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 +====== ENV-003g — Establish Required Communication Relationships ======
  
 +[[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:03-functional-requirements:03-01-test-environment-requirements:env-003-establish-controlled-starting-state:start|Go to ENV-003 — Establish Controlled Starting State]]
 +
 +===== Statement =====
 +
 +Before each [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]], the [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:dido-te|DIDO-TE]] SHALL establish each communication relationship specified by the controlled descriptive information governing the applicable [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]].
 +
 +===== Derived From =====
 +
 +  * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:03-functional-requirements:03-01-test-environment-requirements:env-003-establish-controlled-starting-state:start|ENV-003 — Establish Controlled Starting State]]
 +  * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-b-references:dte-005|[DTE5] DIDO-TE Requirements Register]], source requirement identifier and obligation to be assigned
 +  * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-b-references:dte-006|[DTE6] Structured Information Processing Reference Architecture (SIP-RA)]]
 +  * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-b-references:dte-007|[DTE7] Federated Data Interpretation Systems Reference Architecture (FDIS-RA)]]
 +
 +===== Rationale =====
 +
 +Establishing the required communication relationships creates the controlled paths through which participating [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:n:node|Nodes]], [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_object|Test Objects]], Test Resources, and supporting services exchange information during a [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]].
 +
 +Each communication relationship must correspond to its specified participants, direction, interface, protocol, address, topic, channel, security controls, and quality characteristics.
 +
 +Controlling communication relationships prevents absent, unintended, unauthorised, incorrectly configured, or residual communication paths from affecting Test Execution, exposing protected information, or undermining interpretation of the resulting [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_result|Test Results]].
 +
 +===== Applies To =====
 +
 +  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]]
 +  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_definition|Test Definition]]
 +  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]]
 +  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:n:node|Node]]
 +  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_object|Test Object]]
 +  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_resource|Test Resource]]
 +  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:configuration|Configuration]]
 +  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:constraint|Constraint]]
 +  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:evidence|Evidence]]
 +
 +===== Verification =====
 +
 +Verification confirms that:
 +
 +  * The controlled descriptive information identifies each communication relationship required for the Test Execution.
 +  * The controlled descriptive information identifies the participants, direction, interface, protocol, address, topic, channel, security controls, and quality characteristics applicable to each communication relationship.
 +  * The DIDO-TE establishes each required communication relationship before Test Execution.
 +  * Each established communication relationship connects the specified participants.
 +  * Each established communication relationship conforms to its specified direction, interface, protocol, address, topic, channel, security controls, and quality characteristics.
 +  * Each required communication relationship supports the exchange specified by the applicable Test Definition.
 +  * The Test Environment excludes unintended, unauthorised, incorrectly configured, and prohibited communication relationships.
 +  * The DIDO-TE removes or isolates residual communication relationships from prior Test Executions.
 +  * The DIDO-TE records the identity, participants, Configuration, security state, and establishment status of each communication relationship.
 +  * The DIDO-TE maintains [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:traceability|Traceability]] among each communication relationship, its controlled descriptive information, its participants, and the applicable Test Execution.
 +  * An absent, unintended, unauthorised, incorrectly configured, residual, prohibited, or untraceable communication relationship constitutes nonconformance with this requirement.
 +
 +Verification includes:
 +
 +  * Inspection of the controlled descriptive information identifying each required communication relationship
 +  * Inspection of the specified participants, direction, interface, protocol, address, topic, channel, security controls, and quality characteristics
 +  * Observation of communication-relationship establishment
 +  * Confirmation of communication between the specified participants
 +  * Comparison of each established communication relationship with its controlled descriptive information
 +  * Testing for unintended, unauthorised, incorrectly configured, residual, and prohibited communication relationships
 +  * Inspection of communication-relationship identity, Configuration, security-state, and establishment-status records
 +  * Inspection of Traceability records connecting each communication relationship to its controlled descriptive information, participants, and Test Execution
 +  * A negative assessment using an absent, unintended, unauthorised, incorrectly configured, residual, prohibited, or untraceable communication relationship
 +  * Confirmation that the negative assessment produces a nonconformance result
 +
 +===== Referenced By =====
 +
 +{{backlinks>.}}
 +
 +===== Related Architecture Sections =====
 +
 +  * Add links to the architecture sections governing communication relationships, interfaces, protocols, security controls, network isolation, Configuration, and Test Execution admission.
 +
 +===== Delivery Phase =====
 +
 +Assign the applicable delivery phase.
 +
 +===== Requirement Status =====
 +
 +Draft
 +
 +===== Statement Reference =====
 +
 +Use the following syntax to reference this requirement’s Statement section from another DokuWiki page:
 +
 +<code dokuwiki>
 +{{section>dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:02-test-environment-requirements:env-003-establish-controlled-starting-state:env-003g-establish-required-communication-relationships#Statement&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}}
 +</code>
 +
 +----
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