IxLoad: Cisco SCCP (Skinny)

Cisco SCCP (Skinny)

SCCP, also referred to as "Skinny," is a Cisco Systems proprietary signaling and control protocol used for call establishment, teardown, and control in VoIP environments. It is the heart of the Cisco AVVID solution. It is widely deployed in VoIP enterprise solutions and is increasingly supported by third-party service provider. It is a simple, lightweight, very feature-rich stimulus protocol deployed in conjunction with Cisco IP phones. The signaling path uses TCP port 2000, and the media path uses UDP. There are three basic client control message set areas: registration and management call control (setup, teardown, and statistics) media (audio) stream control. Skinny was initially designed and deployed in conjunction with Cisco Call Manager, but has since gained much attention from third-party vendors. The Call Manager, or SoftSwitch, controls the endpoints, establishment, teardown, and accounting of calls, while the endpoints stream media directly between one another. The IxLoad Skinny protocol emulation implements a full-featured client according to the Skinny SCCP messaging guide. It can be used to generate and receive calls, and automate conformance, interoperability, functional, load, and stress testing of devices by generating, receiving, and verifying Skinny protocol messages. It can also be used to create negative tests. The Skinny protocol feature is mainly used to test Cisco call managers (CCM), but can also be used to test session border controllers (SBC), application-layer gateways and basic network elements, such as routers and switches.

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IxLoad in a typical configuration simulating endpoints with Skinny and/or SIP.

Key Features

Emulates real-world traffic using Ixias highly scalable test platform Simultaneously supports data, voice and video protocols to emulate a multiplay subscriber environment Assembles fully featured SCCP clients by simulating Cisco Skinny phones Supports call signaling: originate, answer, terminate calls, and advanced features Integrated with the RTP test library to generate voice and tones Fully automates feature testing using the IxLoad TCI API or Test Conductor Tests a devices ability to sustain designed load levels Supports call feature testing under load Performs call feature interoperability testing Simulates device stations: 7902, 7910, 7935, 7940, 7960, 30 SP+, 12SP +, 12 SP, 12 S, 30 VIP, VGC Provides ladder diagrams and media decoding with built-in packet capture and analyzer

Multiprotocol testing

Calls between Skinny phones and SIP Phones, SIP Trunks or SIP Clouds Calls between Skinny phones and H323 Endpoints or Trunks Calls between Skinny phones and H248 Media Gateways or Media Gateway Controllers Calls between Skinny phones and MGCP Media Gateways or Call Agents Skinny Calls in presence of SIP, H.323, H.248, MGCP, Data and Video Traffic

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Bulk Call Generation Call origination and termination Call features under load Custom load profiles Feature Testing

Call hold/call retrieve Transfer call (blind transfer, consultancy transfer) Conference call (3-way call) Meet Me conference call Call Forward (All, Busy, No Answer) Generate/receive standards-based messages and flows

Scenario editor implementing a Cisco Skinny call

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Specifications Version Skinny Functions Cisco SCCP version 5.0 The IxLoad Skinny protocol feature provides two sets of functions: high-level and low-level. High-level functions typically encapsulate many Skinny messages and match the phones functionality. They are meant to completely simulate a specific phone behavior. Lowlevel functions are more granular: they allow the user to send or receive single Skinny messages. Highlevel Functions Register Client UnRegister Client Make Call New Call Wait Call Answer Call End Call Hold Call On Hook Off Hook Retrieve Call Setup Transfer Complete Transfer Remove Last Conference Party Meet Me Dial Digits Wait Digits Transfer Forward All Calls Get Call Info Send Stimulus Send Softkey IsSoftKeyAvailable Wait for Event

Low-level Functions

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Network Capabilities

Link layer protocols, including PPPoE, IPSec and DHCP Diffserv type of service (TOS/DSCP) Real-world network configurations - multiple sub-networks, unique MAC addresses, 802.1q, 802.1p and emulated router support VLAN tag with Q in Q support Configurable MAC addresses Audio codecs: G.711 (Mu-Law, A-Law), G.729 (Annex A, Annex B), iLBC Integrated with RTP module; See IxLoad Voice Media datasheet for detailed specifications Concurrent active endpoints per Acceleron XP / NP port: o Signaling only: 8000 o Calls with media: 8000 Up to 96,000 concurrent active endpoints with full duplex media per Acceleron Load Module Calls Per Second (CPS) rate per Acceleron XP / NP port: o Signaling only: 400 o Calls with media (1 sec Talk Time): 250 Off Hook function On Hook function New Call function End Call function Make Call function Wait Call function Answer Call function Dial Digits function Wait Digits function Hold Call function Retrieve Call function Setup XFER function Complete XFER function Transfer Call function Remove Last Conf Party function Forward All Calls function Meet-Me function Register Client function Unregister Client function Get Call Info function Send Stimulus function Send Softkey function Is Soft Key Available function Wait for Event function

Media Capabilities

Performance

Skinny Procedure Library

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Statistics Registration Rates Registration Counters

Attempted Registrations/sec Successful Registration/sec Attempted De-Registration/sec Successful De-Registration/sec Attempted Registration Successful Registration Failed Registration Attempted De-Registration Successful De-Registration Failed De-Registration Registration Time De-Registration Time BHCA (Busy Hour Calls Attempted) BHCC (Busy Hour Calls Completed) Attempted Calls/sec Connected Calls/sec Received Calls/sec Answered Calls/sec Transferred Calls/sec Busy Calls/sec Attempted Calls Connected Calls Received Calls Answered Calls Transferred Calls Busy Calls End Calls Initiated End Calls Received End Calls Completed Call Setup Time Talk Time End Call Time (a.k.a. Tear Down Time) Total Call Duration Post-Dial Delay Media Delay TX (Avg, Min , Max) Media Delay RX (Avg, Min , Max) Post-Pickup Delay (Avg, Min, Max) Dial Tone Delay Busy Tone Delay

Registration Times Busy Hour Call Call Rates

Call Counters

Call Time

Delays

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Errors

Channels

Loops

Trigger Errors RTP Errors Internal Errors Timeout Errors Transport Errors Total Channels Active Channels Completed Channels Warning Channels Failed Channels Aborted Channels Active Channels Completed Channel Loops Failed Channel Loops Warning Channel Loops Aborted Channel Loops Total Channel Loops Inter-Loop Duration (Avg)

Real-time registrations being shown over time

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Ordering Information 925-3503 IXLOAD-SKINNY, Optional Software, enables SKINNY protocol, licensed per chassis; REQUIRES IxLoad 5.0 or later release and previous purchase of 925-3001 (IXLOAD), 9253002 (IXLOAD-BASIC), 925-3300 (IXLOAD-PLUS), OR any 925-33xx IXLOAD Software Bundle 925-3360 IXLOAD-VoIP-B4, Software Bundle, Layer 4-7 Performance Test Application Base Software IXLOAD (925-3001); plus optional software IXLOAD-RTP (925-3501), IXLOAD-SIP(925-3502), IXLOAD-SKINNY (925-3503), IXLOAD-H.323 (925-3504), IXLOAD-H.248 (925-3505), IXLOAD-AUDIO-CODECS (925-3521) and IXLOAD-VOICE (925-3106); Includes Qty (1) ANALYZER Base Software (932-0101) for packet capture and analysis, Qty (3) ANALYZER Media optional software (932-0102), and Qty (3) ANALYZER Audio optional software (9320104); Free Media Kit available if ordered separately with adjoining software purchase; Specify Qty (1) 925-3004 IxLoad-VoIP Media Kit 925-3240 IXLOAD-VoIP-U4, Software Upgrade from IXLOAD to IxLOAD-VoIP-B4; Includes 925-3501 IXLOAD-RTP, 925-3502 IXLOAD-SIP, 925-3503 IXLOAD-SKINNY, 925-3504 IXLOAD-H.323, 925-3505 IXLOAD-H.248, 925-3521 IXLOAD-AUDIO-CODECS, and 925-3106 IXLOADVOICE; Plus 932-0101 ANALYZER Base Software, Qty (3) 932-0102 ANALYZER Client Media Analysis, and Qty (3) 931-0104 ANALYZER Audio. REQUIRES previous purchase of 925-3001 (IXLOAD), 925-3002 (IXLOAD-BASIC), 925-3300 (IXLOAD-PLUS), OR any 92535xx IXLOAD Software Bundle

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925-3314 IXLOAD-ADV-Triple-Play, Software Bundle, Layer 4-7 Performance Test Application; Advanced data-video-voice package includes: 925-3100 IXLOAD-ADVNET, 925-3102 IXLOAD-DDOS, 925-3103 IXLOAD-MAIL, 925-3104 IXLOAD-STREAM, 925-3105 IXLOAD-VIDEO, 925-3106 IXLOAD-VOICE, 925-3111 IXLOAD-VIDEO-AVC, 925-3112 IXLOAD-SSH, 925-3113 IXLOADRADIUS, 925-3138 IXLOAD-TFTP, 925-3139 IXLOAD-Video-Mon, 925-3141 IXLOAD-PacketMon, 925-3142 IXLOAD-App-Replay, 925-3143 IXLOAD-Peer-to-Peer, 925-3144 IXLOADWAP, 925-3148 IXLOAD-DHCPSERVER, 925-3203 IXLOAD-AUTH-PKG, 925-3300 IXLOADPLUS, 925-3501 IXL-RTP, 925-3502 IXL-SIP, 925-3503 IXL-SKINNY, 925-3504 IXL-H.323, 925-3505 IXL-H.248, 925-3521 IXL-AUDIO-CODECS, 932-0101 ANALYZER Base Software, Qty (3) 932-0102 ANALYZER Client Media Player; Plus FREE Triple-Play and IXLOAD-VoIP Media Kits when ordered, Specify Qty (1) 925-3000 and Qty (1) 925-3004. 925-3327 IXLOAD-ADV-Triple-Play and TEST-COMPOSER, S/W Bundle, L4-7 Perf. Test Application w/Automation; Adv. data-video-voice pkg. includes: 925-3100 IXLOAD-ADVNET, 925-3102 IXLOAD-DDOS; 925-3103 IXLOAD-MAIL, 925-3104 IXLOAD-STREAM, 925-3105 IXLOADVIDEO, 925-3106 IXLOAD-VOICE, 925-3111 IXLOAD-VIDEO-AVC, 925-3112 IXLOAD-SSH, 925-3113 IXLOAD-RADIUS, 925-3138 IXLOAD-TFTP, 925-3139 IXLOAD-Video-Mon, 9253141 IXLOAD-Packet-Mon, 925-3142 IXLOAD-App-Replay, 925-3143 IXLOAD-Peer-to-Peer, 925-3144 IXLOAD-WAP, 925-3148 IXLOAD-DHCPSERVER, 925-3203 IXLOAD-AUTH-PKG, 925-3300 IXLOAD-PLUS, 925-3501 IXL-RTP, 925-3502 IXL-SIP, 925-3503 IXL-SKINNY, 9253504 IXL-H.323, 925-3505 IXL-H.248, 925-3521 IXL-AUDIO-CODECS, 931-3009 Test Composer, NL IxLoad Test Authoring, 932-0101 ANALYZER Base Software, Qty (3) 9320102 ANALYZER Client Media Player; Plus FREE Triple-Play and IXLOAD-VoIP Media Kits when ordered, Specify Qty (1) 925-3000 and Qty (1) 925-3004

This material is for informational purposes only and subject to change without notice. It describes Ixia's present plans to develop and make available to its customers certain products, features and functionality. Ixia is only obligated to provide those deliverables specifically included in a written agreement between Ixia and the customer.

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