. 5
1 Scope. 6
2 References . 7
3 Definitions and abbreviations. 7
3.1 Definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviations. 8
4 ICS proforma structure and contents . 8
5 Relationship between ICS proforma and detailed system description . 9
Annex A (informative): Note cross-reference table . 10
Annex B (informative): Client test preparation information related to
conformance / approval testing of SDH network element System
Conformance Statement (SCS) including client checklist. 11
B.1 Introduction. 11
B.2 Proforma structure and contents. 11
B.3 Guidance on completion of proforma. 11
B.4 Client organization . 11
B.5 Test candidate. 13
B.6 Test status of the test candidate and testing claims. 14
B.7 Client checklist . 14
Bibliography . 15
History. 16
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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Transmission
and Multiplexing (TM).
The present document is one of a family of documents that has been produced in order to provide inter-vendor and
inter-operator compatibility of Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) equipment.
The present document is part 1-2 of a multi-part EN covering the generic requirements of transport functionality of
equipment, as identified below:
Part 1-1: "Generic processes and performance".
Part 1-2: "General information about Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma".
Part 2-1: "Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) physical section
layer functions".
Part 2-2: "Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) physical section
layer functions; Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma specification".
Part 3-1: "Synchronous Transport Module-N (STM-N) regenerator and multiplex section layer functions".
Part 3-2: "Synchronous Transport Module-N (STM-N) regenerator and multiplex section layer functions;
Implementaion Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma specification".
Part 4-1: "Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) path layer functions".
Part 4-2: "Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) path layer functions; Implementation Conformance Statement
(ICS) proforma specification".
Part 5-1: "Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) path layer functions".
Part 5-2: "Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) path layer functions; Implementation Conformance Statement
(ICS) proforma specification".
Part 6-1: "Synchronization layer functions".
Part 6-2: "Synchronization layer functions; Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma specification".
Part 7-1: "Auxiliary layer functions".
Part 7-2: "Auxiliary layer functions; Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma specification".
Parts 2 to 7 specify the layers and their atomic functions.
NOTE 1: The present document does not currently address configuration management.
NOTE 2: The SDH radio equipment functional blocks are addressed by ETSI WG TM4.
Various of the above parts have previously been published as parts of ETS 300 417.
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They have been converted into parts of EN 300 417 without technical changes, but some editorial changes have been
necessary (e.g. references). In particular:
- Parts 2-1, 2-2 and 3-2 have been modified to take account of editorial errors present in edition 1.
- Part 1-1 has had its title change of to align with other parts published at a later date.
Also note that in the meantime parts 8-1 and 8-2 together will all parts x-3 (Abstract Test Suites) have been stopped.
This version of the present document has been published because the previous version had incorrect dates in the
transposition table.
National transposition dates
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 August 1999
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 29 February 2000
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 29 February 2000
Introduction
To evaluate conformance of a particular implementation, it is necessary to have a statement of which capabilities and
options have been implemented for a given profile. Such a statement is called an Implementation Conformance
Statement (ICS).
A client of a test laboratory who requests a conformance / approval test should provide the test laboratory with a
completed ICS proforma for each layer to be tested and a detailed system description of the implementation.
The ICS proforma is not another complete description of the related specification, but rather a compact form of its static
conformance requirements, to be used by the test laboratory to identify which test should be performed on a given
implementation. Not every feature of a profile specification is contained in the related ICS proforma. For particular
cases requiring specific information, the ICS can refer to the appropriate clause of the related specification by means of
references, notes and or comments.
The ICS proforma captures the implementation flexibility allowed by the related specification and details which options
are left to the implementor, and which are conditionally dependent on other options taken by the implementor.
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1 Scope
The present document provides general information about the Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma
structure and contents, as well as guidance for filling-in the document. The ICS proforma for a Synchronous Digital
Hierarchy (SDH) Network Element (NE) are defined in compliance with the relevant requirements, and in accordance
with the relevant guidance, given in ISO/IEC 9646-7 [4], in ETS 300 406 [1] and in EG 201 058 (see bibliography).
The ICS proforma is a normative part of the reference specification.
The supplier of an implementation which is claimed to conform to EN 300 417-1-1 [2] is required to complete a copy of
these ICS proforma, namely the present document, and is further required to provide all information necessary to
identify both the implementation (e.g. specify it by means of a detailed system description) and the supplier.
The client of the test laboratory might be identified by means of the System Conformance Statement (SCS) and a client
checklist. Those proforma are included in annex B of the present document. The use of SCS proforma and client
checklist is not mandatory, any suitable means of providing such information is acceptable.
According to ETS 300 406 [1] the ICS proforma has two main objectives:
- within the context of conformance testing, to be the reference document for the conformance assessment process
related to the Implementation Under Test (IUT);
- outside the context of conformance testing, to provide an overview of the implementation.
Concerning the conformance assessment process, the ICS proforma is used:
- as the description of the IUT for the static conformance review;
- as an element of description of the IUT capabilities for the test case deselection;
- as an element of description of the IUT for the test suite parameterization;
- as a reference document for the analysis of the results;
- for inclusion with the final test report.
Outside the conformance testing context, the ICS proforma is or may be used:
- to provide an overview of the capability supported by the implementation (see note);
- to statically check the interworking capacities of two implementations;
- as a standard checklist of the base specification conformance requirements.
When requesting conformance / approval testing of an SDH layer implementation, the supplier should always fill all the
ICS proforma relevant for that layer. In the case where more than one instance of the same layer appears in the detailed
system description, the client of a test laboratory should clearly identify any differences existing between these instances
(if any).
NOTE: Each capability of the ICS associated implementation is described as a conformance statement which is
the result of the answer, by the supplier, to the dedicated ICS item.
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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] ETS 300 406 (1995): "Method for Testing and Specification (MTS); Protocol and profile
conformance testing specifications; Standardization methodology".
[2] EN 300 417-1-1: "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic requirements of transport
functionality of equipment; Part 1-1: Generic processes and performance".
[3] ISO/IEC 9646-5 (1991): "Information Technology; Open Systems Interconnection; Conformance
testing methodology and framework; Part 5: Requirements on test laboratories and clients for the
conformance assessment process".
[4] ISO/IEC 9646-7 (1995): "Information Technology; Open Systems Interconnection; Conformance
testing methodology and framework; Part 7: Implementation Conformance Statements".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the pres
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