SUA Signaling Tester

Test Harness & Test Suite for the Validation of SUA Implementations.

SUA Conformance Test Architecture

Overview

The SUA Signaling Tester is a test environment for the SUA signaling specification as defined by the IETF standards. It is a SAFIRE based test harness able to run pre-defined ACATS test scenarios against SUA test objects in a controlled & deterministic manner.

The SAFIRE graphical editor allows new scenarios to be created or existing scenarios to be modified using the SUA interface library (API), which defines the SUA messages and parameters. The test harness includes a SUA protocol analyzer for on-line capture and decode of the signaling in real-time both during tests and as a stand-alone tracer for live systems.

The SUA Signaling Tester is suitable for conformance tests, functional tests, factory tests & acceptance tests.

Key Features

• Fully integrated, complete test environment for SUA
• ISO conformant test scenarios giving framework coverage of SUA
• Graphical development environment & libraries for creating new SUA tests
• Compatible with ACATS SUA Professional Test Suite (not included)
• Expandable for SIGTRAN, SIP, ISDN, ISUP-SIGTRAN interworking
• SUA Reference Test Object

VoIP Architecture

Description

The SUA Signaling Tester was designed to be a complete solution for SUA signaling test requirements.  It has the key components:

• SUA Test Harness including codec & IP stack
• ACATS SUA Framework Test Suite
• SUA Interface Library
• SUA Protocol Analyzer

The SUA test harness uses the powerful SAFIRE environment to provide advanced features like

• Graphical editing (flow diagram representation)
• Automated execution of test campaigns
• Slow motion replay with synchronized trace & breakpoints
• Test reports with statistics (also HTML)
• Real-time, high performance protocol analysis

Using the SUA Signaling Tester, test objects can be accurately, reliably and comfortably validated for compliance with the IETF IUA RFC 3868 standard.  It is suitable for manufacturers, network operators and service providers to address all stages of the development cycle, regression testing through to type approval, acceptance testing & certification (note: requirements may be country/organization specific).

The ACATS SUA Framework Test Suite includes test scenarios for the validation of terminal equipment by simulating the controlled interaction with other SUA entities such as

• Media-Gateway (MG)
• Media-Gateway Controller (MGC)

SAFIRE Editor Sample

The framework test suite contains a selection of important scenarios, which can be used to confirm the basic functionality of a SUA test object. They are also an excellent basis for customization and enhancement according to specific needs.

An upgrade is available for the ACATS SUA Professional Test Suite, which offers extensive coverage of the SUA signaling test requirements.

SUA Reference Test Object

For reference a virtual test harness is included, that allows test scenarios to be run off-line against a software-only test object under controlled conditions.  The test harness uses a software bus to replace the physical connection and an accurate software model as the test object.  Normally fully automated execution of tests is possible, but in some specific cases the test object allows/requires user interaction during the tests.

Run Test Scenarios against the SUA Reference Test Object

Specifications & Test Specifications

• IETF IUA RFC 3868

Related Products & Services

• Please refer to our wide range of Signaling Testers & Protocol Analyzers for SIGTRAN, VoIP & SS7
• Professional engineering services for project development & test execution
• Training workshops (customized agendas on request)
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