MME Functional Tester

4 Tests MME functionality The PNFT-MME-800 is part of the family of LTE
and MME conformance Functional Testers from Polaris Networks. The PNFT-
to 3GPP standards MME-800 tests if an LTE Mobility Management Entity
(Release 8) (MME) is implemented in compliance to 3GPP TS 36.413
(S1 Application Protocol), TS 24.301 (NAS), TS 29.374
4 Targeted at MME (GTPv2-C) and other relevant Release 8 standards.
equipment MME is the key control-node for the LTE access-network.
manufacturers, MME It is of critical importance to LTE equipment
software vendors and manufacturers and also to service providers to verify if an
MME implements relevant 3GPP protocol specifications
operators
correctly.
4 Tests all MME interfaces
Apart from verifying an MME implementation for
both concurrently and compliance to functional requirements specified by 3GPP,
separately PNFT-MME-810 is also useful as a regression tool for
MME manufacturers as the tester offers a wide coverage
4 Enables negative testing of tests and is completely automated.
and test creation based
The components of a functional test suite are the Test
on specific usage
Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS & TP) document,
scenario
the Abstract Test Suite that includes the functional test
scripts specified using Tcl and the Test Platform on which
the test scripts are executed.
The Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS & TP)
specification created by Polaris Networks for MME
functional testing, is based on 3GPP protocol
specifications for the MME and the surrounding LTE
network elements.
The MME Functional Tester emulates all the entities
adjacent to the MME, i.e. eNodeB, SGSN, S-GW and
HSS. The tester then creates the test conditions using all
of the MME interfaces to test the response of the MME. It
tests the S1-MME (MME - eNodeB), S11 (MME - S-GW),
S10 (MME-MME), S3 (MME – SGSN), S13 (MME - EIR)
and S6a (MME - HSS). interfaces of the MME. The
functional test cases cover all critical procedures, e.g.
UE Attach, Detach, Handover, Paging, Tracking Area
Updates, etc.

4 Software based test

solution – no hardware
needed
TEST BED
4 Test scripts written in Tcl
(available in source
form) The test bed consists of:

4 Windows based GUI with ¨ PC running the MME Functional

multi pane window for Tester. FT emulates one or more
protocol message UE, eNodeB, MME, S-GW, SGSN,
EIR and HSS
decoding, message
sequence charting and ¨ MME - Device Under Test
event logging

4 Command line interface

for automated
unattended mode of
operation

4 Ability to create batch

files by selecting any
number of tests for
batch operation Performing automated Functional Tests in-house is essential for vendors who wish to minimize time-to-market. One of
the key features of the PNFT-MME-800 is Test Automation, achieved from the following components of the tester.
4 PDU Level of control
provided
Test Executive
è Test Bed Setup and Configuration
The Test Executive is a Windows application and serves as è Test Selection and Execution
the test manager for the MME Functional Tester. It has a
user-friendly GUI that allows the user to select and execute è Analysis of Test Results
test cases, view test results, save test results, generate test è Protocol Decodes
reports and load previously saved results.
è Generation of Test Reports

è Editing Tcl Test Scripts

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S11
S1-MME

S3
S10

S13

S6a

Figure : MME Functional Tester Architecture

Miniscope Protocol Analyzer

Miniscope is a protocol decoder integrated with Test Executive. Protocol messages that are exchanged during a test case execution are logged in Miniscope
real-time. Users can click on any message in Test Executive and view the decode of that message in Miniscope. As the Test Executive allows users to save the
current Test Results and to load previously saved results, users can view the protocol decode of the messages offline also.

Tcl Functional Test Scripts

Test cases are implemented using Tcl language. Polaris delivers the test cases in source code form to allow the users to view, edit, modify or enhance the test
cases.

FEATURES

è PNFT-MME-800 features over 350 functional tests
è Tester emulates all adjacent entities, i.e. eNodeB, SGSN,
SGW, HSS, EIR and MME
è Provides complete and detailed decode of all protocol layers
è Test Scripts are written in Tcl language
è Tcl test scripts are provided in source code form
è Users can change existing tests and write their own tests
è User friendly GUI for test selection and execution
è Includes ‘Command Line Interface’ for integration with
automated test frameworks
è Users can schedule test runs for execution in the future and
run tests in batches
è Test reports generated in HTML format
è Multi-pane display: Message logging, message decoding,
message sequence diagrams. If a message is clicked on in
any one pane, corresponding messages are highlighted in
other two panes

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Figure : MME Functional Tester - GUI

TEST CATEGORIES

S1 – eNodeB-to-MME Test Cases S10 – MME-to-MME Test Cases

è S1 Setup, Configuration Update, Reset è Path Management

è UE Context Setup, UE Context Release è UE Attach
è E-RAB Management è Tracking Area Update with MME relocation
è S1-based Handover è Handover with MME relocation
è Paging
è Location Reporting S11 – SGW-to MME Test Cases
è UE Attach è Path Management
è UE-initiated UE Detach è Session Management
è Network-initiated UE Detach è Bearer Management
è Tracking Area Update è Error Handling
è Service Request
è Dedicated Bearer Activation
S6a – HSS-to MME Test Cases
è EPS Bearer Deactivation/Modification
è Authentication
S3 – SGSN-to-MME Test Cases è Update Location
è Cancel Location
è UE Attach
è UE Detach S13-EIR-to-MME Test Cases
è Routing Area Update è Capability Exchange Procedures
è Tracking Area Update è ME Identity Check Procedure
è Inter-RAT Handover - EUTRAN-to-UTRAN
è Inter-RAT Handover - UTRAN-to-EUTRAN Multi-Interface Test Cases
è Inter-RAT Handover - EUTRAN-to-GERAN
è To exercise control plane path on multiple
è Inter-RAT Handover - GERAN-to-EUTRAN
interfaces

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ORDERING INFORMATION
For further information, call a
Polaris Networks sales
representative at the phone
numbers listed below, or email
us at:
sales@polarisnetworks.net
US Office
Polaris Networks Inc.
14856 Holden Way,
San Jose, CA 95124
USA
Phone: +1-408-625-7273
India Office
EP Y3, Sector V,
Salt Lake Electronics Complex
Kolkata 700091
India
Phone: +91-33-23575511
VoIP: +1-781-652-9603
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Figure : MME Functional Tester - GUI
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
System Requirements
ð MME Functional Tester runs on a PC with an x86 or x86_64 CPU and 2 GB RAM. It supports all professional &
business versions of the Windows OS
System Interfaces
ð 10/100/1000 Ethernet for connecting MME DUT to the MME Functional Tester
Supported Specifications
ð 3GPP TS 24.301 Non-Access-Stratum (NAS) protocol for Evolved Packet System (EPS)
ð 3GPP TS 29.274 Evolved General Packet Radio System (GPRS) Tunneling Protocol for Control Plane
(GTPv2-C)
ð 3GPP TS 36.413 Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio
Access Network (E-UTRAN); S1 Application Protocol (S1AP)
ð IETF RFC 3588 Diameter Base Protocol
ð IETF RFC 4960 Stream Control Transmission Protocol
ð IETF RFC 5516 Diameter Command Code Registration for the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)
Evolved Packet System (EPS)
ð 3GPP TS 29.272 MME and Serving GPRS Support Node related interfaces based on Diameter protocol
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