MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	6	PAGE:	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 8,   Fig. 29, Fig. 33			
TITLE:	Controlled rerouting			
SUB TITLE:			
PURPOSE:	To check that the system can perform controlled rerouting			
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	Linksets 1, 4 and 6 unavailable (end of test 5)			
CONFIGURATION:	B	TYPE OF TEST:	VAT, CPT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A	SP	B	SP	C	
	Link	Link	Link	
:Start traffic			
	3 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------------>	to D and E	
	<------------------------------	3 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC (from E)	
	2 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC	 ----->	to D		
	<----- 	2 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC (from D)		
		6 – 1	:Activate		
	<----- 	2 – X	TFA, PC = E		
	½ 
	½  T6
	½
	½			
	2 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC	 ----->		
	(to D and from 3 – 1, 2 to E)			
	<----- 	3 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC (from D)		
	3 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------------>		
	<------------------------------	3 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC (from E)	
:Wait			
:Stop traffic			
			
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Start traffic to E (and D in VAT).		
2.	Activate the linkset 6 and check the sending of a TFA concerning E from B to A.		
3.	Stop traffic and check that the controlled rerouting has been performed correctly (for all traffic flows, no lost messages, no duplication and no missequencing).		
4.	Check that the duration of T6 is inside the specified range.		

MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	7.1.1	PAGE:	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 10,   Fig. 28			
TITLE:	Management inhibiting			
SUB TITLE:	Inhibition of a link – available link			
PURPOSE:	To check for the correct response when link inhibition is requested for an available link			
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	Linkset with two available links			
CONFIGURATION:	A	TYPE OF TEST: 	VAT, CPT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A		SP	B	
	Link		Link	
:Start traffic			
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	
	1 – 1	:Request inhibition			
			
	1 – X	LIN, SLC 1 – 1	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – X	LIA, SLC 1 – 1	
	TIME–CONTROLLED CHANGEOVER (see note)			
	1 – 2	TRAFFIC (from 1 – 1)	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 2	TRAFFIC (from 1 – 1)	
:Wait			
:Stop traffic			
Note – A changeover is performed after the inhibition of link 1 – 1 but it is not described in this test which checks only the inhibition procedure.			
			
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Start traffic to B (and C in VAT) on links 1 – 1 and 1 – 2.		
2.	Initiate inhibition of link 1 – 1 and check that LIN is received and an LIA is received in A within T14.		
3.	Check that the traffic normally carried by link 1 – 1 is transferred to link 1 – 2.		
4.	Check that the link 1 – 1 enters in the “Local inhibiting” state.		
5.	Repeat test in the reverse direction.		

MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	7.1.2	PAGE:	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 10,   Fig. 28			
TITLE:	Management inhibiting			
SUB TITLE:	Inhibition of a link – unavailable link			
PURPOSE:	To check for the correct response when link inhibition is requested for an unavailable link			
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	Linkset with one available link			
CONFIGURATION:	A	TYPE OF TEST:	VAT, CPT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A		SP	B	
	Link		Link	
:Start traffic			
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
	1 – 2	:Request inhibition			
	1 – 1	LIN, SLC 1 – 2	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 1	LIA, SLC 1 – 2	
	1 – 2	:Activate (depending of the deactivation mean previously used)		
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
			
:Wait			
:Stop traffic			
			
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Start traffic to B (and C in VAT) on link 1 – 1.		
2.	Request inhibition of link 1 – 2, check the reception of LIN at B and send LIA in response within T14.		
3.	Check that the inhibition was performed.		
4.	Activate link 1 – 2 and check that it stays in inhibited state.		
5.	Stop traffic and check that it was not disturbed.		
6.	Repeat test in reverse direction.		

MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	7.2.1	PAGE:	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 10,   Fig. 28			
TITLE:	Management inhibiting			
SUB TITLE:	Inhibition not permitted – local reject on available link			
PURPOSE:	To check the inhibition procedure in case of local reject on an available link			
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	Linkset with one available link			
CONFIGURATION:	A	TYPE OF TEST:	VAT, CPT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A		SP	B	
	Link		Link	
:Start traffic			
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
	1 – 1	:Request inhibition			
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
:Wait			
:Stop traffic			
			
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Start traffic to B (and C in VAT) on link 1 – 1.		
2.	Request inhibition of link 1 – 1 and check that this request is not permitted.		
3.	Stop traffic and check that it has not been disturbed.		
4.	Repeat the test but modify pre–test conditions as follows: link 1 – 1 available and link 1 – 2 inhibited by B.	

MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	7.2.2	PAGE:	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 10,   Fig. 28			
TITLE:	Management inhibiting			
SUB TITLE:	Inhibition not permitted – local reject on unavailable link			
PURPOSE:	To check the inhibition procedure in case of local reject on an unavailable link			
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	All links unavailable			
CONFIGURATION:	A	TYPE OF TEST:	VAT, CPT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A		SP	B	
	Link		Link	
	1 – 1	:Request inhibition			
			
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Request inhibition of link 1 – 1 and check that it is rejected.		

MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	7.2.3	PAGE:	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 10,   Fig. 28			
TITLE:	Management inhibiting			
SUB TITLE:	Inhibition not permitted – sending of LID			
PURPOSE:	To check the reject of an inhibition asked on reception of an LIN			
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	Linkset with one available link			
CONFIGURATION:	A	TYPE OF TEST:	VAT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A		SP	B	
	Link		Link	
:Start traffic			
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
	<------------------------	1 – 1	LIN, SLC 1 – 1	
	1 – 1	LID, SLC 1 – 1	 ------------------------->		
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
:Wait			
:Stop traffic			
			
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Start traffic to B and C on link 1 – 1.		
2.	Send an LIN, SLC 1 – 1 from B to A and check the reception of an LID.		
3.	Check that the inhibition is not performed.		
4.	Stop traffic and check that it has not been disturbed.		

MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	7.2.4	PAGE:	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 10,   Fig. 28			
TITLE:	Management inhibiting			
SUB TITLE:	Inhibition not permitted – reception of LID			
PURPOSE:	To check the reject of an inhibition asked on sending of an LIN			
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	Linkset with two available links			
CONFIGURATION:	A	TYPE OF TEST:	VAT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A		SP	B	
	Link		Link	
:Start traffic			
	1 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC	
	1 – 1	:Request inhibition			
	1 – X	LIN, SLC 1 – 1	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – X	LID, SLC 1 – 1	
	1 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 1, 2	TRAFFIC	
:Wait			
:Stop traffic			
			
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Start traffic to B and C on links 1 – 1 and 1 – 2.		
2.	Request the inhibition of link 1 – 1 and check the reception of LIN and response with an LID before T14 expires in A.		
3.	Check that the inhibition is not performed.		
4.	Stop traffic and check that it was not disturbed.		

MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	7.3.1	PAGE:	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 10,   Fig. 28			
TITLE:	Management inhibiting			
SUB TITLE:	Expiration of T14 – available link			
PURPOSE:	To check that the inhibition procedure asked for an available link is restarted when T14 expires			
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	Linkset with two available links			
CONFIGURATION: 	A	TYPE OF TEST:	VAT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A		SP	B	
	Link		Link	
:Start traffic			
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	
	1 – 1	:Request inhibition			
	1 – X	LIN, SLC 1 – 1	 ------------------------->		
	½
	½
	½  T14
	½
	½			
	1 – X	LIN, SLC 1 – 1	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 1	LIA, SLC 1 – 1	
	TIME–CONTROLLED CHANGEOVER (see note)	
	1 – 2	TRAFFIC (from 1 – 1)	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 2	TRAFFIC (from 1 – 1)	
:Wait			
:Stop traffic			
Note – A changeover is performed after the inhibition of link 1 – 1 but it is not described in this inhibition test.		
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Start traffic to B and C on links 1 – 1 and 1 – 2.		
2.	Request the inhibition of link 1 – 1, check that an LIN is received without response. Check that a new LIN is received after T14 expires and that an LIA is sent in response.		
3.	Check that the inhibition is performed. Stop traffic and check that it was not disturbed.		
4.	Repeat the test but without sending of an LIA. Check that after the second expiration of T14 the procedure is stopped.		
5.	Check that the duration of T14 is inside the specified range.		

MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	7.3.2	PAGE:	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 10,   Fig. 28			
TITLE:	Management inhibiting			
SUB TITLE:	Expiration of T14 – unavailable link			
PURPOSE:	To check that the inhibition procedure asked for an unavailable link is restarted when T14 expires	
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	Linkset with one available link			
CONFIGURATION:	A	TYPE OF TEST:	VAT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A		SP	B	
	Link		Link	
:Start traffic			
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
	1 – 2	:Request inhibition			
	1 – 1	LIN, SLC 1 – 2	 ------------------------->		
	½
	½  T14
	½			
	1 – 1	LIN, SLC 1 – 2	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 1	LIA, SLC 1 – 2	
	1 – 2	:Activate			
	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<-------------------------	1 – 1	TRAFFIC	
:Wait			
:Stop traffic			
			
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Start traffic to B and C on link 1 – 1.		
2.	Request inhibition of link 1 – 2, check that an LIN is received without response. Check that a new LIN is received after T14 expires and that an LIA is sent in response.		
3.	Check that the inhibition is performed.		
4.	Activate link 1 – 2 and check that it stays unavailable.		
5.	Stop traffic and check that it was not disturbed.		
6.	Repeat the test but without sending of an LIA. Check that after the second expiration of T14 the procedure is stopped.		

MTP LEVEL 3
TEST NUMBER:	7.4	PAGE	1 of 1		
REFERENCE:	Q.704   § 10,   Fig. 28			
TITLE:	Management inhibiting			
SUB TITLE:	Additionnal inhibition messages (LIA, LID, LIN)			
PURPOSE:	To check the action of the system on reception of an additionnal LIA, LID or LIN			
PRE–TEST CONDITIONS:	End of test 7.1.1			
CONFIGURATION:	A	TYPE OF TEST:	VAT	TYPE OF SP:	ALL	
MESSAGE SEQUENCE:			
SP	A		SP	B	
Link		Link	
:Start traffic			
	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	
	<------------------------	1 – 2	LIA, SLC 1 – 1	
	<------------------------	1 – 2	LID, SLC 1 – 1	
	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	
	<------------------------	1 – 2	LIN, SLC 1 – 1	
	1 – 1	LIA, SLC 1 – 1	 ------------------------->		
	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	 ------------------------->		
	<------------------------	1 – 2	TRAFFIC	
:Wait			
:Stop traffic			
			
TEST DESCRIPTION			
1.	Start traffic to B and C on link 1 – 2.		
2.	Send an additionnal LIA and LID on link 1 – 2.		
3.	Check that these messages are ignored without impact on the traffic.		
4.	Send an additionnal LIN on link 1 – 2.		
5.	Check that an LIA is received in response without impact on the traffic and that the link 1 – 1 enters in the “Local and remote inhibiting” state.		
6.	Stop traffic.