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IMA Version 1.1 PICS Proforma
Preliminary PICS
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DS2, 2002-09-12
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IMA Version 1.1 PICS Proforma
I.1
Introduction
To evaluate conformance of a particular implementation, it is necessary to have a
statement of which capabilities and options have been implemented for a given protocol.
Such a statement is called a Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS).
I.1.1
Scope
This annex provides the PICS proforma for the Inverse Multiplexing for ATM (IMA)
Version 1.1 Specification as described in AF-PHY-0086.001[A-1] in compliance with the
relevant requirements, and in accordance with the relevant guidelines, given in ISO/IEC
9646-2 [A-3].
I.1.2
Definitions
This document uses the following terms defined in ISO/IEC 9646-1[A-2]:
A Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) is a statement made by
the supplier of an implementation or a system, stating which capabilities have been
implemented for a given protocol,
A PICS Proforma is a document in the form of a questionnaire, designed by the
protocol specifier or the conformance test suite specifier, which when completed for
an implementation or a system, becomes the PICS, and
A static conformance review is a review of the extent to which the static conformance
requirements are met by the implementation, accomplished by comparing the PICS
with the static conformance requirements expressed in the relevant protocol
specification.
I.1.3
Symbols and Conventions
M:
Mandatory
O:
Option (may be selected to suit the implementation, provided that any requirements
applicable to the options are observed).
I.1.4
Conformance
The supplier of a protocol implementation, which is claimed to conform to AF-PHY-
0086.001[A-1], is required to complete a copy of the PICS proforma provided in the
following sections of this annex and is required to provide the information necessary to
identify both the supplier and the implementation.