SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
(Main)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Outgoing Call Barring (OCB) supplementary services; Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. one (DSS1) protocol; Part 6: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma specification for the network
General Information
- Abstract
Test specification for DE/SPS-05107-1
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Dec-2004
- Technical Committee
- SPN - Services and Protocols for Networks
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Jan-2005
- Due Date
- 01-Jan-2005
- Completion Date
- 01-Jan-2005
Overview
SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005 is a European and Slovenian standard developed by SIST and ETSI, addressing the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and its Outgoing Call Barring (OCB) supplementary service implemented via the Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. one (DSS1) protocol. This document, Part 6 of the series, specifies an Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and a partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma aimed at network-side implementations. The standard ensures that devices and systems conforming to ISDN OCB requirements can be rigorously and consistently tested for protocol compliance, enhancing interoperability, reliability, and security in telecommunication networks.
Key Topics
- Abstract Test Suite (ATS): Provides a set of generic test cases for evaluating implementation conformance with ISDN Outgoing Call Barring as specified in previous parts of the standard.
- Partial PIXIT Proforma: Details additional protocol implementation information necessary for accurate test execution, supporting customization for specific products or network environments.
- Protocol Conformance Testing: Delivers methods and reporting structures for the assessment of ISDN OCB functionalities at the network boundary.
- Test Environment Requirements: Guides on Points of Control and Observation (PCOs), remote testing methods, and the application of Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN) and ASN.1 encoding rules.
- Documentation and Reporting: Includes templates and information for the Protocol Conformance Test Report (PCTR), supporting traceability and objectivity in test results.
Applications
SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005 is intended for use by:
- Network Operators deploying ISDN exchanges and supplementary service platforms requiring conformance to European standards for OCB.
- Telecom Equipment Manufacturers developing ISDN network elements or software, ensuring their products meet interoperability and security standards for outgoing call barring functionalities.
- Test Laboratories engaged in protocol testing and certification, utilizing the ATS and PIXIT proforma to construct and document detailed, reproducible test campaigns.
- System Integrators and Engineers validating deployments or upgrades of ISDN services, ensuring that outgoing call barring performs correctly under a variety of scenarios.
- Regulatory Bodies that mandate standardized testing and certification for telecommunication services.
Key practical benefits include:
- Assured protocol compatibility within multi-vendor ISDN networks.
- Enhanced security and control over unauthorized outgoing calls in enterprise and carrier networks.
- Systematic approaches to identifying non-compliance, reducing risks associated with service misconfiguration or interoperability faults.
Related Standards
For comprehensive testing and implementation, consider these companion standards:
- EN 301 001-1: ISDN; OCB supplementary services; DSS1 protocol; Protocol specification.
- EN 301 001-2: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification.
- EN 301 001-5: Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP) for the network.
- EN 300 196-1: ISDN; Generic functional protocol for supplementary services.
- ISO/IEC 9646: OSI Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework.
- ISO/IEC 8825-1: ASN.1 encoding rules: BER, CER, and DER.
By following SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005, organizations can implement robust, flexible, and standards-conformant ISDN Outgoing Call Barring services, benefiting from rigorous test methodologies and clear reporting frameworks essential for modern digital telecommunications networks.
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SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Outgoing Call Barring (OCB) supplementary services; Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. one (DSS1) protocol; Part 6: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma specification for the network". This standard covers: Test specification for DE/SPS-05107-1
Test specification for DE/SPS-05107-1
SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.080 - Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.SUHVNXãDQMHIntegrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Outgoing Call Barring (OCB) supplementary services; Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. one (DSS1) protocol; Part 6: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma specification for the network33.080Digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 001-6 Version 1.1.4SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005en01-januar-2005SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);OutgoingCallBarring(OCB)supplementaryservices;DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.one(DSS1)protocol;Part6:AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaspecificationforthenetworkSIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
ETSIETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)2ReferenceDEN/SPS-05107-6(99pi0ieo.PDF)KeywordsATS,callbarring,DSS1,ISDN,network,PIXIT,supplementaryserviceETSIPostaladdressF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCEOfficeaddress650RoutedesLucioles-SophiaAntipolisValbonne-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88Internetsecretariat@etsi.frIndividualcopiesofthisETSIdeliverablecanbedownloadedfromhttp://www.etsi.orgIfyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frImportantnoticeThisETSIdeliverablemaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshouldbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.CopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute1999.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
ETSIETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.5Foreword.51Scope.62References.63Definitionsandabbreviations.73.1Definitions.73.2Abbreviations.74AbstractTestMethod.75Untestabletestpurposes.86ATSconventions.86.1VersionofTTCNused.86.2UseofASN.1.86.2.1SituationswhereASN.1isused.86.2.2Specificationofencodingrules.87ATStoTPmap.98PCTRconformance.99PIXITconformance.1010ATSconformance.10AnnexA(normative):ProtocolConformanceTestReport(PCTR)proforma.11A.1Identificationsummary.11A.1.1Protocolconformancetestreport.11A.1.2IUTidentification.11A.1.3Testingenvironment.11A.1.4Limitsandreservations.12A.1.5Comments.12A.2IUTconformancestatus.12A.3Staticconformancesummary.12A.4Dynamicconformancesummary.12A.5Staticconformancereviewreport.13A.6Testcampaignreport.14A.7Observations.15AnnexB(normative):PartialPIXITproforma.16B.1Identificationsummary.16B.2Abstracttestsuitesummary.16B.3Testlaboratory.16B.4Client(ofthetestlaboratory).17B.5SystemUnderTest(SUT).17B.6Protocolinformation.18B.6.1Protocolidentification.18B.6.2IUTinformation.18SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
ETSIETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)4B.6.2.1Parametervalues.18B.6.2.2ConfigurationofIUT.18B.6.2.3Timervalues.19B.6.2.4Numberinformationparametervalues.20B.7Parametervalues-informationelementcodings.20AnnexC(normative):AbstractTestSuite(ATS).21C.1TheTTCNGraphicalform(TTCN.GR).21C.2TheTTCNMachineProcessableform(TTCN.MP).21Bibliography.22History.23SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
ETSIETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)5IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinSR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinSR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeSignallingProtocolandSwitching(SPS).Thepresentdocumentispart6ofamulti-partstandardcoveringtheIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);OutgoingCallBarring(OCB)supplementaryservices;DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.one(DSS1)protocol,asdescribedbelow:Part1:"Protocolspecification";Part2:"ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification";Part3:"TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specificationfortheuser";Part4:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaspecificationfortheuser";Part5:"TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specificationforthenetwork";Part6:"AbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformaspecificationforthenetwork".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:26November1999DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):29February2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31August2000DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31August2000SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
ETSIETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)61ScopeThepresentdocumentspecifiestheAbstractTestSuite(ATS)andpartialProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTesting(PIXIT)proformafortheNetworksideoftheTreferencepointorcoincidentSandTreferencepointofimplementationsconformingtothestagethreestandardfortheOutgoingCallBarring(OCB)supplementaryserviceforthepan-EuropeanIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN)bymeansoftheDigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.one(DSS1)protocol,EN301001-1[1].EN301001-5[3]specifiestheTestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)relatedtothisATSandpartialPIXITproformaspecification.OtherpartsspecifytheTSS&TPandtheATSandpartialPIXITproformafortheUsersideoftheTreferencepointorcoincidentSandTreferencepointofimplementationsconformingtoEN301001-1[1]2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,subsequentrevisionsdoapply.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]EN301001-1(V1.2):"IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);OutgoingCallBarring(OCB)supplementaryservices;DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.one(DSS1)protocol;Part1:Protocolspecification".[2]EN301001-2(V1.2):"IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);OutgoingCallBarring(OCB)supplementaryservices;DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.one(DSS1)protocol;Part2:ProtocolImplementationConformanceStatement(PICS)proformaspecification".[3]EN301001-5(V1.1):"IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);OutgoingCallBarring(OCB)supplementaryservices;DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.one(DSS1)protocol;Part5:TestSuiteStructureandTestPurposes(TSS&TP)specificationforthenetwork".[4]EN300196-1:"IntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN);Genericfunctionalprotocolforthesupportofsupplementaryservices;DigitalSubscriberSignallingSystemNo.one(DSS1)protocol;Part1:Protocolspecification".[5]ISO/IEC9646:"Informationtechnology-OpenSystemsInterconnection-ConformanceTestingMethodologyandFramework"(allparts).[6]TR101101(V1.1):"MethodsforTestingandSpecification(MTS);TTCNinterimversionincludingASN.11994support[ISO/IEC9646-3](SecondEditionMock-upforJTC1/SC21Review)".[7]ISO/IEC8825-1:"Informationtechnology-ASN.1encodingrules:SpecificationofBasicEncodingRules(BER),CanonicalEncodingRules(CER)andDistinguishedEncodingRules(DER)"(seealsoITU-TRecommendationX.690:1994).SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
ETSIETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)73Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thetermsanddefinitionsgiveninISO/IEC9646[5]apply.3.2AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:ATSAbstractTestSuiteBERBasicEncodingRulesETSExecutableTestSuiteIUTImplementationUnderTestLTLowerTesterMOTMeansOfTestingOCBOutgoingCallBarringPCOPointofControlandObservationPCTRProtocolConformanceTestReportPDUProtocolDataUnitPICSProtocolImplementationConformanceStatementPIXITProtocolImplementationeXtraInformationforTestingSUTSystemUnderTestTPTestPurposeTTCNTreeandTabularCombinedNotation4AbstractTestMethodTheremotetestmethodisappliedfortheOCBnetworkATS.APointofControlandObservation(PCO)residesattheserviceaccesspointbetweenlayers2and3inthetestsystem.ThisPCOisnamed"L"(forLower).TheLPCOisusedtocontrolandobservethebehaviouroftheImplementationUnderTest(IUT)andtestcaseverdictsareassigneddependingonthebehaviourobservedatthisPCO.Asecond"informal"PCO,called"O"(forOperator)isusedtospecifycontrolbutnotobservationabovetheIUT;eventsatthisPCOareneverusedtogeneratetestcaseverdicts.MessagessentbythetesteratthisPCOexplicitlyindicatetotheoperatoractionswhicharetobeperformedontheSUT.Thisisregardedasapreferredalternativetotheuseoftheimplicitsendevent.SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
ETSIETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)8TesterInformaltestco-ordinationbyoperatorSUTUpperlayer(s)PCOOLTIUTPCOLLayer2Layer2Layer1Layer1ServiceproviderFigure1:RemotetestmethodwithPCOOfortestco-ordination5UntestabletestpurposesTherearenountestabletestpurposesassociatedwiththisATS.6ATSconventions6.1VersionofTTCNusedTheversionofTTCNusedisthatdefinedinTR101101[6].6.2UseofASN.16.2.1SituationswhereASN.1isusedASN.1hasbeenusedforthreemajorreasons.First,typesdefinedinASN.1canmodelproblemsthat"pure"TTCNcannot.Forinstance,datastructuresmodellingorderedorunorderedsequencesofdataarepreferablydefinedinASN.1.Second,ASN.1providesabetterrestrictionmechanismfortypedefinitionsbyusingsub-typedefinitions.Third,itisnecessarytouseASN.1toreproducethetypedefinitionsforremoteoperationcomponentsspecifiedinthebasestandardsinASN.1.ThepossibilitytouseTTCNandASN.1incombinationisused,i.e.referringtoanASN.1typefromaTTCNtype.6.2.2SpecificationofencodingrulesThereisavariationintheencodingrulesappliedtoASN.1typesandconstraintsspecifiedinthisATSandthereforeamechanismisneededtodifferentiatetheencodingrules.HoweverthemechanismspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-3/AM2[5]andinTR101101[6]doesnotfacilitatedefinitionoftheencodingrulesasneededforthisATS.AsolutionisthereforeusedwhichisbroadlyinthespiritofISO/IEC9646-3/AM2[5]inwhichcommentfieldshavebeenusedasameansofencodingrules.SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
ETSIETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)9ForASN.1usedinthisATS,twovariationsofencodingrulesareused.OneisthecommonlyknownBasicEncodingRules(BER)asspecifiedinISO/IEC8825-1[7].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.NOTE:WithinBER,thereareanumberofvariationsfortheencodingoflengthsoffields.AccordingtoEN300196-1[4],anIUTshouldbeabletointerpretalllengthformswithinBERforreceivedPDUs.WhensendingPDUscontainingBERencoding,EN300196-1[4]givesguidelinesbutmakesnorestrictionsonthelengthformswithinBERwhichanIUTmayapply.InthisparticularATSallASN.1typeconstraintswhichareoftype"Component"aretobeencodedusingBER.Table1:ASN.1typeconstraintdeclarationshowinguseofencodingvariationASN.1TypeConstraintDeclarationConstraintName:DeactInv2(SERVED_NR:ServedUserNr)ASN.1Type:ComponentDerivationPath:Comments:ASN1_Encoding:BEROCBDeactivateInvokecomponentDescriptiondeactivateOcb_ComponentsdeactivateOcb_InvokeComp{invokeID?,operation_valueglobalValuedeactivateOcb,argument{basicserviceallServicespinPX_PinservedUserNrSERVED_NR,}}Detailedcomments:7ATStoTPmapTheidentifiersusedfortheTPsarereusedastestcasenames.Thusthereisastraightforwardone-to-onemapping.8PCTRconformanceAtestlaboratory,whenrequestedbyaclienttoproduceaPCTR,isrequired,asspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-5[5],toproduceaPCTRconformantwiththePCTRtemplategiveninannexBofISO/IEC9646-5[5].Furthermore,atestlaboratory,offeringtestingfortheATSspecificationcontainedinannexC,whenrequestedbyaclienttoproduceaPCTR,isrequiredtoproduceaPCTRconformantwiththePCTRproformacontainedinannexAofthepresentdocument.APCTRwhichconformstothisPCTRproformaspecificationshallpreservethecontentandorderingoftheclausescontainedinannexA.ClauseA.6ofthePCTRmaycontainadditionalcolumns.Ifincluded,theseshallbeplacedtotherightoftheexistingcolumns.Textinitalicsmayberetainedbythetestlaboratory.SIST EN 301 001-6 V1.1.4:2005
ETSIETSIEN301001-6V1.1.4(1999-11)109PIXITconformanceAtestrealizer,producinganexecutabletestsuitefortheATSspecificationcontainedinannexC,isrequired,asspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-4[5],toproduceanaugmentedpartialPIXITproformaconformantwiththispartialPIXITproformaspecification.AnaugmentedpartialPIXITproformawhichconformstothispartialPIXITproformaspecificationshall,asaminimum,havecontentswhicharetechnicallyequivalenttoannexB.TheaugmentedpartialPIXITproformamaycontainadditionalquestionsthatneedtobeansweredinordertopreparetheMeansOfTesting(MOT)foraparticularIUT.Atestlaboratory,offeringtestingfortheATSspecificationcontainedinannexC,isrequired,asspecifiedinISO/IEC9646-5[5],tofurtheraugmenttheaugmentedpartialPIXITproformatoproduceaPIXITproformaconformantwiththispartialPIXITproformaspecification.APIXITproformawhichconformstothispartialPIXITproformaspecificationshall,asaminimum,havecontentswhicharetechnicallyequivalenttoannexB.ThePIXITproformamaycontainadditionalquestionsthatneedtobeansweredinordertopreparethetestlaboratoryforaparticularIUT.10ATSconformanceThetestrealizer,producingMOTandExTSforthisATSspecification,shallcomplywiththerequirementsofISO/IEC9646-4[5],Inparticular,theseconcerntherealizationofanExTSbasedoneachATS.ThetestrealizershallprovideastatementofconformanceoftheMOTtothisATSspecification.AnExTSwhichconformstothisATSspecificationshallcontaintestgroupsandtestcaseswhicharetechnicallyequivalenttothosecontainedintheATSinannexC.Allsequencesoftesteventscomprisinganabstracttestcaseshallbecapableofbeingrealizedintheexecutabletestcase.AnyfurthercheckingwhichthetestsystemmightbecapableofperformingisoutsidethescopeofthisATSspecificationandshallnotcontributetotheverdictassignmentf
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