1. Status Reports (STF 213, MTS-IPT, STF 236) and Info (STF 219, STF 224)
Anthony Wiles
MTS#36
Budapest, March 2003

2. STF 213 TTCN-3 Edition 2 STF 213 Closed December 2002
On time, on budget
Parts v2.2.1 now published
PTCC web updated as requested by MTS#35
Part 6 (TCI) to be approved at this meeting (Ina)
CR process being managed on an 'emergency' basis
All CRs, status ( ), living list etc. on PTCC website
Need to discuss new STF - June 2003 (?) and 2004
When do we decide to hav next revision (2.3.1, 3.1.1)?
Training material (approval): Gyorgy (voluntary work)
New Rapporteur (Gyorgy/Sarolta?)
TTCN-3 promotion activities?
MTS#36, Budapest, March 2003

3. EP TIPHON (DTS/00065-1,2,3 R4) STF 213 and STF 224
STF 224: Generic approach to interoperability testing
Methodology
Terminology
Abstract test architectures (general model which resolves to special cases)
Test development process (using simple UML)
Testing process (also in UML)
Assumes conformance testing been done previously
Installed an experimental SIP-H.323 test bed at ETSI
Voluntary equipment from various vendors
Gatekeepers, Gateways, IWF, SIP/H.323 terminals etc.
STF 219: H.323-SIP Interoperability Test Scenarios
Several hundred test cases;
Now being aligned with the methodology (validated on test bed)
MTS#36, Budapest, March 2003

4. MTS-IPT (General) Kick-off meeting held in October 2002
MTS ToR approved by Board to include these activities
Info/News/Press release
1-page status input to Board#42 (MTS 36TD16)
Two main activities
SIGTRAN
IPv6
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5. MTS-IPT (SIGTRAN) Lot of interest in SIGTRAN test specifications
8 active voluntary participants (8 companies)
Representatives from MTS, SPAN and IETF
Plus 4 observers and 1 uncommitted (3 companies)
Concentrating on M3UA and SCTP
Have draft TPs (for both)
Must align with SPAN's subset for SIGTRAN
Hope to go to TTCN-3 for ATS
Should open WI's as needed. Need 2 WIs now:
TSS&TP for M3UA (main driver GN Nettest now Navtelcom)
TSS&TP for SCTP (main driver TestingTech)
Workplan needs to be drawn up
STF not needed - all homework (coordinated by PTCC)
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6. MTS-IPT (IPv6) STF 236 STF 236 started work in January
Anthony Wiles (PTCC), Scott Moseley
César Olivera, César Viho (voluntary), Frédéric Roudaut
Max Frey (including 5 days voluntary)
Steve Randall (3 days - in April for review)
75 of 87 days used with 4 days not yet assigned
Major milestones
14 March: 1st Draft (OK)
1st Progress Report TD12
Mid April: 1st proposal to EC
EC have changed date to end of April
25 April: TB approval
request slight delay (start process end of April or even mid-May)
MTS#36, Budapest, March 2003

7. STF 236 Identified Work Packages
WP1: Toolbox and Core
WP2: Transitioning
WP3: Mobility
WP4: IPSec
WP5: QoS
WP6: Routing
WP7: Multicast
Based on areas of common interest to
EC eEurope / European industry / ETSI members
3GPP (mid/end 2004)
ETSI NGN (late 2004)
IPv6 Forum certification scheme (2004)
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8. STF 236 Contents Introduction/background Basic concepts
Interested players: IETF, EC, 3GPP, ETSI TBs, IPv6 Forum etc.
Basic concepts
Description of each workpackage
1st shot at resource estimate (need to revise)
In region of 270 man-months total (!)
Can PIck-'n-Mix
Lot of data! see annexes:
Tables, data, lists of RFCs, 3GPP, priorities, existing test suites etc. for each package
Proposal for eEurope to do
ToR etc. for individual STFs not done (suggest to wait)
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9. STF 236 Basic Concepts Toolbox is a key concept
TTCN-3 toolkit
Max will talk about this
Core IPv6 protocol
Other test suites based on toolbox
Core part
Specific part
Savings
Good SW engineering approach
20% per test suite
Easier maintenance
Adaptability/Extensibility (3GPP, SMEs, NGN etc.)
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10. STF 236 Basic Tasks - Core (9.2.3)
Methodology
Toolbox
Core protocol mechanisms
Patterns
Switches
User guide
Integration of TTCN-2/3
Core protocol test suite (conformance/IoP)
Needed? Already out there with TAHI, UNH etc.
But we need enough on which to build other WP test suites
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11. STF 236 Basic Tasks - Other Packages
Specification of Minimum Requirements
Minimum RFCs
Minimum reqs - like PICS
Definition of Test Architecture and Methods
Engineering approach
Use of toolbox
TPs (Reuse?)
Test Suites
Both Conformance and Interop test specifications
Reusibility (IoP assumes test specs already exist)
Validation (voluntary?)
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12. STF 236 Tool Support TTCN-3 will be used
Both for Conformance and Interop tests
In IPv6 Forum the IoP tests are automated
Existence of tool support will be essential
Additional package?
Voluntary?
Other project (e.g., IST6 TIPI)?
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13. STF 236 Timelines Funding from EU not likely before Sept/October 2003
No funding from ETSI likely in 2003
If we wish to start earlier
Will need to be on a voluntary basis
Work anticipated to span
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14. STF 236 Cost sharing issues
The commission only funds 50%
ETSI STF budget (FWP/PTCC) is not large
Will require some voluntary activity
Other projects
TIPI (but also only 50%)
May be possibility for 100% but the situation is unclear
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15. STF 236 What next - short term
Week
Anthony finish TR
Use of English etc. needs a thorough rationalisation (AW)
Draft proposal for EC if possible
Week 17
Anthony, Steve, Scott
Need decision from MTS on which packages and where to place them (which projects)!!
Finalise proposal for EC
3-4 pages to Gavin for the Commission
ToRs for phase 1 packages (?)
Approval of TR can begin after that (from week 18)
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16. STF 236 What next - longer term
Anthony (PTCC) can continue with proposal
But not alone!
Need support from MTS
Full technical annex
Based on data from the TR
Partners!!!
Resource plan (voluntary vs. funded)
etc.
Completed by September?
MTS#36, Budapest, March 2003