OSI PICS Manual

CCITT X.400: P1 1988 for MHS
Tandem OSI PICS Manual–135046
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4.2 Conformance Testing Methodology and
Framework Definitions
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message transfer (MT)
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message transfer agent (MTA)
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message-transfer-service-element (MTSE)
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probe-transfer
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report transfer
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MTA-bind
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MTA-unbind
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initiator
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responder
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MTS-provider
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MTS-user
4.2 Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework Definitions
This document uses the following terms defined in ISO 9646-1:
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conformance testing
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implementation under test (IUT)
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system under test (SUT)
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dynamic conformance requirements
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static conformance requirements
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capabilities of an IUT
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protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS)
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PICS proforma
5 Conformance Clause
The supplier of a protocol implementation which is claimed to conform to “CCITT
X.419 SECTION 3” shall complete a copy of the PICS proforma provided in Annex A
and shall provide the information necessary to identify both the supplier and the
implementation.