AS/NZS 4103.

4:1993
ISO/IEC 9646-4:1991

Australian/New Zealand Standard

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Information technology—
Open Systems Interconnection—
Conformance testing methodology
and framework

Part 4: Test realization

 AS/NZS 4103.4:1993

This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical

Committee IT/1, Information Systems—Interconnection. It was approved on behalf of
the Council of Standards Australia on 12 November 1992 and on behalf of the Council
of Standards New Zealand on 22 September 1992. It was published on 15 March 1993.

The following interests are represented on Committee IT/1:

AOTC
Australian Association of Permanent Building Societies
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Australian Bankers’ Association

Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Committee of Directors and Principals
Australian Computer Society
Australian Computer Users Association
Australian Information Industry Association
Australian Telecommunications Users Group
Australian Vice Chancellors Committee
Confederation of Australian Industry
Department of Defence
Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce
Information Exchange Steering Committee
Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, CSIRO
Life Insurance Federation of Australia
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 AS/NZS 4103.4:1993

Australian/New Zealand Standard

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Information technology—
Open Systems Interconnection—
Conformance testing methodology
and framework

Part 4: Test realization

First publi shed as Joint Australi an/New Zealand Standard

AS/NZS 4103.4:1993.

PUBLISHED JOINTLY BY:

STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
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STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee on
Information Systems—Interconnection. It is identical with and has been reproduced from
ISO/IEC 9646-4:1991, Information technology—Open Systems Interconnection—Conformance testing
methodology and framework—Part 4: Test realization.
The Standard is one of a series of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Standards which are currently
under development. Since OSI Standards are developmental, there may be some minor difficulties
encountered in their implementation. For this reason, Standards Australia will be providing, through
the OSI Help Desk, a service to coordinate and disseminate information concerning difficulties which
are identified in using this Standard.
Under arrangements made between Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand and the international
Standards bodies, ISO and IEC, as well as certain other Standards organizations, users of this Joint
Standard are advised of the following:
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(a) In Australia, copyright is vested in Standards Australia. In New Zealand, copyright is vested in
Standards New Zealand.
(b) The number of this Standard is not reproduced on each page, its identity is shown only on the
cover and title pages.
For the purpose of this Joint Standard, the ISO/IEC text should be modified as follows:
(i) Terminology The words ‘Australian Standard’, ‘New Zealand Standard’ or ‘Joint Australian/
New Zealand Standard’ should replace the words ‘International Standard’ wherever they appear.
(ii) References The references to International Standards should be replaced by references to the
following Australian/New Zealand Standards:
Reference to International Standard Australian/New Zealand Standard
or other Publication
ISO AS
7498 Information processing systems— 2777 Information processing systems—
Open Systems Interconnection— Open Systems Interconnection—
Basic Reference Model Basic reference model
ISO/IEC AS/NZS
9646 Information technology— 4103 Information technology—
Open Systems Interconnection— Open Systems Interconnection—
Conformance Testing Methodology Conformance testing methodology
and Framework and framework
9646-1 Part 1: General concepts 4103.1 Part 1: General concepts
9646-2 Part 2: Abstract test suite 4103.2 Part 2: Abstract test suite
Specification specification
9646-5 Part 5: Requirements on test 4103.5 Part 5: Requirements on test
laboratories and clients laboratories and clients
for the Conformance for the conformance
Assessment Process assessment process
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CONTENTS
Page
1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 4
2 Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .. 4
3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... 4
4 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 4
5 Test Realization overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 5
6 Requirements concerning Test Realization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . 5
6.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 5
6.2 Requirements concerning the Means of Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. 5
6.3 Requirements concerning ETS derivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .... 6
6.3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 6
6.3.2 Conformance to the reference standardized ATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... 6
6.3.3 Correspondence between ATS and ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 6
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6.3.4 Subsetting the ATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 6

6.3.5 Derivation process independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. 7
6.4 Requirements concerning conformance logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .. 7
6.5 Requirements on the progression of the PIXIT proforma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . 7
6.6 Requirements concerning other documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 7
7 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ... 8
Annex A (informative) Additional Guidance on Test Realization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 9
A.1 Additional guidance on the MOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .. 9
A.1.1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 9
A.1.2. The realization of the lower tester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. 9
A.1.3. The realization of the upper tester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .. 9
A.1.4 The realization of the test coordination procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . 9
A.2 Additional guidance on the ETS derivation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..... 10
A.2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . 10
A.2.2 Inputs to ETS derivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..... 10
A.2.3. ETS maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 11
A.3 Additional guidance on conformance logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .... 11
A.4 Additional guidance on documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. 12
A.4.1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 12
A.4.2. Test System Information document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . 12
A.4.3. Means of Testing Description document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 12
A.4.4. Test Laboratory Client Information document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 12
A.4.5. Test Laboratory Operating Instructions document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. 12

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Information technology—Open Systems

Interconnection—Conformance testing
methodology and framework

Part 4:
Test realization

1 Scope ology and Framework - Part 2: Abstract test suite

Specification.
This part of ISO /IEC 9646 specifies requirements and (See also CC ITT Recommendation X.291(1991)).
gives guidance concerning the realization of a means
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of testing IUTs, in conformance with a reference OS I
standardized ATS, specified in compliance with
ISO/IEC 9646-2.
NOTE — This implies the use of standardized abstract test
suites as defined in ISO/I EC 9646-1:1991, 3.6.31.
These requirements are limited to those aspects of a
means of testing which can be mapped on to the
abstract testing functions defined in ISO /IEC 9646-1, or
which are essential to a proper use of the standardized
ATS. Such aspects might include a facility to produce
conformance logs, or the progression of the PIXIT
proforma. Further implementation details of test
systems and upper testers are outside the scope of this
part of ISO /IEC 9646.
ISO/IEC 9646-3:- 1 , Information technology - Open
Systems Interconnection - Conformance Testing
Methodology and Framework - Part 3: The Tree and
Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN ).
ISO/IEC 9646-5:1991, Information technology - Open
Systems Interconnection - Conformance Testing
Methodology and Framework - Part 5: Requirements on
test laboratories and clients for the Conformance
Assessment Process.
(See also CC ITT Recommendation X.294(1991)).
3 Definitions

Acceptance and installation of means of testing are For the purposes of this part of ISO /IEC 9646, all the
outside the scope of this part of ISO /IEC 9646. definitions given in ISO/IEC 9646-1 apply.

2 Normative references 4 Abbreviations

The following standards contain provisions which, For the purpose of this part of ISO/IEC 9646, the
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of following abbreviations given in ISO/IEC 9646-1:1991,
this part of ISO/IEC 9646. At the time of publication, clause 4, apply:
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on AS P: abstract service primitive.
this part of ISO /IEC 9646 are encouraged to investigate
the possibility of applying the most recent editions of ATS: abstract test suite.
the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and
ISO maintain registers of currently valid International BIT: basic interconnection test.
Standards.
ETS: executable test suite.
ISO 7498: 1984, Information processing systems -
Open Systems Interconnection - Basic Reference IUT: implementation under test.
Model.
(See also CC ITT Recommendation X.200). MOT: means of testing.
ISO/IEC 9646-1:1991, Information technology - Open OS I: open systems interconnection.
Systems Interconnection - Conformance Testing
Methodology and Framework- Part 1: General PA TS: parameterized abstract test suite.
concepts.
(See also CC ITT Recommendation X.290(1991)). PC O: point of control and observation.
ISO/IEC 9646-2:1991, Information technology - Open
PD U: protocol data unit.
Systems Interconnection - Conformance Testing Method-

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