Ethernet Switching Protocols Test Plans
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Conformance
- Status
- Fully Documented (Active)
- Revision
- 2.4
- Testing Days Needed
- 1 week
- Last Modified
- 2009-02-27
- Abstract
- The operation of Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) provides for the recovery of network connectivity following the failure of a Bridge, Bridge Port, or LAN. The protocol also provides for the recovery of network connectivity following the inclusion of a new Bridge, Bridge Port, or LAN. Unlike the original (protocol version 01) Spanning Tree Protocol, which relies upon fixed timer values in all cases, RSTP (protocol version 02) uses fixed timer values only as worst-case delays (and to ensure backwards-compatibility). Thus, under normal circumstances and in the absence of legacy equipment, the time needed for recovery of network connectivity is determined by a Device.s implementation of the protocol. This can result in extremely "rapid" convergence times. This test suite has been designed based on the set of requirements (expressed in state machine diagrams, tables, and text) defined in IEEE Std. 802.1D-2004 that pertain to RSTP. The test suite is designed to help determine whether or not the DUT will behave in accordance with the standard during normal operation.
- Status
- Fully Documented (Active)
- Revision
- 3.1
- Testing Days Needed
- 1 week
- Last Modified
- 2016-06-13
- Abstract
- The operation of Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) provides for the recovery of network connectivity following the failure of a Bridge, Bridge Port, or LAN. The protocol also provides for the recovery of network connectivity following the inclusion of a new Bridge, Bridge Port, or LAN. Unlike the original (protocol version 01) Spanning Tree Protocol, which relies upon fixed timer values in all cases, RSTP (protocol version 02) uses fixed timer values only as worst-case delays (and to ensure backwards-compatibility). Thus, under normal circumstances and in the absence of legacy equipment, the time needed for recovery of network connectivity is determined by a Device.s implementation of the protocol. This can result in extremely "rapid" convergence times. This test suite has been designed based on the set of requirements (expressed in state machine diagrams, tables, and text) defined in IEEE Std. 802.1Q-2011 that pertain to RSTP. The test suite is designed to help determine whether or not the DUT will behave in accordance with the standard during normal operation.
- Status
- Fully Documented (Active)
- Revision
- 2.2
- Testing Days Needed
- 2 weeks
- Last Modified
- 2016-06-13
- Abstract
- The MSTP algorithm and protocol provides simple and full connectivity for frames assigned to any given VLAN throughout a Bridged Local Area Network comprising arbitrarily interconnect Bridges, each operating MSTP, STP(IEEE Std. 802.1D-1998, sub-clause 8), or RSTP(IEEE Std. 802.1D-1998, sub-clause 17). This test suite has been designed based on the set of clauses in IEEE Std. 802.1Q-2011 that pertain to MSTP. The test suite is designed to help determine whether or not the DUT will behave in accordance with the standard during normal operation.
- Status
- Fully Documented (Active)
- Revision
- 2.1
- Testing Days Needed
- 1 week
- Last Modified
- 2016-06-13
- Abstract
- The operation of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) provides for the creation of multiple, logically separated, .virtual. LANs within the bounds of a single Bridged LAN. Frames associated with a VLAN are not eligible for transmission on any other VLAN. This test suite has been designed based on the set of definitions, principles, and requirements that pertain to IEEE Std. 802.1Q-2011. The test suite is designed to help determine whether or not the DUT will behave in accordance with the standard during normal operation.
- Status
- Fully Documented (Active)
- Revision
- 2.1
- Testing Days Needed
- 1 week
- Last Modified
- 2016-06-13
- Abstract
- The operation of Filtering Database provides Forwarding Process of frames with given values of destination MAC address parameter and VID which are to be forwarded through a given potential transmission Port. Filtering Database allows administrative control of Forwarding of frames with particular destination addresses and the inclusion in the Filtering Database of dynamic filtering information associated with Extended Filtering Services. This test suite has been designed based on the set of definitions, principles, and requirements that pertain to IEEE Std. 802.1Q-2011. The test suite is designed to help determine whether or not the DUT will behave in accordance with the standards during normal operation.
- Status
- Fully Documented (Active)
- Revision
- 1.2
- Testing Days Needed
- 1 week
- Last Modified
- 2008-02-14
- Abstract
- IEEE Std 802.1X-2004 states: "Port-based network access control makes use of the physical access characteristics of IEEE 802 LAN infrastructures in order to provide a means of authenticating and authorizing devices attached to a LAN port that has point-to-point connection characteristics, and of preventing access to that port in cases in which the authentication and authorization process fails." This suite of tests has been designed based on the set of definitions, principle, requirements and terminology that pertain to IEEE Std 802.1X-2004. The tests included verify that a Supplicant of an 802.1X topolopy will be have in accordance with the IEEE Std 802.1X-2004.
- Status
- Fully Documented (Active)
- Revision
- Version 1.1
- Testing Days Needed
- 2 weeks
- Last Modified
- 2010-08-11
- Abstract
- This test suite contains tests pertaining to the determination of various parametric values as defined in IEEE Std. 802.1AE-2006 and 802.1X-2010.
Interoperability
- Status
- Fully Documented (Active)
- Revision
- 2.6
- Testing Days Needed
- 1 week
- Last Modified
- 2008-08-04
- Abstract
- The operation of Link Aggregation provides for using multiple physical links as one logical point to point connection between two points in a CSMA/CD MAC network. This test suite has been designed based on the set of definitions, principles, and requirements that pertain to IEEE Std. 802.3ad. The test suite is designed to help determine whether or not the DUT will interoperate in accordance with the standard during normal operation.
- Status
- Fully Documented (Active)
- Revision
- 1.0
- Testing Days Needed
- 3 days
- Last Modified
- 2016-06-13
- Abstract
- This test suite examines interoperability of the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (IEEE Std. 802.1AB-2005) in a multi-vendor environment. The test suite verifies functionality of the following TLVs: mandatory, optional, organizationally specific (802.1, 802.3, etc). Device behavior is observed during the following scenarios: basic interoperability, network initialization and shutdown, port failure, and in a Spanning Tree environment.
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