5.3 3GPP compliance conditions

32.1013GPPPrinciples and high level requirementsRelease 17Telecommunication managementTS

For a 3GPP entity (management system or NE) to be compliant to a given management interface, all the following conditions shall be satisfied:

– it implements the management functionality following the Information Service specified by the relevant 3GPP management interface specifications applicable to that interface;

– it provides at least one of the IRP Solution Sets (see Annex C) related to the valid application protocols specified by 3GPP application protocols for that interface (see annex A). For each interface at least one of the valid protocols will be recommended;

– it provides at least one standard networking protocol (see Annex B);

– in case the entity does not offer the management interface on its own, a Q-Adapter shall be provided. This Q adapter shall be provided independently of any other NE and/or management system.