F1AP Server Test Suite Data Sheet
Test Suite:
F1AP Server Test Suite
Direction:
Server

F1AP provides the signalling service between a gNB-CU and a gNB-DU of a gNB within an NG-RAN, or between a gNB-CU and a gNB-DU of an en-gNB within an E-UTRAN. The services provided by the F1AP are divided into UE-associated and non UE-associated. The UE-associated services are related to one UE and the non UE-associated services are related to the F1 interface. The F1AP is transfered over SCTP. The F1AP protocol is defined in TS 38.473.

Used specifications

Specification
Title
Notes
3GPP TS 38.473
5G NG-RAN; F1 Application Protocol (F1AP)
Supported release 18.0.0

Tool-specific information

Tested interface
Notes
F1-C

Test suite acts as gNB-DU to test gNB-CU

Tested messages
Specification
Notes
Reset
3GPP TS 38.473
Reset Procedure Initiated from the gNB-DU
Error Indication
3GPP TS 38.473
Error Indication Procedure Initiated from the gNB-DU
F1 Setup Request
3GPP TS 38.473
GNB-DU Configuration Update
3GPP TS 38.473
GNB-DU Status Indication
3GPP TS 38.473
F1 Removal Request
3GPP TS 38.473
F1 Removal Procedure Initiated from the gNB-DU
Resource Status Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Resource Status Update
3GPP TS 38.473
DU-CU TA Information Transfer
3GPP TS 38.473
RACH Indication
3GPP TS 38.473
UE Context Setup Response
3GPP TS 38.473
UE Context Release Request
3GPP TS 38.473
UE Context Release Complete
3GPP TS 38.473
UE Context Modification Response
3GPP TS 38.473
UE Context Modification Required
3GPP TS 38.473
UE Inactivity Notification
3GPP TS 38.473
Notify
3GPP TS 38.473
DU-CU Cell Switch Notification
3GPP TS 38.473
Initial UL RRC Message Transfer
3GPP TS 38.473
UL RRC Message Transfer
3GPP TS 38.473
PWS Restart Indication
3GPP TS 38.473
PWS Failure Indication
3GPP TS 38.473
Cell Traffic Trace
3GPP TS 38.473
DU-CU Radio Information Transfer
3GPP TS 38.473
BAP Mapping Configuration Acknowledge
3GPP TS 38.473
GNB-DU Resource Configuration Acknowledge
3GPP TS 38.473
IAB TNL Address Response
3GPP TS 38.473
IAB UP Configuration Update Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Mobile IAB F1 Setup Outcome Notification
3GPP TS 38.473
Reference Time Information Report
3GPP TS 38.473
Positioning Assistance Information Feedback
3GPP TS 38.473
Positioning Measurement Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Positioning Measurement Report
3GPP TS 38.473
Positioning Measurement Failure Indication
3GPP TS 38.473
TRP Information Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Positioning Information Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Positioning Activation Response
3GPP TS 38.473
E-CID Measurement Initiation Response
3GPP TS 38.473
E-CID Measurement Failure Indication
3GPP TS 38.473
E-CID Measurement Report
3GPP TS 38.473
Positioning Information Update
3GPP TS 38.473
PRS Configuration Exchange Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Measurement Preconfiguration Confirm
3GPP TS 38.473
Broadcast Context Setup Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Broadcast Context Release Request
3GPP TS 38.473
Broadcast Context Modification Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Multicast Context Setup Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Multicast Context Release Request
3GPP TS 38.473
Multicast Context Modification Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Multicast Distribution Setup Request
3GPP TS 38.473
Multicast Distribution Release Command
3GPP TS 38.473
Multicast Context Notification Indication
3GPP TS 38.473
Multicast Common Configuration Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Broadcast Transport Resource Request
3GPP TS 38.473
PDC Measurement Initiation Response
3GPP TS 38.473
PDC Measurement Report
3GPP TS 38.473
PDC Measurement Failure Indication
3GPP TS 38.473
QoE Information Transfer Control
3GPP TS 38.473
Timing Synchronisation Status Response
3GPP TS 38.473
Timing Synchronisation Status Report
3GPP TS 38.473

Unsupported features
Specification
Notes
Radio Resource Control (RRC)
3GPP TS 38.331
RRC payload embedded in F1AP messages is only used for default minimal sample payload. Suite does not support any RRC feature or fuzzing RRC protocol.
Test tool general features
  • Fully automated black-box negative testing
  • Ready-made test cases
  • Written in Java(tm)
  • GUI command line remote interface modes
  • Instrumentation (health-check) capability
  • Support and maintenance
  • Comprehensive user documentation
  • Results reporting and analysis