SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
(Main)Private Integrated Services Network (PISN); Inter-exchange signalling protocol; Cordless Terminal Location Registration (CTLR) supplementary service; ECMA-QSIG-CTLR; Part 2: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma
General Information
- Abstract
ATS PIXIT for CTM location registration.
- 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
- Mandate
- T-326
Overview
SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003 is a Slovenian standard that specifies the Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma for the Cordless Terminal Location Registration (CTLR) supplementary service in Private Integrated Services Networks (PISN). As part of the ECMA-QSIG-CTLR standard series, this document supports standardized testing for the inter-exchange signalling protocol governing location registration of cordless terminals within enterprise telephony solutions.
The purpose of this standard is to ensure uniformity and interoperability between different PISN implementations by providing a common framework for conformance testing. It covers the necessary procedures for system validation and verification at the VPN "b" reference point, as outlined in associated European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and ISO/IEC documentation.
Key Topics
Abstract Test Suite (ATS):
Outlines the suite of test cases and strategies used to verify compliance of a PISN implementation with the CTLR supplementary service requirements.PIXIT Proforma:
Provides a standardized template for documenting additional protocol-related information required for effective testing of various implementations. This includes the necessary configuration and operational data specific to the product under test.Cordless Terminal Location Registration (CTLR):
Focus on the procedures and supplementary services needed for registering the location of cordless terminals across network exchanges, enabling mobility and seamless handover capabilities.Multi-party Test Methods:
Details on test architectures using Points of Control and Observation (PCOs) to monitor and command interactions between test tools and the system under test (IUT).Encoding Rules and TTCN Usage:
Defines conventions for data modeling and encoding using ASN.1 and TTCN notations, with explicit guidance for applying Basic Encoding Rules (BER) and ISDN-specific variations.Protocol Conformance Reporting:
Specifies required formats and content for Protocol Conformance Test Reports (PCTR) and partial PIXIT reports for clear traceability and comparability of test outcomes.
Applications
SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003 is an essential tool for:
Telecommunications Equipment Vendors:
Ensures rigorous and harmonized testing of PISN components delivering cordless terminal mobility and location registration services.Test Laboratories:
Guides development and execution of conformant test campaigns, enabling certification and verification services for manufacturers and operators.Network Operators and Integrators:
Assists in selecting compliant solutions and drives system integration projects by providing verifiable conformance evidence.Standardization Bodies:
Enables management of interoperability and compatibility benchmarks across the diverse landscape of enterprise voice solutions utilizing ECMA QSIG and PISN protocols.
Through its standardized ATS and PIXIT proforma, this standard improves test repeatability, minimizes ambiguities in test execution, and facilitates seamless interoperability across multi-vendor environments supporting cordless terminal mobility.
Related Standards
For comprehensive implementation and testing of CTLR and related services in Private Integrated Services Networks, the following standards are relevant:
- EN 301 454-1: Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) for CTLR supplementary service.
- EN 300 693: PISN inter-exchange signalling protocol for CTLR supplementary service.
- EN 300 239: Generic functional protocol for supplementary services.
- ISO/IEC 9646 (all parts): Conformance testing methodology and framework.
- ISO/IEC 8825-1: ASN.1 encoding rules including BER, CER, and DER.
- ETSI TR 101 101: TTCN interim version supporting ASN.1 syntax.
These documents, in combination with SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003, set a consistent and robust foundation for PISN testing and deployment, ensuring reliable cordless terminal mobility services within enterprise telecommunications networks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Private Integrated Services Network (PISN); Inter-exchange signalling protocol; Cordless Terminal Location Registration (CTLR) supplementary service; ECMA-QSIG-CTLR; Part 2: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma". This standard covers: ATS PIXIT for CTM location registration.
ATS PIXIT for CTM location registration.
SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.040.35 - Telephone networks. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: T-326. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.VLJQDOL]DFLMVNLSHFLILNDFLMHPrivate Integrated Services Network (PISN); Inter-exchange signalling protocol; Cordless Terminal Location Registration (CTLR) supplementary service; ECMA-QSIG-CTLR; Part 2: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma33.040.35Telefonska omrežjaTelephone networksICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 454-2 Version 1.2.2SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)PrivateIntegratedServicesNetwork(PISN);Inter-exchangesignallingprotocol;CordlessTerminalLocationRegistration(CTLR)supplementaryservice;ECMA-QSIG-CTLR;Part2:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaSIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)2ReferenceDEN/SPAN-05193-3KeywordsATS,CTM,mobility,PISN,PIXIT,PSS1,QSIG,supplementaryservice,testing,VPNETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.5Foreword.51Scope.62References.63Definitionsandabbreviations.73.1Definitions.73.2Abbreviations.74AbstractTestMethod(ATM).74.1DescriptionofATMused.75Untestabletestpurposes.86ATSconventions.86.1VersionofTTCNused.86.2UseofASN.1.86.2.1SituationswhereASN.1isused.86.2.2Specificationofencodingrules.97ATStoTPmap.98PCTRconformance.109PIXITconformance.1010ATSconformance.10AnnexA(normative):ProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)proforma.11A.1Identificationsummary.11A.1.1Protocolconformancetestreport.11A.1.2IUTidentification.11A.1.3Testingenvironment.12A.1.4Limitsandreservations.12A.1.5Comments.12A.2IUTconformancestatus.12A.3Staticconformancesummary.12A.4Dynamicconformancesummary.13A.5Staticconformancereviewreport.13A.6Testcampaignreport.14A.7Observations.14AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproforma.15B.1Identificationsummary.15B.2Abstracttestsuitesummary.15B.3Testlaboratory.15B.4Client(ofthetestlaboratory).16B.5SystemUnderTest(SUT).16B.6Protocolinformation.17B.6.1Protocolidentification.17SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)4B.6.2IUTinformation.17B.6.2.1Parametervalues.17B.6.2.2Timervalues.17B.6.2.3Numberinformationparametervalues.18AnnexC(normative):AbstractTestSuite(ATS).19C.1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR).19C.2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP).19Bibliography.20History.21SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)5IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeServicesandProtocolsforAdvancedNetworks(SPAN).Thepresentdocumentispart2ofamulti-partENcoveringthePrivateIntegratedServicesNetwork(PISN);Inter-exchangesignallingprotocol;CordlessTerminalLocationRegistration(CTLR)supplementaryservice,asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specification";Part2:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proforma".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:23June2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):30September2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31March2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31March2001SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)61ScopeThepresentdocumentspecifiestheAbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformafortheVPN"b"referencepointofimplementationsconformingtothestagethreestandardfortheCordlessTerminalLocationRegistrationsupplementaryservice(SS-CTLR)[3].EN301454-1[4]specifiestheTestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)relatedtothisATSandpartialPIXITproformaspecification.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]ETSIETS300239(1995):"PrivateIntegratedServicesNetwork(PISN);Inter-exchangesignallingprotocol;Genericfunctionalprotocolforthesupportofsupplementaryservices[ISO/IEC11582(1995),modified]".[2]ETSIETS300693(1996):"PrivateIntegratedServicesNetwork(PISN);Inter-exchangesignallingprotocol;CordlessTerminalLocationRegistration(CTLR)supplementaryservice".[3]ETSIETS300693/C1(1998):"PrivateIntegratedServicesNetwork(PISN);Inter-exchangesignallingprotocol;CordlessTerminalLocationRegistration(CTLR)supplementaryservice".[4]ETSIEN301454-1(V1.1):"PrivateIntegratedServicesNetwork(PISN);Inter-exchangesignallingprotocol;CordlessTerminalLocationRegistration(CTLR)supplementaryservice;Part1:TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specification".[5]ETSITR101101(V1.1):"MethodsforTestingandSpecification(MTS);TTCNinterimversionincludingASN.11994support[ISO/IEC9646-3](SecondEditionMock-upforJTC1/SC21Review)"[6]ISO/IEC8825-1(1995):"Informationtechnology-ASN.1encodingrules:SpecificationofBasicEncodingRules(BER),CanonicalEncodingRules(CER)andDistinguishedEncodingRules(DER)"(seealsoITU-TRecommendationX.690).[7]ISO/IEC9646:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-Conformancetestingmethodologyandframework"(allparts).SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)73Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thetermsanddefinitionsgiveninISO/IEC9646[7]apply.3.2AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:ANFAdditionalNetworkFeatureATMAbstractTestMethodATSAbstractTestSuiteBERBasicEncodingRulesETSExecutableTestSuiteIUTImplementationUnderTestMOTMeansOfTestingMTCMainTestComponentPCOPointofControlandObservationPCTRProtocolConformanceTestReportPICSProtocolImplementationConformanceStatementPIXITProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTestingPTCParallelTestComponentSUTSystemUnderTestTPTestPurposeTTCNTreeandTabularCombinedNotationVPNVirtualPrivateNetwork4AbstractTestMethod(ATM)4.1DescriptionofATMusedThemulti-partytestmethodisappliedfortestingtheIUT.Thegeneralconfigurationusedisshowninfigure1.APointofControlandObservation(PCO)residesattheserviceaccesspointbetweenlayers2and3inthetestsystem.ThePCOusedbytheMTCisnamed"L0"(forLower)andthePCOusedbythePTCisnamed"L1".ThesePCOsareusedtocontrolandobservethebehaviouroftheImplementationUnderTest(IUT)andtestcaseverdictsareassigneddependingonthebehaviourobservedatthesePCOs.Athird"informal"PCO,called"O"(forOperator)isusedtospecifycontrolbutnotobservationabovetheIUT;eventsatthisPCOareneverusedtogeneratetestcaseverdicts.MessagessentbythetesteratthisPCOexplicitlyindicatetotheoperatoractionswhicharetobeperformedontheSUT.Thisisregardedasapreferredalternativetotheuseoftheimplicitsendevent.SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)8PTC2CPA2MTCPTC1CPA1PCOL0PCOL1Informaltestco-ordinationbyoperatorPCOOIUTFigure1:Multi-partytestmethodNotallcomponentsareusedineverytestcaseandtherelationshipbetweentheIUTandthetesterdependsonthetestgroup:-whentheIUTisintheOriginatingconfiguration,theIUTisonlyconnectedtotheMTC.TheverdictdependsonlyonthebehaviourobservedatthePCObetweentheIUTandtheMTC.ThePTC1isnotused.ThePTC2andPCOOareusedtospecifycontrolabovetheIUT;-whentheIUTisintheHomeconfiguration,thePTC1andtheMTCarebothused.TheverdictisassignedbytheMTCorthePTC1dependingonthetestpurpose.ThePTC2isnotused.5UntestabletestpurposesTherearenountestabletestcasesassociatedwiththisATSandATM.6ATSconventions6.1VersionofTTCNusedTheversionofTTCNusedisthatdefinedinTR101101[5].6.2UseofASN.16.2.1SituationswhereASN.1isusedASN.1hasbeenusedforthreemajorreasons.First,typesdefinedinASN.1canmodelproblemsthat"pure"TTCNcannot.Forinstance,datastructuresmodellingorderedorunorderedsequencesofdataarepreferablydefinedinASN.1.Second,ASN.1providesabetterrestrictionmechanismfortypedefinitionsbyusingsub-typedefinitions.Third,itisnecessarytouseASN.1toreproducethetypedefinitionsforremoteoperationcomponentsasspecifiedinthebasestandardsinASN.1.ThepossibilitytouseTTCNandASN.1incombinationisused,i.e.referringtoanASN.1typefromaTTCNtype.SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)96.2.2SpecificationofencodingrulesThereisavariationintheencodingrulesappliedtoASN.1typesandconstraintsspecifiedinthisATSandthereforeamechanismisneededtodifferentiatetheencodingrules.HoweverthemechanismspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-3/AM2[7]andinTR101101[5]doesnotfacilitatedefinitionoftheencodingrulesasneededforthisATS.AsolutionisthereforeusedwhichisbroadlyinthespiritofISOIEC9646-3/AM2[7]inwhichcommentfieldshavebeenusedasameansofencodingrules.ForASN.1usedinthisATS,twovariationsofencodingrulesareused.OneisthecommonlyknownBasicEncodingRules(BER)asspecifiedinISO/IEC8825-1[6].InthesecondcasetheencodingisaccordingtoISDN,i.e.theASN.1datatypesarearepresentationofstructurescontainedwithintheISDNspecification(basiccall,Genericfunctionalprotocolorindividualsupplementaryservice).Forexample,ifoctetsofaninformationelementarespecifiedinASN.1asaSEQUENCEthenthisshouldbeencodedinanExecutableTestSuite(ETS)asanyotherISDNinformationelementspecifiedusingtabularTTCN.ThisISDNencodingvariationisthedefaultencodingruleforthisATS.ThismeansthatallASN.1constrainttablesareencodedusingISDN(non-BER)encodingunlessstatedotherwise.BERencodingshouldneverbeappliedtoanASN.1constraintwhereBERencodinghasnotbeenspecified.Thisencodingruleissometimesnamed"DirectEncoding".ForBERencoding,anindicationisgiveninthecommentsfieldofthetableheader.ForthisATSsuchindicationsappearintheASN.1typeconstraintdeclarationtablesonly.Inthefirstlineofthetableheadercommentfield,thenotation"ASN1_Encoding:BER"isused.InthisparticularATSallASN.1typeconstraintswhichareoftype"Component"aretobeencodedusingBER.Table1:ASN.1typeconstraintdeclarationshowinguseofencodingvariationASN.1TypeConstraintDeclarationConstraintName:locUpdate_inv_R(USR_NUM:PartyNumber;PINX_NUM:PartyNumber)ASN.1Type:ComponentDerivationPath:EncodingVariation:Comments:ASN1_Encoding:BERReceiveComponent:LocUpdateinvokecomponent,withtypeofBasicService.DescriptionlocUpdate_ComplocUpdate_InvokeComp{invokeID?,--Theinvokeidentifieroperation_valuelocalValue50,--Thevalueforoperationargument{pisnNumberUSR_NUM,basicService?,visitPINXPINX_NUM}}Detailedcomments:7ATStoTPmapTheidentifiersusedfortheTPs(seeEN301454-1[4]arereusedastestcasenames.Thusthereisastraightforwardone-to-onemapping.SIST EN 301 454-2 V1.2.2:2003
ETSIETSIEN301454-2V1.2.2(2000-08)108PCTRconformanceAtestlaboratory,whenrequestedbyaclienttoproduceaPCTR,isrequired,asspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-5[7],toproduceaPCTRconformantwiththePCTRtemplategiveninannexBofISO/IEC9646-5[7].Furthermore,atestlaboratory,offeringtestingfortheATSspecificationcontainedinannexC,whenrequestedbyaclienttoproduceaPCTR,isrequiredtoproduceaPCTRconformantwiththePCTRproformacontainedinannexA.APCTRwhichconformstothisPCTRproformaspecificationshallpreservethecontentandorderingoftheclausescontainedinannexA.ClauseA.6ofthePCTRmaycontainadditionalcolumns.Ifincluded,theseshallbeplacedtotherightoftheexistingcolumns.Textinitalicsmayberetainedbythetestlaboratory.9PIXITconformanceAtestrealizer,producinganexecutabletestsuitefortheATSspecificationcontainedinannexC,isrequired,asspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-4[7],toproduceanaugmentedpartialPIXITproformaconformantwiththispartialPIXITproformaspecification.AnaugmentedpartialPIXITproformawhichconformstothispartialPIXITproformaspecificationshall,asaminimum,havecontentswhicharetechnicallyequivalenttoannexB.TheaugmentedpartialPIXITproformamaycontainadditionalquestionsthatneedtobeansweredinordertopreparetheMeansOfTesting(MOT)foraparticularIUT.Atestlaboratory,offeringtestingfortheATSspecificationcontainedinannexC,isrequired,asspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-5[7],tofurtheraugmenttheaugmentedpartialPIXITproformatoproduceaPIXITproformaco
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