SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
(Main)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Signalling System No.7; ISDN User Part (ISUP); Application transport mechanism; Part 1: Protocol specification [ITU-T Recommendation Q.765, modified]
General Information
- Abstract
Cosmetic update to remove underlining from revised (compared with ITU-T) text.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Dec-1999
- Technical Committee
- SPS - Signalling protocols and switching
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Jan-2000
- Due Date
- 01-Jan-2000
- Completion Date
- 01-Jan-2000
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Overview
SIST EN 301 069-1:2000 focuses on the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and its Signalling System No.7 (SS7), specifically addressing the ISDN User Part (ISUP) Application Transport Mechanism. This Slovenian standard, developed as a cosmetic update to the prior European Norm, aligns with the modified ITU-T Recommendation Q.765, removing underlining from revised texts to improve document clarity without altering protocol requirements.
As part of a suite of standards, SIST EN 301 069-1:2000 defines the protocol specification required for the reliable and interoperable transport of application information in ISDN environments. It serves as a foundational document for network operators, telecommunications equipment manufacturers, and software developers working within SS7-based ISDN infrastructures.
Key Topics
The standard includes several important concepts and procedures relevant to the ISUP Application Transport Mechanism (APM):
- Protocol Specification Alignment: Harmonization with ITU-T Q.765, incorporating European-specific modifications to ensure interoperability across regional networks.
- Terminology and Abbreviations: Consistent use and clarification of essential terms such as ACM (Address Complete Message), APM-user, CPG (Call Progress Message), IAM (Initial Address Message), and others.
- Segmentation and Reassembly: Guidance on procedures when message size exceeds network-imposed limits, including:
- Initial segments in call control messages
- Use of More_APP_Info and End_APP_Info primitives for reassembly status
- Clear definition and handling of Sequence Indicators and Segmentation Indicators
- Error Handling Procedures: Robust specification for managing undefined contexts, notification of errors between nodes, and maintenance reporting.
- Congestion Management: Reporting on protocol primitives and handling network congestion events to maintain service quality.
- Normative References Handling: Policy for referencing other standards, ensuring correct identification and application of relevant protocols.
Applications
SIST EN 301 069-1:2000 is vital for professionals involved in ISDN and SS7 network development and interoperability. Its practical applications include:
- ISDN Equipment Interoperability: Ensures uniform communication between network elements, facilitating integration of hardware and software from different vendors.
- Network Operation and Maintenance: Provides structured procedures for error handling, segmentation, and reassembly, supporting reliable call setup and maintenance functions in public switched networks.
- Protocol Development and Testing: Acts as a reference for designing and testing APM-related features in network protocols, with extended guidance available in related documents covering protocol conformance and testing.
- Support for Value-Added Services: Underpins advanced ISDN applications by enabling complex signaling interactions, crucial for services like intelligent network features and supplementary services over SS7.
Related Standards
For comprehensive ISDN SS7 ISUP deployment and interoperability, the following related standards are essential:
- ITU-T Recommendation Q.765: The primary reference protocol for ISUP APM, with SIST EN 301 069-1:2000 reflecting modifications relevant to European and Slovenian implementations.
- EN 300 356-1: Covers the ISDN User Part version 3 for international interfaces, incorporating core aspects of Q.761 to Q.764.
- ITU-T Recommendation Q.1400: Provides the architectural framework for signaling protocol development, crucial for understanding the context and layering of ISUP and APM.
- Subsequent Parts of EN 301 069: Include documents detailing protocol conformance (PICS), test suite structures, and abstract test suites, supporting full lifecycle management of SS7-based application transport.
By adhering to SIST EN 301 069-1:2000 and its related standards, organizations ensure robust, compatible, and future-ready ISDN/SS7 environments, enhancing reliability and service consistency across European and international networks.
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SIST EN 301 069-1:2000 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Signalling System No.7; ISDN User Part (ISUP); Application transport mechanism; Part 1: Protocol specification [ITU-T Recommendation Q.765, modified]". This standard covers: Cosmetic update to remove underlining from revised (compared with ITU-T) text.
Cosmetic update to remove underlining from revised (compared with ITU-T) text.
SIST EN 301 069-1:2000 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.Digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN) - Signalizacija št. 7 – ISDN-uporabniški del (ISUP) - Aplikacijski prenosni mehanizem (APM) - 1. del: Specifikacija protokolaIntegrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Signalling System No.7; ISDN User Part (ISUP); Application transport mechanism; Part 1: Protocol specification [ITU-T Recommendation Q.765, modified]33.080Digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 069-1 V1.2.33SIST EN 301 069-1:en01-QRYHPEHU-3SIST EN 301 069-1:SLOVENSKI
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EN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)European Standard (Telecommunications series)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN);Signalling System No.7;ISDN User Part (ISUP);Application transport mechanism;Part 1: Protocol specification[ITU-T Recommendation Q.765, modified]SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)2ReferenceREN/SPS-01042-1 (9wc90iq0.PDF)KeywordsISDN, SS7, ISUP, NNI, protocolETSIPostal addressF-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCEOffice address650 Route des Lucioles - Sophia AntipolisValbonne - FRANCETel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00
Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 CAssociation à but non lucratif enregistrée à laSous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88Internetsecretariat@etsi.frhttp://www.etsi.frhttp://www.etsi.orgCopyright NotificationNo part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission.The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1998.All rights reserved.SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)3Intellectual Property RightsIPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The informationpertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be foundin SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respectof ETSI standards", which is available free of charge from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on theETSI Web server (http://www.etsi.fr/ipr or http://www.etsi.org/ipr).Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guaranteecan be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server)which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.ForewordThis European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee SignallingProtocols and Switching (SPS).The present document is part 1 of a multi-part EN covering Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); SignallingSystem No.7; ISDN User Part (ISUP); Application Transport Mechanism (APM), as identified below:Part 1: "Protocol specification";Part 2: "Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification";Part 3: "Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP)";Part 4: "Abstract Test Suite (ATS)";National transposition datesDate of adoption of this EN: 17 April 1998Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 1998Date of latest publication of new National Standardor endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 January 1999Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 1999Endorsement noticeThe text of ITU-T Recommendation Q.765 was approved by ETSI as an EN with agreed modifications as given below.NOTE 1:New or modified text is indicated using sidebars. In addition, underlining and/or strike-out are used tohighlight detailed modifications where necessary.NOTE 2:ITU-T Recommendation Q.765 had
not yet been adopted by ITU-T prior to Publication ofthe present document. This endorsement is based upon the draft of that Recommendation whichaccompanies the present document, located in an archive file named 9wc90iq0.zip.SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)4Clause 2, ReferencesReplace this clause by:Normative referencesReferences may be made to:a)specific versions of publications (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.), inwhich case, subsequent revisions to the referenced document do not apply; orb)all versions up to and including the identified version (identified by "up to and including" before the versionidentity); orc)all versions subsequent to and including the identified version (identified by "onwards" following the versionidentity); ord)publications without mention of a specific version, in which case 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 samenumber.[1]EN 300 356-1 (V3.1): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Signalling System No. 7;ISDN User Part (ISUP) version 3 for the international interface; Part 1: Basic services [ITU-TRecommendations Q.761 to Q.764 (1997), modified]".[2]ITU-T Recommendation Q.1400 (1993): "Architecture framework for the development ofsignalling and OA&M protocols using OSI concepts".Throughout the text of ITU-T Recommendation Q.765Replace references as shown below.Reference in ITU-T Recommendation Q.765Modified referenceITU-T Recommendation Q.761 [1]EN 300 356-1 [1]ITU-T Recommendation Q.762 [2]EN 300 356-1 [1]ITU-T Recommendation Q.763 [3]EN 300 356-1 [1]ITU-T Recommendation Q.764 [4]EN 300 356-1 [1]Annex TEN 300 356-1 [1] Annex T (temporary), Changes to ITU-T Recommendations Q.761, Q.762, Q.763 andQ.764Not supported, see EN 300 356-1 [1].Appendix I, Example sequence diagrams of APM segmentationAppendix I has the status of an informative annex.SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)5Temporary Annex A (normative):Modifications to ITU-T Recommendation Q.765 This annex contains the proposed changes to the text of the ITU-T Recommendation Q.765 as agreed by TC SPS in themeeting which addressed the national comments received following PE9748. The complete text of this annex will becontributed to the ITU-T resolution 1 procedure for approval of Q.765. Once this procedure is finished, it is intendedthat the annex be removed from this EN. Since it is possible that some of the modifications below will not be included in Q.765 those that will not create anycompatibility problems in the case of mismatch between Q.765 and the present docuement are to become a part of themain body of this EN. The modifications that do not become part of Q.765 and may result in an incompatibility when aQ.765 based service and an EN 301 069-1 based service interwork will be removed from this EN. Each of the proposalsbelow is, therefore, marked appropriately in one of the following two ways:-if the item is to be removed from the EN"remove"-if the item is to be included in the EN"keep"Clause 4, AbbreviationskeepModify in the following way: ACM
Address Complete Message APM-userApplication Transport Mechanism User Application CPG
Call Progress Message IAM
Initial Address Message PRI
Pre-Release Information MessageSubclause 7.2.1, IntroductionkeepAdd the following note just before the third bullet point:NOTE:In the case that no such acknowledgement is received by the PIN before reception of either:an ACM indicating "subscriber free", ora CPG indicating "alerting", oran ANM or CONwith no APP (for the appropriate context) then if the application association for the call was essential, thecall shall be release and the maintenance function shall be notified.Subclause 8.3, Information flows related to messages received by the nodekeepModify the 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph as follows:For received messages, the mapping of APM_U_Data, APM_Data and APM_Transfer (tables 4, 5 and 6) primitives isthe reverse to that described in the tables for outgoing messages sent by the node in subclause 6.28.2.Subclause 9.1, Table 14/Q.765 - Primitives between ISUP ASE and SACFkeepReplace note of table 14 by:NOTE:Primitive flow from SACF to ISUP ASE - ¬Primitive flow from ISUP ASE to SACF - ®SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)6Subclause 10.2.1, Normal Procedures - SendingkeepReplace the sentence "How this is determined is implementation specific" by:APM segmentation procedures shall only apply if it is not possible to transfer all parameters in the IAM, ACM, CPG,CON, ANM or PRI message and SGM, if simple segmentation procedures are used, because the 272 octet MTP limitwould be exceeded.Subclause 10.2.4, SegmentationkeepModify the 2nd paragraph as follows:The initial segment for each context must be transported in the first message and this initial segment size may be of zerolength. The first segment message may be an ISUP call control IAM, ACM, CPG, CON, ANM or PRI message (whenavailable) and this procedure ensures that the reassembling node is able to associate the APM information with the callcontrol first ISUP message. A maximum of one cal
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN) - Signalizacija št. 7 – ISDN-uporabniški del (ISUP) - Aplikacijski prenosni mehanizem (APM) - 1. del: Specifikacija protokolaIntegrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Signalling System No.7; ISDN User Part (ISUP); Application transport mechanism; Part 1: Protocol specification [ITU-T Recommendation Q.765, modified]33.080Digitalno omrežje z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)ICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 069-1 Version 1.2.3SIST EN 301 069-1:2000en01-januar-2000SIST EN 301 069-1:2000SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)European Standard (Telecommunications series)Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN);Signalling System No.7;ISDN User Part (ISUP);Application transport mechanism;Part 1: Protocol specification[ITU-T Recommendation Q.765, modified]SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)2ReferenceREN/SPS-01042-1 (9wc90iq0.PDF)KeywordsISDN, SS7, ISUP, NNI, protocolETSIPostal addressF-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCEOffice address650 Route des Lucioles - Sophia AntipolisValbonne - FRANCETel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00
Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 CAssociation à but non lucratif enregistrée à laSous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88Internetsecretariat@etsi.frhttp://www.etsi.frhttp://www.etsi.orgCopyright NotificationNo part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission.The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1998.All rights reserved.SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)3Intellectual Property RightsIPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The informationpertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be foundin SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respectof ETSI standards", which is available free of charge from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on theETSI Web server (http://www.etsi.fr/ipr or http://www.etsi.org/ipr).Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guaranteecan be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server)which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.ForewordThis European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee SignallingProtocols and Switching (SPS).The present document is part 1 of a multi-part EN covering Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); SignallingSystem No.7; ISDN User Part (ISUP); Application Transport Mechanism (APM), as identified below:Part 1: "Protocol specification";Part 2: "Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma specification";Part 3: "Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS&TP)";Part 4: "Abstract Test Suite (ATS)";National transposition datesDate of adoption of this EN: 17 April 1998Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 1998Date of latest publication of new National Standardor endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 January 1999Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 1999Endorsement noticeThe text of ITU-T Recommendation Q.765 was approved by ETSI as an EN with agreed modifications as given below.NOTE 1:New or modified text is indicated using sidebars. In addition, underlining and/or strike-out are used tohighlight detailed modifications where necessary.NOTE 2:ITU-T Recommendation Q.765 had
not yet been adopted by ITU-T prior to Publication ofthe present document. This endorsement is based upon the draft of that Recommendation whichaccompanies the present document, located in an archive file named 9wc90iq0.zip.SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)4Clause 2, ReferencesReplace this clause by:Normative referencesReferences may be made to:a)specific versions of publications (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.), inwhich case, subsequent revisions to the referenced document do not apply; orb)all versions up to and including the identified version (identified by "up to and including" before the versionidentity); orc)all versions subsequent to and including the identified version (identified by "onwards" following the versionidentity); ord)publications without mention of a specific version, in which case 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 samenumber.[1]EN 300 356-1 (V3.1): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Signalling System No. 7;ISDN User Part (ISUP) version 3 for the international interface; Part 1: Basic services [ITU-TRecommendations Q.761 to Q.764 (1997), modified]".[2]ITU-T Recommendation Q.1400 (1993): "Architecture framework for the development ofsignalling and OA&M protocols using OSI concepts".Throughout the text of ITU-T Recommendation Q.765Replace references as shown below.Reference in ITU-T Recommendation Q.765Modified referenceITU-T Recommendation Q.761 [1]EN 300 356-1 [1]ITU-T Recommendation Q.762 [2]EN 300 356-1 [1]ITU-T Recommendation Q.763 [3]EN 300 356-1 [1]ITU-T Recommendation Q.764 [4]EN 300 356-1 [1]Annex TEN 300 356-1 [1] Annex T (temporary), Changes to ITU-T Recommendations Q.761, Q.762, Q.763 andQ.764Not supported, see EN 300 356-1 [1].Appendix I, Example sequence diagrams of APM segmentationAppendix I has the status of an informative annex.SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)5Temporary Annex A (normative):Modifications to ITU-T Recommendation Q.765 This annex contains the proposed changes to the text of the ITU-T Recommendation Q.765 as agreed by TC SPS in themeeting which addressed the national comments received following PE9748. The complete text of this annex will becontributed to the ITU-T resolution 1 procedure for approval of Q.765. Once this procedure is finished, it is intendedthat the annex be removed from this EN. Since it is possible that some of the modifications below will not be included in Q.765 those that will not create anycompatibility problems in the case of mismatch between Q.765 and the present docuement are to become a part of themain body of this EN. The modifications that do not become part of Q.765 and may result in an incompatibility when aQ.765 based service and an EN 301 069-1 based service interwork will be removed from this EN. Each of the proposalsbelow is, therefore, marked appropriately in one of the following two ways:-if the item is to be removed from the EN"remove"-if the item is to be included in the EN"keep"Clause 4, AbbreviationskeepModify in the following way: ACM
Address Complete Message APM-userApplication Transport Mechanism User Application CPG
Call Progress Message IAM
Initial Address Message PRI
Pre-Release Information MessageSubclause 7.2.1, IntroductionkeepAdd the following note just before the third bullet point:NOTE:In the case that no such acknowledgement is received by the PIN before reception of either:an ACM indicating "subscriber free", ora CPG indicating "alerting", oran ANM or CONwith no APP (for the appropriate context) then if the application association for the call was essential, thecall shall be release and the maintenance function shall be notified.Subclause 8.3, Information flows related to messages received by the nodekeepModify the 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph as follows:For received messages, the mapping of APM_U_Data, APM_Data and APM_Transfer (tables 4, 5 and 6) primitives isthe reverse to that described in the tables for outgoing messages sent by the node in subclause 6.28.2.Subclause 9.1, Table 14/Q.765 - Primitives between ISUP ASE and SACFkeepReplace note of table 14 by:NOTE:Primitive flow from SACF to ISUP ASE - ¬Primitive flow from ISUP ASE to SACF - ®SIST EN 301 069-1:2000
ETSIEN 301 069-1 V1.2.3 (1998-08)6Subclause 10.2.1, Normal Procedures - SendingkeepReplace the sentence "How this is determined is implementation specific" by:APM segmentation procedures shall only apply if it is not possible to transfer all parameters in the IAM, ACM, CPG,CON, ANM or PRI message and SGM, if simple segmentation procedures are used, because the 272 octet MTP limitwould be exceeded.Subclause 10.2.4, SegmentationkeepModify the 2nd paragraph as follows:The initial segment for each context must be transported in the first message and this initial segment size may be of zerolength. The first segment message may be an ISUP call control IAM, ACM, CPG, CON, ANM or PRI message (whenavailable) and this procedure ensures that the reassembling node is able to associate the APM information with the callcontrol first ISUP message. A maximum of
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