SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005
(Main)Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; Connection characteristics; Peak cell rate modification by the connection owner; Part 6: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma specification for the network
- Abstract
Develop part 6 (ATS&PIXIT for the network) of EN 301 003
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Jun-2005
- Technical Committee
- SPN - Services and Protocols for Networks
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Jul-2005
- Due Date
- 01-Jul-2005
- Completion Date
- 01-Jul-2005
- Mandate
- M/213
SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005 is the network conformance-testing part of the B-ISDN DSS2 protocol for peak cell rate modification by the connection owner. Published by SIST as the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 301 003-6, it specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma for network implementations at the user-network interface.
What does SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005 specify?
SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005 specifies how to test the network side of implementations that conform to EN 301 003-1. Its focus is the T reference point or the coincident S and T reference point, so it is aimed at conformance assessment of the network DSS2 protocol entity at that interface rather than the whole network.
The document is organized into 9 clauses and 3 normative annexes.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR) proforma |
| Annex B | Partial PIXIT proforma |
| Annex C | Abstract Test Suite (ATS) |
Clauses 1 to 9 cover the scope, references, definitions and abbreviations, the abstract test method, untestable test purposes, the ATS-to-TP map, PCTR conformance, PIXIT conformance, and ATS conformance. In practice, that means the document tells a test laboratory what method to use, how to record results, and what the test suite must look like.
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005?
SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005 is built around conformance testing rules from ISO/IEC 9646 and around the network procedures defined in EN 301 003-1. The most important points are the test method, the verdict rules, and the conformance requirements for reports, PIXIT data, and executable test suites.
Abstract Test Method and test setup
Clause 4 says the network IUT is tested at a particular user-network interface, not as an entire network. The ATS uses a combination of remote and multi-party test methods with one Main Test Component (MTC) and one or more Parallel Test Components (PTC).
This matters because the MTC controls the test and assigns verdicts from what is observed at the main Point of Control and Observation (PCO), called L0. The PTCs at L1, L2 and similar interfaces are used to stimulate other parts of the network, but they do not assign verdicts.
Verdict handling
Clause 4 also makes the verdict rule practical: if a message that should be triggered through another interface does not appear at L0, the result is INCONCLUSIVE rather than FAIL. That tells a test laboratory to distinguish between a local protocol error on the interface under test and a coordination problem between interfaces.
Untestable test purposes and test case mapping
Clause 5 states that there are no untestable test purposes for this ATS. Clause 6 says the Test Purpose (TP) identifiers from EN 301 003-5 are reused as test case names, giving a one-to-one mapping.
In practice, that makes the test suite easy to trace back to the network TSS&TP specification. It also helps labs and tool vendors align reports, test cases, and test-purpose lists.
PCTR conformance
Clause 7 requires a test laboratory that issues a PCTR for this ATS to use the PCTR proforma in Annex A. The report has to preserve the order and content of Annex A, although the laboratory may add columns in Clause A.6.
This matters because the report format is standardized. A buyer or auditor can compare reports from different labs more easily when they follow the same structure.
PIXIT conformance
Clause 8 requires an augmented partial PIXIT proforma based on Annex B. The PIXIT may include additional questions needed to prepare the Means Of Testing (MOT) for a particular System Under Test (SUT) or Implementation Under Test (IUT).
This is the practical bridge between the standard and the real device. It collects the local parameters, timer values, and configuration details the lab needs before running the ATS.
ATS conformance
Clause 9 requires the test realizer to produce an Executable Test Suite (ExTS) and Means Of Testing (MOT) that comply with ISO/IEC 9646-4. The ExTS must be technically equivalent to the ATS in Annex C, and all sequences of abstract test events must be realizable in executable form.
For users, this means the test suite is not just descriptive. It is intended to be turned into runnable conformance tests without changing the substance of the abstract test cases.
Key PIXIT data used in practice
Annex B also shows the kind of information that must be supplied for actual test execution, including test management timer values and parameter values such as bearer capability coding, called party numbering fields, access digits, ATM traffic descriptor values, preferred VPCI and VCI, and values for unrecognized messages or information elements. That is the data a lab needs to configure the test run and stimulate the IUT correctly.
What terms does SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005 define?
- Abstract Test Suite (ATS) - The set of abstract test cases used to assess conformance in a method-independent way.
- Implementation Under Test (IUT) - The protocol implementation being assessed at the interface under test.
- System Under Test (SUT) - The whole system that includes the IUT and the configuration being tested.
- Point of Control and Observation (PCO) - The interface where the tester controls and observes protocol behavior.
- Means Of Testing (MOT) - The test tools, environment, and realization used to execute the ATS.
- Executable Test Suite (ExTS) - The executable form of the ATS produced for practical test execution.
- Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR) - The formal report that records the outcome of a conformance test campaign.
- Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) - Implementation-specific information needed to prepare and run the tests.
Who uses SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005?
SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005 is used by conformance test laboratories, test tool developers, and implementers of B-ISDN DSS2 network equipment. It is also relevant to clients who commission protocol conformance testing and need a standardized report and test input format.
In practice, a laboratory uses it to build or execute the MOT and ExTS, complete the PIXIT with the right local values, and produce a PCTR. A network equipment supplier uses it to check whether its implementation behaves correctly at the T reference point or coincident S and T reference point.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005?
| Reference | What it contributes |
|---|---|
| EN 301 003-1 | The protocol specification for peak cell rate modification by the connection owner |
| EN 301 003-2 | The PICS proforma for the same protocol family |
| EN 301 003-5 | The network TSS&TP specification that supplies the test-purpose identifiers reused in this ATS |
| EN 300 443-1 | The B-ISDN DSS2 basic call/bearer control protocol specification |
| EN 300 443-2 | The PICS proforma for the basic call/bearer control part |
| ISO/IEC 9646-1 to -5 | The conformance testing framework, ATS specification, TTCN, test realization, and laboratory/client requirements |
| ITU-T Recommendation I.413 | The B-ISDN user-network interface that defines the T reference point used in the scope |
What does the SIST EN 301 003-6 V1.1.3:2005 document contain?
The document contains the ATS description in clause 4, the statement of untestable test purposes in clause 5, and the ATS-to-TP map in clause 6. It also contains the conformance rules for PCTR, PIXIT, and ATS use in clauses 7 to 9.
Annex A provides a structured PCTR form with identification, conformance status, static and dynamic summaries, test campaign results, and observations. Annex B provides the partial PIXIT proforma for the lab, client, SUT, protocol information, test management timers, and parameter values needed to run the tests.
Annex C contains the ATS itself in Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN), with both a graphical form (TTCN.GR) and a machine-processable form (TTCN.MP). The annex also points to the accompanying files that carry those representations, which is useful for tool support, test realization, and automated execution.
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Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital Subscriber Signalling
System No. two (DSS2) protocol; Connection characteristics; Peak cell rate modification
by the connection owner; Part 6: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol
Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma specification for the
network
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 301 003-6 Version 1.1.3
ICS:
33.080 Digitalno omrežje z Integrated Services Digital
integriranimi storitvami Network (ISDN)
(ISDN)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN);
Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol;
Connection characteristics;
Peak cell rate modification by the connection owner;
Part 6: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol
Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT)
proforma specification for the network
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Reference
DEN/SPS-05152-6 (9adi0ie0.PDF)
Keywords
ATM, ATS, B-ISDN, broadband, DSS2, ISDN,
network, PIXIT, UNI
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.5
Foreword .5
1 Scope.6
2 References.6
3 Definitions and abbreviations .7
3.1 Definitions.7
3.1.1 Definitions related to conformance testing .7
3.1.2 Definitions related to EN 301 003-1.7
3.2 Abbreviations .8
4 Abstract Test Method (ATM) .8
4.1 Description of ATM used.8
4.2 Conventions for test components and PCOs.9
5 Untestable test purposes.10
6 ATS to TP map.10
7 PCTR conformance.10
8 PIXIT conformance.10
9 ATS Conformance .11
Annex A (normative): Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR) proforma.12
A.1 Identification summary .12
A.1.1 Protocol conformance test report.12
A.1.2 IUT identification.12
A.1.3 Testing environment.12
A.1.4 Limits and reservations.13
A.1.5 Comments.13
A.2 IUT Conformance status .13
A.3 Static conformance summary.13
A.4 Dynamic conformance summary.14
A.5 Static conformance review report .14
A.6 Test campaign report.15
A.7 Observations.16
Annex B (normative): Partial PIXIT proforma.17
B.1 Identification summary .17
B.2 Abstract test suite summary .17
B.3 Test laboratory .17
B.4 Client (of the Test Laboratory) .18
B.5 SUT .18
B.6 Protocol information .19
B.6.1 Protocol identification .19
B.6.2 Configuration to be tested .19
B.6.3 Test management timers.19
B.6.4 Parameter Values.20
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Annex C (normative): Abstract Test Suite (ATS).21
C.1 The TTCN Graphical form (TTCN.GR).21
C.2 The TTCN Machine Processable form (TTCN.MP) .21
Bibliography.22
History.23
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Intellectual Property Rights
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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Signalling
Protocol and Switching (SPS).
The present document is part 6 of a multi-part standard covering the Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
(B-ISDN); Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; Connection characteristics; Peak cell rate
modification by the connection owner, as described below:
Part 1: "Protocol specification [ITU-T Recommendation Q.2963.1 (1996), modified]";
Part 2: "Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification";
Part 3: "Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) specification for the user";
Part 4: "Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT)
proforma specification for the user";
Part 5: "Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) specification for the network";
Part 6: "Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for
Testing (PIXIT) proforma specification for the network".
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 26 November 1999
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 29 February 2000
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 August 2000
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 August 2000
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1 Scope
The present document specifies the network Abstract Test Suite (ATS) for the T reference point or coincident S and
B B
T reference point (as defined in ITU-T Recommendation I.413 [11]) of implementations conforming to the standards
B
for the signalling user-network layer 3 specification for Peak cell rate modification by the connection owner of the
Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol for the pan-European Broadband Integrated Services
Digital Network (B-ISDN), EN 301 003-1 [1].
A further part of the present document specifies the Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) related to this
ATS and partial PIXIT proforma. Other parts specify the TSS&TP and the ATS and partial PIXIT proforma for the
User side of the T reference point or coincident S and T reference point of implementations conforming to
B B B
EN 301 003-1 [1].
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] EN 301 003-1 (V1.1): "Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital
Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; Connection characteristics; Peak cell rate
modification by the connection owner; Part 1: Protocol specification [ITU-T
Recommendation Q.2963.1 (1996), modified]".
[2] EN 301 003-2 (V1.1): "Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital
Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; Connection characteristics; Peak cell rate
modification by the connection owner; Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
(PICS) proforma specification".
[3] EN 301 003-5 (V1.1): "Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital
Subscriber Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; Connection characteristics; Peak cell rate
modification by the connection owner; Part 5: Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP)
specification for the network".
[4] EN 300 443-1: "Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital Subscriber
Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; B-ISDN user-network interface layer 3 specification
for basic call/bearer control; Part 1: Protocol specification [ITU-T
Recommendation Q.2931 (1995), modified]".
[5] EN 300 443-2: "Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN); Digital Subscriber
Signalling System No. two (DSS2) protocol; B-ISDN user-network interface layer 3 specification
for basic call/bearer control; Part 2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS)
proforma specification".
[6] ISO/IEC 9646-1 (1994): "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance
testing methodology and framework - Part 1: General concepts".
[7] ISO/IEC 9646-2 (1994): "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance
testing methodology and framework - Part 2: Abstract Test Suite specification".
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[8] ISO/IEC 9646-3 (1998): "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance
testing methodology and framework - Part 3: The Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN)".
[9] ISO/IEC 9646-4 (1994): "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Conformance
testing methodology and framework - Part 4: Test realization".
[10] 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".
[11] ITU-T Recommendation I.413 (1993): "B-ISDN user-network interface".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following definitions apply, in addition to those given in
EN 301 003-1 [1] and EN 300 443-1 [4].
3.1.1 Definitions related to conformance testing
abstract test case: refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
Abstract Test Method (ATM): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
Abstract Test Suite (ATS): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
Implementation Under Test (IUT): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
System Under Test (SUT): see ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
UpperTester(UT): see ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
lower tester: refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
PICS proforma: refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
PIXIT proforma: refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
Test Purpose (TP): refer to ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
Point of Control and Observation (PCO): see ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6]
3.1.2 Definitions related to EN 301 003-1
user: DSS2 protocol entity at the User side of the user-network interface where a T reference point or coincident S
B B
and T reference point applies
B
user (S /T ): DSS2 protocol entity at the User side of the user-network interface where a coincident S and T
B B B B
reference point applies
user (T ): DSS2 protocol entity at the User side of the user-network interface where a T reference point applies (user
B B
is a private ISDN)
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3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
ATM Abstract Test Method
ATS Abstract Test Suite
B-ISDN Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
CM Coordination Messages
DSS2 Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. two
ExTS Executable Test Suite
IUT Implementation Under Test
LT Lower Tester
MOT Means Of Testing
MTC Main Test Component
PCO Point of Control and Observation
PDU Protocol Data Unit
PICS Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
PIXIT Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing
PTC Parallel Test Components
SUT System Under Test
TP Test Purpose
TSS Test Suite Structure
TTCN Tree and Tabular Combined Notation
UT Upper Tester
VCI Virtual Channel Identifier
VPCI Virtual Path Connection Identifier
4 Abstract Test Method (ATM)
4.1 Description of ATM used
The requirement for testing the network IUT is to focus on the behaviour of the network IUT at the user-network
interface where a T reference point or coincident S and T reference point applies. Thus the IUT is the network DSS2
B B B
protocol entity at a particular user-network interface and is not the whole network.
It is possible to specify an ATS based on a Single party (remote) test method for such an IUT. However, it is considered
that an ATS based on such an approach is of limited use as the only way to specify IUT generated PDUs is to use the
"implicit send" statement. Many users of such an ATS would replace the "implicit send" statements with descriptions of
the behaviour at other interfaces.
An ATS based on a multi-party test method is considered to be more useful in that it is closer to how a real test suite
would be constructed. Such a test method specifies behaviour at multiple network interfaces. One very important
limitation here is that tests are focussed on one particular interface. Thus the test system is made up one Main Test
Component (MTC) and one or more Parallel Test Components (PTC), see figure 1.
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4.2 Conventions for test components and PCOs
Master part Slave part
MTCA PTC1
A1 (CP)
L0 (PCO) L1 (PCO)
IUT
NETWORK
Figure 1: Multi-party test method
In a master/slave arrangement, the MTC is considered to be the master while the PTCs are the slaves. The "slave" testers
are only an explicit description of how to deal with the remote interfaces during the testing process, i.e. "how to make
the IUT send the required message".
This means, in particular, that the verdict will only be assigned from the protocol aspects observed on the interface
under test (i.e. by the "master" tester), as it would be observed by a terminal connected to this interface. A failure in the
correlation between the protocol at the different interfaces to which the different testers are connected, i.e. in the
mechanism of the functional service itself, will not cause a FAIL verdict. For instance, if the IUT fails to send a message
on the tested interface after another interface has received the proper stimulus, the verdict will be INCONCLUSIVE.
The MTC MTCA has two functions in this configuration. Firstly, it has the MTC function of controlling the one or more
PTCs. Thus it is responsible for starting the PTCs and afterwards coordinates activities by exchanging Coordination
Messages (CM) with the PTCs. Secondly it is responsible for the behaviour of the Lower Tester (LT) at PCO L0.
A combination of the remote and multi-party test methods is applied. As can be seen from figure 1, several PCOs are
used. All PCOs reside at the service access points between layers 2 and 3.
MTC SUT PTC1
Layer 3 IUT Layer 3
L0 L1
Layer 2 Layer 2
Layer 1 Layer 1
Service provider
Figure 2: Combination of the remote and multi-party test methods
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The MTC PCO is named "L0" ("L" for Lower). The L0 PCO is used to control and observe the behaviour of the IUT
and test case verdicts are assigned depending on the behaviour observed at this PCO. The PTCs PTC1, PTC2 etc. use
PCOs L1, L2 etc. These PCOs are used to control and, in a limited way, observe the behaviour of the network
equipment at interfaces other than the one under test. No verdicts are assigned at these PCOs.
As stated in a previous paragraph, the non-receipt of network generated messages at L0, which are stimulated by events
at the L1, L2 etc., will result in INCONCLUSIVE rather than FAIL verdicts being assigned.
PTC2 is only activated in that test cases that test the procedures at the access between a root user and the IUT, when
more than one party is involved in the call between the root user and the IUT. In test cases which verify that the IUT
rejects invalid or unacceptable SETUP messages, no PTC is activated at all, as these rejection procedures are considered
local to the access between IUT and MTC.
5 Untestable test purposes
There are no untestable test purposes associated with this ATS.
6 ATS to TP map
The identifiers used for the TPs (see EN 301 003-5 [3]) are reused as test case names. Thus there is a straightforward
one-to-one mapping.
7 PCTR conformance
A test laboratory, when requested by a client to produce a PCTR, is required, as specified in ISO/IEC 9646-5 [10], to
produce a PCTR conformant with the PCTR template given in Annex B of ISO/IEC 9646-4 [9].
Furthermore, a test laboratory, offering testing for the ATS specification contained in Annex C, when requested by a
client to produce a PCTR, is required to produce a PCTR conformant with the PCTR proforma contained in Annex A of
the present document.
A PCTR which conforms to this PCTR proforma specification shall preserve the content and ordering of the clauses
contained in annex A. Clause A.6 of the PCTR may contain
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