MCX Conformance

Protocol Conformance Test Suites for MCX
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MCX Conformance

Protocol Conformance Test Suites for MCX

Overview

The Valid8 MCX Conformance Test Suites are suitable for testing compliance to standards for MC-PTT, MC-Video, MC-Data protocols and interfaces in the MCX domain

What It Can Do For You

The Conformance solution is capable of simulating and testing various different devices:

It can simulate

  • Server
  • Client
  • IWF (P25)

It can test

  • Client
  • Server
  • IWF

Why It’s Different

  • Scalable software-based architecture can run on a range of hardware from COTS and high-end customer provided hardware to Virtual Machines and the Cloud (e.g. Amazon AWS) for maximum versatility and performance
  • Web-based UI is easy to learn
  • HTTP API enable integration with automation test systems and other equipment
  • Stateful modeling provides accurate emulation of network elements

Features

  • Pre-made test scenarios and procedures
  • PASS / FAIL analysis, including plain English diagnostic reason
  • Valid / Invalid testing
  • Customizable source-code
  • User-configurable proprietary messages, IEs, headers
  • Animated test results action-replay
  • Easy to configure
  • Automatic execution of test batches
  • UDP, TCP, SCTP transport layer IPv4/IPv6 support
  • Suitable for Development and QA test lab environments, verifying protocol compliance, negative and robustness testing, Regression testing and Reproducing customer issues in the field

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Subsystems

Valid8 MCX Conformance is comprised of multiple subsystems that can be activated as needed to test compliance. Traffic can be captured through the use of a remote capture tool such as Wireshark.

KPIs
  • Test Verdict - Pass, Fail or Inconclusive 
  • Detailed message field validation
Configurable Parameters
  • IP address and port
  • Network layer- IPv4 / IPv6
  • Transport layer- UDP / TCP / SCTP / TLS
  • Phone numbers
  • Authentication - username and password
  • Unexpected message handling - Stop / Continue

Automation API

User commands can be fully automated using an HTTP API. This includes all control functions as well as collection of results and metrics. It can be integrated into any CI system including Jenkins, CircleCI, Gitlab and others. Our Autom8 Python framework is included to ease integration.

Scripting

The application can be edited directly in the browser using VTDL using Composer, a powerful development environment that includes error checking and a graphical view easing the creation and modification of scenarios. Codec Studio can be used to quickly build message templates from raw PDUs, as captured by tcpdump for example, to use in the scenarios.
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Use Cases

UE Phone Under Test

For testing phones that have cellular data capability, the 5G 4G 3G Base Station Emulators can provide OTA testing capability through its built-in base station and core network emulator. It enables end-to-end testing.

Supported Scenarios:

Supports scenarios:

  • Power on
  • Attach
  • Detach
  • TAU
  • Data Connection
  • VoLTE (with IMS Core option)
  • SMS (with IMS Core option)

Some of the key capabilities introduced with the M5/M1 Mobile UE Tester Include:

  • Lower Cost Per Test
  • Increased Test Environment Flexibility
  • Comprehensive Test Menu
  • Actionable/Collaborative Reports

  • End-to-end Over-the-Air performance test capability
  • Includes RF base station
  • Emulates all core network nodes and allows for data connection to external networks

MCX Client Under Test

For testing the MCX Client, the Valid8 Tester can generate SIP/HTTP/Floor Control calls to test conformance, performance and stability.

Supported Scenarios:
  • Bootstrap
  • Registration
  • INVITE Audio/Video/Data calls

MCX IWF Under Test

For testing the MCX - LMR IWF, the Valid8 Tester can generate SIP/HTTP/Floor Control calls to test conformance, performance and stability.

Supported Scenarios:
  • Bootstrap
  • Registration
  • INVITE Audio/Video/Data calls

MCX Server Under Test

For testing the MCX Server, the Valid8 Tester can generate SIP/HTTP/Floor Control calls to test conformance, performance and stability.

Supported Scenarios:
  • Client Server single-ended
  • Server to Server
  • Client end-to-end
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Summary of Specifications

Specifications

MCX Client Conformance Suite

  • MCPTT conformance test suite - Client – 3GPP TS 36.579-2, rel 14  
  • MCVideo conformance test suite - Client - 3GPP TS 36.579-6, rel 14
  • MCData conformance test suite - Client - 3GPP TS 36.579-7, rel 14

MCX Server Conformance Suite

  • MCPTT conformance test suite – Server - 3GPP TS 36.579-3, rel 13 

MCX IWF Conformance Suite

  • MCPTT conformance test suite - IWF

Product Details

Operating System 

  • ‍Protocol Engine (Linux-based) 

User Interface 

  • ‍Browser-based, touch-optimized graphical user interface 

Automation 

  • ‍HTTP API 

Note:

Actual throughput levels over radio may vary based on the 3rd party device manufacturer and software versions. Valid8 product specifications are subject to change at any time without notice.

Valid8 exports its products strictly in accordance with all US Export Control laws and regulations which shall apply to any purchase or order. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Ordering Information

Product Code:
sw-conformance-mcx : Conformance application

Test Suites:
sw-conformance-mcx-testsuite-client
sw-conformance-mcx-testsuite-server
sw-conformance-mcx-testsuite-iwf

(others on request)

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M5 Mobile UE Emulator

M5 Hardware

mobile-ue-emulator-64
mobile-ue-emulator-128
mobile-ue-emulator-256

Software Only

mobile-ue-emulator-100-sw
mobile-ue-emulator-1000-sw
mobile-ue-emulator-10000-sw

Note

  • Actual throughput levels over radio may vary based on the 3rd party device manufacturer and software versions. Valid8 product specifications are subject to change at any time without notice.

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MCX Load Tester

MCX Load Tester 

Product Code: sw-loader-mcx

Load options:
sw-loader-mcx-10 : 10 sessions, basic call
sw-loader-mcx-1000 : 100 sessions, basic call
sw-loader-mcx-10000 : 10,000 sessions, basic call (note: RTP enabled only for a subset of audio calls)

(others on request)

Protocol interface options:

Miscellaneous options:


network-emulator-internal-impairment-module : Security, fuzzing, penetration test

Licensing options:
node locked, floating

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Conformance - P25 ISSI CSSI (ICC Test Tool)

P25 ISSI CSSI Conformance Tester

Conformance options:

sip-conformance-cap-suite : CAP conformance test suite

sip-conformance-tia-suite : TIA conformance test suite

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MCX Server Emulator

sw-emulator-mcx-server

Datasheet Page
MCX P25 LMR IWF Emulator
  • MCX P25 LMR IWF Emulator

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