CN101207525A

CN101207525A - System and apparatus for testing wireless network controller signaling processing module

Info

Publication number: CN101207525A
Application number: CNA2006101654179A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王庆太; 王多华; 党力
Original assignee: Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2006-12-19
Filing date: 2006-12-19
Publication date: 2008-06-25
Anticipated expiration: 2026-12-19
Also published as: CN101207525B

Abstract

The invention discloses a test system for a RNC signal-processing module, and the test system comprises a manager, at least a scheduler and at least a session executor. The manager is used to create a testing environment, control the session executor to create a session and control the scheduler to create routing information for the session; the scheduler is used to create the routing information for the session executor, when the test response information sent out by the tested RNC signal-processing module is received, the information is sent out to the corresponding session executor through the corresponding routing; the session executor is used to create the session, and is based on the testing environment to execute the test flow of the session so as to carry out the testing to the RNC signal-processing module. The invention also provides a testing device for the RNC signal-processing module.

Description

The test macro of wireless network controller signaling processing module and device

Technical field

The present invention relates to the system testing technical field, relate in particular to the test macro and the device of a kind of radio network controller (RNC, Radio Network Controller) signaling processing module.

Background technology

In the 3G (Third Generation) Moblie technology, RNC is the visual plant of wireless access network, be positioned at the signaling processing module (HSPS of signaling processing plate, High stratum Signaling Process Subsystem) be the core of RNC, be responsible for finishing the processing of signaling plane, comprise: system's access control, mobile management, RRM etc.

Usually, comprise the polylith signaling processing plate in the system, the position of signaling processing module in RNC as shown in Figure 1, testing equipment is wanted other module of all except that signaling processing module and equipment in the simulation drawing, finishes various complicated service flow processs alternately with system under test (SUT).Signaling processing module and ancillary equipment mutual realizes that by various interface protocols for example, signaling processing module links to each other with base station (NodeB) by the IUB interface, is in charge of NodeB; Signaling processing module links to each other with subscriber equipment (UE) by aerial (UU) interface, is responsible for user's access control and wireless resource allocation; Signaling processing module links to each other by IU interface and core net (CN, Core Network), is responsible for finishing alternately with core net the foundation of call signaling; Signaling processing module links to each other with inner other module of RNC by internal interface.

General test instrumentation or calling set are all tested at RNC.Also will handle internal agreement with inner other module communication of RNC because the RNC signaling processing module not only will be handled disclosed protocol stack, and the implementation of these internal agreements has nothing in common with each other, and the implementation of internal agreement is normally covert.

General test instrumentation can only be simulated the interface function of various interface, so that RNC is tested.Though also use test instrument is tested the RNC signaling processing module usually,, the use test instrument is the weak point that the RNC signaling processing module carries out performance test:

The various functions that test instrumentation can be simulated are relatively fixing, and when the function upgrading of RNC signaling processing module, it is the comparison difficulty that the testing process of test instrumentation is upgraded accordingly; And the testing process of test instrumentation is few, be difficult to satisfy developing the demand that RNC signaling processing module is rapidly tested.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the technical problem that the present invention solves provides a kind of test macro and device of RNC signaling processing module, to realize test function flexibly, satisfies developing the demand that RNC signaling processing module is rapidly tested.

For this reason, technical scheme provided by the invention is as follows:

A kind of test macro of radio network controller (RNC) signaling processing module comprises a manager, at least one scheduler and at least one session actuator;

Described manager is used to create test environment, and control session actuator is created session, and the control scheduler is that routing iinformation is set up in session;

Described scheduler is used to the session actuator to set up routing iinformation, when receiving the test response message that tested RNC signaling processing module sends, this message is sent to corresponding session actuator by corresponding route;

Described session actuator is used to create session, and the testing process of carrying out this session based on described test environment is tested the RNC signaling processing module.

Wherein, described session actuator comprises:

Session actuator dispensing unit is used to dispose the needed various testing processs of IP address, port information and test of preserving manager, and each testing process all has a session id;

Session actuator registering unit is used for searching manager according to IP address, the port information of manager, and registers on manager;

Session link unit is used for IP address, port information according to the described RNC signaling processing module of manager transmission, sets up with this RNC signaling processing module to link;

Session creating unit is used for the session information that the receiving management device sends, and by described session information, on the opportunity of creating session, call testing process,, finish the establishment of session for this testing process disposes the static parameter that comprises virtual subscriber identity with corresponding session id;

Test cell is used to carry out the testing process of having created session, sends test post to described RNC signaling processing module, and carries out follow-up testing process according to the test response message of returning;

The message parse unit is used for the test response message that the receiving scheduling device sends, and resolves from this message and obtains session id, this test response message is returned to the testing process of described session.

Wherein, when this system had only a session actuator, described manager comprised:

Dispensing unit is used to dispose and preserve IP address, the port information of the needed call model of test, described RNC signaling processing module, configuration information and other relevant informations of test environment;

Registering unit is used for scheduler and session actuator are registered, and preserves the IP address that comprises session actuator and all schedulers, the relevant information of port information;

Notification unit is used for IP address, the port information of tested RNC signaling processing module are sent to the session actuator, and IP address, the port information of session actuator sent to all schedulers;

The test link unit, the IP address, port information and this RNC signaling processing module that are used for according to described RNC signaling processing module are set up link;

The test environment unit is used for setting up the virtual wireless network environment that comprises at least one sub-district according to the configuration information of test environment;

The session dispensing unit is used to call call model, and the ID of newly-built session, the opportunity of creating described session are set, and distributes the static parameter that comprises virtual subscriber identity for described session;

The manager transmitting element is used for the ID of newly-built session, creates the opportunity of session and comprise that the static parameter of virtual subscriber identity sends to the session actuator, and the ID and the virtual subscriber identity of newly-built session sent to scheduler.

Wherein, described scheduler comprises:

The scheduler registering unit is used to preserve IP address, the port information of the manager of configuration, and searches manager according to IP address, the port information of manager, registers on manager;

Path information unit (PIU) is used for IP address, port information and this session actuator foundation link according to the session actuator of manager transmission, sets up the routing iinformation of this session actuator;

First map unit is used for session id and virtual subscriber identity that the receiving management device sends, and sets up the mapping relations between this session id and this virtual subscriber identity;

First resolution unit is used to receive the message that described RNC signaling processing module sends, and resolves and knows that described message is sub-district public message or test response message;

The public message unit is used for the sub-district public message that described RNC signaling processing module sends is sent to manager;

Second resolution unit is used to resolve the test response message that described RNC signaling processing module sends, and obtains the virtual subscriber identity of the manager distribution in this message and the virtual subscriber identity that described RNC signaling processing module distributes;

The unit is searched in session, is used for searching the session id corresponding with this sign according to the virtual subscriber identity that the manager that obtains from second resolution unit distributes;

Second map unit, be used to set up the session id that finds the unit is searched in session and the virtual subscriber identity that distributes from the RNC signaling processing module that second resolution unit obtains between mapping relations;

The session id adding device is used for that the session id that finds the unit is searched in session and adds into described test response message;

The message Dispatching Unit, the routing iinformation that the test response message that is used for that session ID adding device was handled is set up by path information unit (PIU) sends to the session actuator.

Wherein, when the session actuator in this system during more than, described manager comprises:

Registering unit is used for scheduler and session actuator are registered, and preserves the IP address that comprises all session actuators and all schedulers, the relevant information of port information;

Notification unit is used for IP address, the port information of tested RNC signaling processing module are sent to the session actuator, and IP address, the port information of all session actuators sent to all schedulers respectively;

Session actuator selected cell is used for the load of each session actuator is monitored, and the preferential the lightest session actuator of load of selecting is created new session;

The manager transmitting element, be used for the ID of newly-built session, create the opportunity of session and comprise that the static parameter of virtual subscriber identity sends to the selected session actuator of session actuator selected cell, the information of ID, virtual subscriber identity and the selected session actuator of session actuator selected cell of newly-built session is sent to scheduler.

Wherein, described scheduler comprises:

First map unit is used for the information of session id, virtual subscriber identity and the session actuator of the transmission of receiving management device, and sets up the mapping relations between this session id and this session actuator, this session id and this virtual subscriber identity respectively;

The message Dispatching Unit is used to search with session and searches the corresponding session actuator of session id that finds the unit, and the test response message that session ID adding device was handled sends to this session actuator.

Wherein, also comprise cancellation unit, cancellation response unit and session actuator delete cells;

Described cancellation unit is used for when the session actuator withdraws from this system, sends the de-registration request message of this session actuator to nullifying response unit, and makes this session actuator withdraw from test macro after receiving the cancellation response message;

Described cancellation response unit is used for after receiving the de-registration request message of session actuator, return the cancellation response message of this session actuator, delete all information of this session actuator, announcement session actuator delete cells is deleted the routing iinformation of this session actuator;

Described session actuator delete cells is used for according to described notice, and the routing iinformation of the corresponding session actuator of deletion discharges the link between scheduler and the corresponding session actuator in path information unit (PIU).

Wherein, also comprise flow process monitoring means, session delete cells and route delete cells;

Described flow process monitoring means is used for the testing process progress of test cell session is monitored, and the ID of the session that testing process is finished sends to the session delete cells;

Described session delete cells is used for ID, session status machine and contextual information in the described session of session creating unit deletion, and the ID of this session and the information of the session actuator of creating this session are sent to the route delete cells;

Described route delete cells is used for the information and relevant routing iinformation in the described session of first map unit deletion.

Wherein, also comprise monitoring means, statistic unit and statistics output unit;

Described monitoring means is used to monitor the testing process of session, when the abnormality test that occurs not being inconsistent with expected results in testing process as a result the time, writes down this abnormality test result;

Described statistic unit is used for the abnormality test result's that the statistical monitoring unit monitors quantity;

Described statistics output unit is used for when testing process finishes, the abnormality test result's of unusual test result that monitoring means is monitored and statistic unit statistics data output.

Wherein, described test environment unit comprises:

Request unit is set up in the sub-district, is used for configuration information according to test environment and sends a plurality of sub-districts to described RNC signaling processing module and set up request message;

Response unit is set up in the sub-district, and response message is set up in the sub-district that is used to receive from scheduler, and sets up corresponding virtual subdistrict according to the response message that returns.

Based on said system, the present invention also provides a kind of testing apparatus of wireless network controller signaling processing module, comprises an administrative unit, at least one scheduling unit and at least one session performance element;

Described administrative unit is used to create test environment, and control session performance element is created session;

Described scheduling unit is used for when receiving the test response message that tested RNC signaling processing module sends this message being sent to corresponding session performance element by respective link;

Described session performance element is used to create session, and the testing process of carrying out this session based on described test environment is tested the RNC signaling processing module.

Wherein, described session performance element comprises:

Dispensing unit is carried out in session, is used to dispose the IP address of preserving session performance element and the link information of administrative unit, tested RNC signaling processing module and port information, the needed various testing processs of test, and each testing process all has a session id;

Session link unit is used for IP address and port information according to tested RNC signaling processing module, sets up with this RNC signaling processing module to link;

Session creating unit is used for the session information that the receiving management unit sends, and by described session information, on the opportunity of creating session, call testing process,, finish the establishment of session for this testing process disposes the static parameter that comprises virtual subscriber identity with corresponding session id;

The message parse unit is used for the test response message that the receiving scheduling unit sends, and resolves from this message and obtains session id, this test response message is returned to the testing process of described session.

Wherein, when this system had only a session performance element, described administrative unit comprised:

Dispensing unit is used to dispose and preserve IP address and port information, the configuration information of test environment and the link information between administrative unit and scheduling unit, administrative unit and the session performance element of testing needed call model, tested RNC signaling processing module;

The administrative unit transmitting element is used for the ID of newly-built session, creates the opportunity of session and comprise that the static parameter of virtual subscriber identity sends to the session performance element, and the ID and the virtual subscriber identity of newly-built session sent to scheduling unit.

Wherein, described scheduling unit comprises:

The scheduling dispensing unit is used to dispose the link information of preserving scheduling unit and administrative unit, scheduling unit and session performance element;

First map unit is used for session id and virtual subscriber identity that the receiving management unit sends, and sets up the mapping relations between this session id and this virtual subscriber identity;

The public message unit is used for the sub-district public message that described RNC signaling processing module sends is sent to administrative unit;

Second resolution unit is used to resolve the test response message that described RNC signaling processing module sends, and obtains the virtual subscriber identity of the administrative unit distribution in this message and the virtual subscriber identity that described RNC signaling processing module distributes;

The unit is searched in session, is used for searching the session id corresponding with this sign according to the virtual subscriber identity that the administrative unit that obtains from second resolution unit is distributed;

The message Dispatching Unit, the link information that the test response message that is used for that session ID adding device was handled is preserved by the scheduling dispensing unit sends to the session performance element.

Wherein, when the session performance element in this system during more than, described administrative unit comprises:

Dispensing unit is used to dispose IP address and port information, the configuration information of test environment and the link information between administrative unit and scheduling unit, administrative unit and all the session performance elements of preserving the needed call model of test, tested RNC signaling processing module;

Selected cell is carried out in session, be used for the load of each session performance element is monitored, and the preferential the lightest session performance element of load of selecting is created new session;

The administrative unit transmitting element, be used for that the ID of newly-built session, the static parameter creating the opportunity of session and comprise virtual subscriber identity are sent to session and carry out the selected session performance element of selected cell, the information of ID, virtual subscriber identity and the session of newly-built session being carried out the selected session performance element of selected cell sends to scheduling unit.

Wherein, described scheduling unit comprises:

The scheduling dispensing unit is used to dispose the link information of preserving scheduling unit and administrative unit, scheduling unit and all session performance elements;

First map unit is used for the information of session id, virtual subscriber identity and the session performance element of the transmission of receiving management unit, and sets up the mapping relations between this session id and this session performance element, this session id and this virtual subscriber identity respectively;

The message Dispatching Unit is used to search with session and searches the corresponding session performance element of session id that finds the unit, and the test response message that session ID adding device was handled sends to this session performance element.

Described session delete cells is used for ID, session status machine and contextual information in the described session of session creating unit deletion, and the ID of this session and the information of the session performance element of creating this session are sent to the route delete cells;

Wherein, described test environment unit comprises:

Response unit is set up in the sub-district, and response message is set up in the sub-district that is used to receive from scheduling unit, and sets up corresponding virtual subdistrict according to the response message that returns.

In the present invention, by the collaborative work of manager, scheduler and session actuator, can test the RNC signaling processing module.As can be seen, in the present invention the test of RNC signaling processing module is mainly finished by the testing process in the session actuator.When the function upgrading of RNC signaling processing module, as long as the testing process of session is upgraded accordingly.And the tester can write multiple testing process, to satisfy developing the demand that RNC signaling processing module is rapidly tested.

At present, be difficult to realize the RNC signaling processing module is carried out high-intensity call testing by test instrumentation.In system provided by the present invention and device, the call testing flow process of a plurality of sessions that can be by a plurality of session actuators, the call testing that the RNC signaling processing module is walked abreast, thus realization is carried out high-intensity call testing to the RNC signaling processing module.

When the RNC signaling processing module being tested,, be difficult to the problem that takes place is positioned, for tester's case study has brought very big difficulty in case test goes wrong by test instrumentation.In system provided by the present invention and device, when the RNC signaling processing module was tested, the abnormal conditions that occur in can the testing process to each session were carried out record, and unusual situation is added up.When EOT, abnormal conditions and statistics in the test can be exported.According to the abnormal conditions and the statistics of record, developer or tester can accurately locate the problem that takes place in the test process, thereby have improved the efficient of exploitation or test widely.

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Fig. 1 is the position view of signaling processing module in RNC;

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of system of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is first structural representation of system of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is second structural representation of system of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the 3rd structural representation of system of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is first structural representation of apparatus of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is second structural representation of apparatus of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the 3rd structural representation of apparatus of the present invention.

Embodiment

In order to make test macro have the multiple test function of flexibility and changeability, the present invention discloses the test macro of a kind of dialogue-based (SESSION).In the present invention, the performance test of RNC signaling processing module is made up of a plurality of independent sessions.Session is meant between each entity and system under test (SUT) that test macro is simulated, and finishes the process of a series of interacting messages according to set testing process.Testing process is made up of a plurality of excitations and response action, and each action all is encapsulated as message, and testing process can be described by message sequence chart (MSC).The difference of session and testing process is that testing process is static, is template, and session is dynamic, derives from from testing process, is an example of testing process.Test macro can be simulated system under test (SUT) ancillary equipment by session, and carries out alternately with system under test (SUT), realizes the test to system under test (SUT).Can have a plurality of sessions simultaneously in test macro provided by the present invention, each session is separate, finishes test function separately.

Below system provided by the present invention is done further and specified.Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of system of the present invention, and this system comprises manager, scheduler and session actuator.

Manager is the control centre of test macro, and main being responsible for manages testing engineering, test assignment, test entity, call model and public resource, also wants management scheduler and session actuator.Can control the session actuator by manager and dynamically create session.When creating session, manager distributes the static parameter that comprises user ID according to the test script requirements of process for the session of creating, separate with between the smooth execution that guarantees session and the session.After the session actuator was successfully created a session, manager need be the notice of the corresponding relation between sign of this session (ID) and session actuator scheduler, to set up the routing iinformation of this session in scheduler.

The test response forwards that scheduler is used for tested RNC signaling processing module is sent for this reason, need be set up the routing iinformation of each session to corresponding session.Scheduler obtains the routing iinformation of each session from manager, i.e. mapping relations between each session and the session actuator.By the distribution of scheduler, can guarantee that the conversation test flow process finishes creating on its session actuator to test response message.Scheduler is the external interface of test macro, and tested RNC signaling processing module is only known scheduler, and manager, session actuator are transparent to tested RNC signaling processing module.

The session actuator is the core of test macro, can simulate with tested RNC signaling processing module by session and to carry out all mutual entities, the simulation entity carries out alternately according to the control of the session status machine in the session and tested RNC signaling processing module, to finish testing process.

As can be seen, by the collaborative work of manager, scheduler and session actuator, realize test to the RNC signaling processing module.Data flow point two classes between the test macro inside, a class are to coordinate the control command of test macro work; One class is that test macro entity of simulating and tested RNC signaling processing module carry out the interactive signaling data flow.

In test macro provided by the present invention, manager can only have one, and scheduler and session actuator can have a plurality of, below test macro provided by the present invention are further described in detail.

When the scheduler in the test macro and session actuator all had only one, this system as shown in Figure 3.

Manager comprises dispensing unit 11, registering unit 12, notification unit 13, test link unit 14, test environment unit 15, session dispensing unit 16 and manager transmitting element 17.Scheduler comprises that scheduler registering unit 21, path information unit (PIU) 22, first map unit 23, first resolution unit 24, public message unit 25, second resolution unit 26, session search unit 27, second map unit 28, session id adding device 29 and message Dispatching Unit 210.The session actuator comprises session actuator dispensing unit 31, session actuator registering unit 32, session link unit 33, session creating unit 34, test cell 35 and message parse unit 36.

Before test macro starts, can in manager, dispose and preserve configuration information and other relevant informations of the IP address of testing needed call model, tested RNC signaling processing module and port information, test environment by dispensing unit 11.

Wherein, test environment mainly is meant the wireless network environment of virtual a plurality of sub-districts, and call model is used for the process that analog subscriber produces, thereby forms the load of wireless network.

Before test macro starts, also need IP address, the port information of the manager that in scheduler, disposes by scheduler registering unit 21; In the session actuator, dispose IP address, the port information of preserving manager by session actuator dispensing unit 31, and the needed various testing processs of test are preserved in configuration in the session actuator, for each testing process all distributes a session id.

Each session all has a session id, session status machine and contextual information.Can identify a session uniquely by session id.Can carry out a testing process by the session status machine, this testing process can be represented by the message sequence chart between session actuator and the RNC signaling processing module.Session context information comprises static parameter, dynamic parameter and the user ID mapping table of session.

The static parameter of session with the carrying out and change of testing process, do not distributed by manager, comprising: the sign of Virtual User and other relevant parameters in the session by static parameter; The dynamic parameter of session is the variable that produces in testing process, carrying out and change with testing process.So-called Virtual User is meant that session is to carry out the subscriber equipment that testing process is simulated.

A plurality of signs that in the user ID mapping table of a session, can comprise a Virtual User.In test process, a Virtual User may be assigned with different signs, and for example: manager distributes a sign for this Virtual User, and tested RNC signaling processing module will distribute another sign for this Virtual User according to the strategy of oneself.Like this, cause the corresponding a plurality of signs of a Virtual User.A plurality of signs of Virtual User can be carried out association by the user ID mapping table, thereby a plurality of signs of this Virtual User are unified in the context of this session.

Wherein, manager is that the sign that Virtual User distributes can be called first kind user ID, and the RNC signaling processing module can be called the second class user ID for the sign that this Virtual User distributes.

After the configuration effort of manager, scheduler and session actuator finished, when starting test macro, scheduler and session actuator pass through scheduler registering unit 21 and session actuator registering unit 32 IP address, the port information according to pre-configured manager respectively, search corresponding manager, and on described manager, register.Manager is registered by 12 pairs of schedulers of registering unit and session actuator, and preserves IP address, port information and other information of scheduler and IP address, port information and other information of session actuator.

Scheduler and session actuator are after succeeding in registration on the manager, and manager sends to the session actuator by notification unit 13 with the IP address and the port information of the tested RNC signaling processing module of its preservation; And the IP address and the port information of session actuator sent to scheduler.

The session actuator can be by session link unit 33, and the IP address of the tested RNC signaling processing module that sends according to manager and port information and this RNC signaling processing module are set up link.Scheduler can pass through path information unit (PIU) 22, and the IP address of the session actuator that sends according to manager and port information and this session actuator are set up link, set up the routing iinformation of this session actuator.

Manager will be by test link unit 14, and the IP address of the tested RNC signaling processing module of preserving according to dispensing unit 11 and port information and this RNC signaling processing module are set up link.

Manager and RNC signaling processing module can pass through test environment unit 15 after setting up link, and the configuration information foundation of the test environment of preserving according to dispensing unit 11 comprises the virtual wireless network environment of at least one sub-district.

Wherein, test environment unit 15 comprises that request unit is set up in the sub-district and response unit is set up in the sub-district.The sub-district is set up configuration information that request unit is used for the test environment preserved according to dispensing unit 11 and is sent a plurality of sub-districts to tested RNC signaling processing module and set up request message; The sub-district is set up the sub-district that response unit is used to receive from scheduler and is set up response message, and sets up corresponding virtual subdistrict according to the response message that returns.

After test environment is set up, manager will call the call model of preserving in the dispensing unit 11 by session dispensing unit 16, and the ID of newly-built session, the opportunity of creating described session are set, and distribute the static parameter that comprises virtual subscriber identity for described session.

Wherein, being newly-built session when distributing virtual subscriber identity, should guarantee the reasonability of this sign, for example: should avoid clashing with other virtual subscriber identity.

Then, manager is by manager transmitting element 17, with the ID of newly-built session, create the opportunity of session and comprise that the static parameter of virtual subscriber identity sends to the session actuator; The ID and the virtual subscriber identity of newly-built session are sent to scheduler.

The session actuator is by session creating unit 34, the session information that the receiving management device sends, and by described session information, on the opportunity of creating session, call testing process with described session id, be the described static parameter that comprises virtual subscriber identity of this testing process configuration, thereby finish the establishment of session.Session is kept at described virtual subscriber identity in the user ID mapping table of this session, thereby sets up the mapping relations between this virtual subscriber identity and this session.

After conversation establishing is finished, the session actuator is by test cell 35, carry out the testing process of this session, the link of setting up by session link unit 33 sends test post to tested RNC signaling processing module, and carries out follow-up testing process according to the test response message of returning.

Scheduler is by first map unit 23, session id and virtual subscriber identity that the receiving management device sends, and set up mapping relations between this session id and this virtual subscriber identity.

When tested RNC signaling processing module when scheduler sends message, scheduler receives described message by first resolution unit 24, and resolves described message, thereby can know that described message is sub-district public message or test response message.

When the message of tested RNC signaling processing module transmission was the sub-district public message, scheduler sent to manager by public message unit 25 with described message.Here it is to be noted, in setting up the process of virtual subdistrict, the sub-district that tested RNC signaling processing module sends is set up response message and is also belonged to the sub-district public message, so after scheduler receives that response message is set up in the sub-district, by public message unit 25 this message is sent to manager.

When the message of tested RNC signaling processing module transmission is test response message, the virtual subscriber identity that the manager in this message distributes is resolved and obtained to scheduler by second resolution unit 26, it is first kind user ID, with the virtual subscriber identity of tested RNC signaling processing module distribution, the i.e. second class user ID.

Then, scheduler is searched unit 27 by session, searches the session id corresponding with this sign according to described first kind user ID, and utilizes second map unit 28, and sets up the mapping relations between this session id and the described second class user ID.Like this, no matter scheduler obtains first kind user ID still is the second class user ID, can be according to mapping relationship searching to corresponding session.

After searching unit 27 and find corresponding session id by session,, the session id corresponding with this user ID can be added into described test response message by session id adding device 29.Then, by message Dispatching Unit 210, the routing iinformation that the test response message after handling is set up by path information unit (PIU) 22 sends to the session actuator.

The session actuator is by message parse unit 36, and the test response message that the receiving scheduling device sends is resolved from this message and obtained session id, finds corresponding session, and this test response message is returned to the testing process of described session.

When the session actuator is received test response message, to find corresponding session context according to the first kind user ID in this message, determine follow-up testing process by the session status machine according to described session context, and the second class user ID in this message added in user's mapping table, thereby the first kind user ID and the second class user ID are unified in the context of this session.After two class user ID are shone upon, when the testing process of session is received a test response message, can find corresponding session context according to any class user ID.

In above-mentioned test macro, because manager is respectively Virtual User with the RNC signaling processing module and has distributed different signs, therefore, scheduler and session actuator all need two class user ID are shone upon.When knowing the user ID allocation strategy of RNC signaling processing module in advance, can be configured to the identical user ID allocation strategy of manager configuration by this, thereby two class user ID can be unified, no longer need two class user ID are shone upon.

In said system, when the testing process of certain session finishes, can delete this session.At this moment, in the session actuator, also should comprise the flow process monitoring means, in manager, also should comprise the session delete cells, in scheduler, also should comprise the route delete cells.

The flow process monitoring means is used for the testing process progress of test cell 35 sessions is monitored, and the ID of the session that testing process is finished sends to the session delete cells of manager.The session delete cells will be deleted the relevant information of this session in session creating unit 34, and the ID of this session and the information of creating the session actuator of this session are sent to route delete cells in the scheduler.Wherein, the relevant information of described session comprises ID, session status machine and the contextual information of this session.

The route delete cells is used for first map unit 23 at scheduler, deletes described session id and relevant routing iinformation.

In test macro shown in Figure 3, scheduler and session actuator all have only one, in actual applications, when the conversation test performance in the session actuator can't reach the test performance of actual requirement, for example: when the calling of the session analog subscriber that utilizes a session actuator, and the calling strength that the session of this session actuator can be simulated can't reach the calling strength of actual requirement.At this moment, can be by in system, increasing the session actuator and then increasing session, to strengthen the calling strength of simulation.

For this reason, the invention provides the test macro that another kind of session actuator can dynamically increase or reduce.When the session actuator in the test macro increases to when a plurality of, as shown in Figure 4, for the session actuator, its function without any change.

But the notification unit 413 in the manager can send to IP address, the port information of tested RNC signaling processing module all session actuators, and all session actuator IP address, port information are sent to scheduler.

Manager also needs to increase session actuator selected cell 418, be used for the load of each session actuator is monitored, and the preferential the lightest session actuator of load of selecting is created new session.

Manager is by manager transmitting element 417, with the ID of newly-built session, create the opportunity of session and comprise that the static parameter of virtual subscriber identity sends to session actuator selected cell 418 selected session actuators; The information of ID, virtual subscriber identity and the session actuator selected cell 418 selected session actuators of newly-built session is sent to scheduler.

First map unit 423 in the scheduler, be used for the session id of receiving management device transmission, the information and the virtual subscriber identity of session actuator, set up the mapping relations between this session id and this session actuator, set up the mapping relations between this session id and this virtual subscriber identity.

The test response message of message Dispatching Unit 4210 after send handling is during to the session actuator, at first the mapping relations of setting up according to first map unit 423 find the routing iinformation of the pairing session actuator of session id, and the routing iinformation that this test response message is set up by path information unit (PIU) 22 sends to corresponding session actuator then.

When the session actuator in the system reduces, in the session actuator, also should comprise the cancellation unit, be used for sending de-registration request message, and after receiving the cancellation response message, withdraw from test macro to manager.Also should comprise the cancellation response unit in the manager, be used for returning the cancellation response message that delete all information of this session actuator, the notice scheduler is deleted the routing iinformation of this session actuator to the session actuator that sends de-registration request message.In scheduler, also should comprise session actuator delete cells, be used for notice according to manager, the routing iinformation of the corresponding session actuator of deletion discharges the link between scheduler and this session actuator in path information unit (PIU) 22.

As can be seen, when having a plurality of session actuator in the test macro, for satisfying high-intensity performance test requirement, can make the session of a plurality of session actuators carry out identical testing process, thereby make testing equipment provided by the present invention can satisfy high-intensity performance test requirement.

On the system shown in Figure 4 basis, also a plurality of schedulers can be set in test macro, as shown in Figure 5, for each session actuator and scheduler, its function is without any change.

Manager is by notification unit 513, the IP address and the port information of tested RNC signaling processing module sent to all session actuators, and the IP address and the port information of all session actuators sent to all schedulers.

Manager is by manager transmitting element 517, with the ID of newly-built session, create the opportunity of session and comprise that the static parameter of virtual subscriber identity sends to session actuator selected cell 418 selected session actuators; The information of ID, virtual subscriber identity and the described session actuator of newly-built session is sent to all schedulers.

In system shown in Figure 5, when if certain session actuator sends de-registration request to manager, cancellation response unit in the manager, return the cancellation response message to described session actuator, and after deleting all information of this session actuator, will notify all schedulers to delete the routing iinformation of this session actuator.

As can be seen, in Fig. 4, test macro shown in Figure 5, after the testing process of certain session finishes, can delete this session equally, here no longer repeat specification.

In test process, if generation problem or mistake occurs, often be difficult to the problem of generation or the mistake of appearance are positioned, cause to analyze effectively the problem or the mistake of existence, for addressing this problem in the present invention, can also in the session actuator, increase monitoring means, statistic unit and statistics output unit.

Described monitoring means is used to monitor the testing process of session, when the abnormality test that occurs in the testing process in described session not being inconsistent with expected results as a result the time, writes down this abnormality test result.Wherein, the expected results of each testing procedure in the conversation test flow process can be pre-configured in the session actuator, the expected results of described test comprises: the testing process of this session has experienced several states, the number of the actual transmitting-receiving of various types of messages under each state, and the scope of message parameter etc.

Described statistic unit is used for the abnormality test result's that the statistical monitoring unit monitors quantity.

Described statistics output unit is used for when the conversation test flow process finishes, the abnormality test result's of unusual test result that monitoring means is monitored and statistic unit statistics data output.

By increasing above-mentioned 3 unit, when conversation end, help developer or tester that the problem that takes place in the test process is accurately located, thereby improved the efficient of exploitation or test widely according to the abnormal conditions and the statistics that write down.

In system provided by the present invention, manager, scheduler and session actuator are different functional entitys.As can be seen, in actual applications, also these three entities can be combined, form the testing apparatus of a RNC signaling processing module, at this moment, the manager in the test macro, scheduler and session actuator will become administrative unit, scheduling unit and the session performance element of testing apparatus.

In the testing apparatus of RNC signaling processing module, can set in advance the link between link, scheduling unit and the session performance element between link, administrative unit and the session performance element between administrative unit and the scheduling unit, and the link information of session performance element is set in scheduling unit.Like this, after testing apparatus powers on, can directly carry out information exchange between each unit by the link that is provided with, at this moment, scheduling unit and session performance element can no longer be registered to administrative unit, administrative unit also will no longer send the address information of session performance element to scheduling unit, scheduling unit also just need not be provided with a path information unit (PIU) for setting up link and setting up routing iinformation more specially.

Should comprise an administrative unit, at least one session performance element and at least one scheduling unit in the testing apparatus of RNC signaling processing module.When having only a session performance element and a scheduling unit in the testing apparatus of RNC signaling processing module, this installs as shown in Figure 6.

Administrative unit comprises dispensing unit S11, test link cell S 12, test environment cell S 13, session dispensing unit S14 and management transmitting element S15.Scheduling unit comprises that scheduling dispensing unit S21, the first map unit S22, the first resolution unit S23, public message cell S 24, the second resolution unit S25, session search cell S 26, the second map unit S27, session id adding device S28 and message Dispatching Unit S29.The session performance element comprises session execution dispensing unit S31, session link cell S 32, session creating unit S33, test cell S34 and message parse cell S 35.

Before test macro starts, can in administrative unit, dispose and preserve IP address and port information, the configuration information of test environment and the link information between administrative unit and scheduling unit, administrative unit and the session performance element of the needed call model of test, tested RNC signaling processing module by dispensing unit S11.

Before test macro starts, also need to preserve the link information of scheduling unit and administrative unit, scheduling unit and session performance element by 21 configurations of scheduling dispensing unit; Carry out dispensing unit S31 by session and in the session performance element, dispose the link information of preserving session performance element and administrative unit, IP address and the port information of testing needed various testing processs, tested RNC signaling processing module.Wherein, each testing process all is assigned with a session id.

After the configuration effort of administrative unit, scheduling unit and session performance element finished, when starting test macro, the session performance element can be carried out IP address and port information and this RNC signaling processing module foundation link of the tested RNC signaling processing module of dispensing unit S31 preservation by session link cell S 32 according to session.Administrative unit will be by test link cell S 12, and the IP address of the tested RNC signaling processing module of preserving according to dispensing unit S11 and port information and this RNC signaling processing module are set up link.

Administrative unit and RNC signaling processing module can pass through test environment cell S 13 after setting up link, and the configuration information foundation of the test environment of preserving according to dispensing unit 11 comprises the virtual wireless network environment of at least one sub-district.

Wherein, test environment cell S 13 comprises that request unit is set up in the sub-district and response unit is set up in the sub-district.The sub-district is set up configuration information that request unit is used for the test environment preserved according to dispensing unit 11 and is sent a plurality of sub-districts to tested RNC signaling processing module and set up request message; The sub-district is set up the sub-district that response unit is used to receive from scheduling unit and is set up response message, and sets up corresponding virtual subdistrict according to the response message that returns.

After test environment is set up, administrative unit will be by session dispensing unit S14, call the call model of preserving among the dispensing unit S11, the ID of newly-built session, the opportunity of creating described session are set, and distribute the static parameter that comprises virtual subscriber identity for described session.

Then, administrative unit is by management transmitting element S15, with the ID of newly-built session, create the opportunity of session and comprise that the static parameter of virtual subscriber identity sends to the session performance element; The ID and the virtual subscriber identity of newly-built session are sent to scheduling unit.

The session performance element is by session creating unit S33, the session information that the receiving management unit sends, and by described session information, on the opportunity of creating session, call testing process with described session id, be the described static parameter that comprises virtual subscriber identity of this testing process configuration, thereby finish the establishment of session.Session is kept at described virtual subscriber identity in the user ID mapping table of this session, thereby sets up the mapping relations between this virtual subscriber identity and this session.

After conversation establishing is finished, the session performance element is by test cell S34, carry out the testing process of this session, the link of setting up by session link cell S 32 sends test post to tested RNC signaling processing module, and carries out follow-up testing process according to the test response message of returning.

Scheduling unit is by the first map unit S22, session id and virtual subscriber identity that the receiving management unit sends, and set up mapping relations between this session id and this virtual subscriber identity.

When tested RNC signaling processing module when scheduling unit sends message, scheduling unit receives described message by the first resolution unit S23, and resolves described message, thereby can know that described message is sub-district public message or test response message.

When the message of tested RNC signaling processing module transmission was the sub-district public message, scheduling unit sent to administrative unit by public message cell S 24 with described message.Here it is to be noted, in setting up the process of virtual subdistrict, the sub-district that tested RNC signaling processing module sends is set up response message and is also belonged to the sub-district public message, so after scheduling unit receives that response message is set up in the sub-district, this message is sent to administrative unit by public message cell S 24.

When the message of tested RNC signaling processing module transmission is test response message, scheduling unit resolves and obtains the virtual subscriber identity that the administrative unit in this message is distributed by the second resolution unit S25, it is first kind user ID, with the virtual subscriber identity of tested RNC signaling processing module distribution, the i.e. second class user ID.

Then, scheduling unit is searched cell S 26 by session, searches the session id corresponding with this sign according to described first kind user ID, and utilizes the second map unit S27, and sets up the mapping relations between this session id and the described second class user ID.Like this, no matter scheduling unit obtains first kind user ID still is the second class user ID, can be according to mapping relationship searching to corresponding session.

Search after cell S 26 finds corresponding session id by session,, the session id corresponding with this user ID can be added into described test response message by session id adding device S28.Then, by message Dispatching Unit S29, the test response message after handling is sent to the session performance element by the link information that scheduling dispensing unit S21 preserves.

The session performance element is by message parse cell S 35, and the test response message that the receiving scheduling unit sends is resolved from this message and obtained session id, finds corresponding session, and this test response message is returned to the testing process of described session.

In said apparatus, when the testing process of certain session finishes, can delete this session.At this moment, in the session performance element, also should comprise the flow process monitoring means, in administrative unit, also should comprise the session delete cells, in scheduling unit, also should comprise the route delete cells.

The flow process monitoring means is used for the testing process progress of test cell S34 session is monitored, and the ID of the session that testing process is finished sends to the session delete cells of administrative unit.The session delete cells will be deleted the relevant information of this session in session creating unit S33, and the ID of this session and the information of creating the session performance element of this session are sent to route delete cells in the scheduling unit.Wherein, the relevant information of described session comprises ID, session status machine and the contextual information of this session.

The route delete cells is used for the first map unit S22 at scheduling unit, deletes described session id and relevant routing iinformation.

In testing apparatus shown in Figure 6, scheduling unit and session performance element all have only one.When the session performance element in the test macro has when a plurality of, as shown in Figure 7, for the session performance element, its function without any change.

But, dispensing unit S711 in the administrative unit preserves configuration IP address and port information, the configuration information of test environment and the link information between administrative unit and scheduling unit, administrative unit and all the session performance elements of testing needed call model, tested RNC signaling processing module.Administrative unit also needs to increase session and carries out selected cell S716, be used for the load of each session performance element is monitored, and the preferential the lightest session performance element of load of selecting is created new session.

Administrative unit is by management transmitting element S715, the ID of newly-built session, the static parameter creating the opportunity of session and comprise virtual subscriber identity sent to session carry out the selected session performance element of selected cell S716; The information of ID, virtual subscriber identity and the session of newly-built session being carried out the selected session performance element of selected cell S716 sends to scheduling unit.

Scheduling dispensing unit S721 in the scheduling unit is with the link information of configuration preservation scheduling unit and administrative unit, scheduling unit and all session performance elements.The first map unit S722 in the scheduling unit, be used for the session id of receiving management unit transmission, the information and the virtual subscriber identity of session performance element, set up the mapping relations between this session id and this session performance element, set up the mapping relations between this session id and this virtual subscriber identity.

The test response message of message Dispatching Unit S729 after send handling is during to the session performance element, at first the mapping relations of setting up according to the first map unit S722 find the routing iinformation of the pairing session performance element of session id, then this test response message are sent to corresponding session performance element by the link information that scheduling dispensing unit S721 preserves.

On the basis of device shown in Figure 7, also a plurality of scheduling units can be set in testing apparatus, as shown in Figure 8, for each session performance element and scheduling unit, its function is without any change.

Administrative unit pass through notification unit S811, will configuration preserve IP address and port information, the configuration information of test environment and the link information between administrative unit and all scheduling units, administrative unit and all the session performance elements of the needed call model of test, tested RNC signaling processing module.

Administrative unit is by management transmitting element S815, the ID of newly-built session, the static parameter creating the opportunity of session and comprise virtual subscriber identity sent to session carry out the selected session performance element of selected cell S716; The information of ID, virtual subscriber identity and the session of newly-built session being carried out the selected session performance element of selected cell S716 sends to all scheduling units.

As can be seen, in Fig. 7, testing apparatus shown in Figure 8, after the testing process of certain session finishes, can delete this session equally, here no longer repeat specification.

Claims

1. the test macro of a radio network controller (RNC) signaling processing module is characterized in that, comprises a manager, at least one scheduler and at least one session actuator;

2. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described session actuator comprises:

3. system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, when this system had only a session actuator, described manager comprised:

4. system according to claim 3 is characterized in that, described scheduler comprises:

5. system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, when the session actuator in this system during more than, described manager comprises:

6. system according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described scheduler comprises:

7. system according to claim 6 is characterized in that, also comprises nullifying unit, cancellation response unit and session actuator delete cells;

8. according to claim 4,6 or 7 described systems, it is characterized in that, also comprise flow process monitoring means, session delete cells and route delete cells;

9. according to claim 4,6 or 7 described systems, it is characterized in that, also comprise monitoring means, statistic unit and statistics output unit;

10. according to any described system of claim 3 to 7, it is characterized in that described test environment unit comprises:

11. the testing apparatus of a wireless network controller signaling processing module is characterized in that, comprises an administrative unit, at least one scheduling unit and at least one session performance element;

12. device according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described session performance element comprises:

13. device according to claim 12 is characterized in that, when this system had only a session performance element, described administrative unit comprised:

14. device according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described scheduling unit comprises:

15. device according to claim 12 is characterized in that, when the session performance element in this system during more than, described administrative unit comprises:

16. device according to claim 15 is characterized in that, described scheduling unit comprises:

17. according to claim 14 or 16 described devices, it is characterized in that, also comprise flow process monitoring means, session delete cells and route delete cells;

18. according to claim 14 or 16 described devices, it is characterized in that, also comprise monitoring means, statistic unit and statistics output unit;

19., it is characterized in that described test environment unit comprises according to any described device of claim 13 to 16: