A new formal test suite specification language for IPv conformance testing

IPv is the next generation Internet protocol. More and more productions supporting IPv have been developed, which makes IPv conformance testing necessary. The test suite specification language is very important for conformance testing. Because the current test suite specification languages such as TTCN can´t meet the IPv testing requirements, this paper defines a new formal test suite specification language abbreviated by TSSL. TSSL can describe any test packet and any test behavior needed for IPv testing. TSSL is also appropriate for IPSec testing and has the ability to simulate multiple testers on a single tester. The test platform supporting TSSL has been developed.