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The One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo)

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IN THE SIMULATOR

The One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo)

PREPARING FOR SIMULATOR AND INTEGRATION TESTING

You will need to repeat these steps for both testing environments. We require this information three working days before your test
slot.

TOTSCo Simulator Testing
Simulator testing

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

  • Whitelist all TOTSCo FQDN (fully qualified domain name) and IP addresses.
  • Read the Simulator Testing documents (available via the Service Desk).
  • Tell us your chosen security and authentication, see above. We will request specific information based on the options you choose, i.e. token and/or certificate.
  • Send your public FQDN (fully qualified domain name) and IP address for your system which connect to the Hub for whitelisting.
  • Share your application address(es) for receiving TOTSCo Hub messages.
Simulator testing

WHAT WE’LL DO:

  • Share the link to the ‘TOTSCo Hub FQDN and IP Addresses’ document which can be found in the account management portal under the ‘Document Centre’ tab.
  • Send you our TOTSCo Hub security certificate.
  • We will add your return path address(es) for sending you switch messages.
  • We will implement your chosen security protocols (OAuth2, API Key &
    TLS/mTLS).
The One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo)

PURPOSE

Simulator testing gives you the ability to test connectivity to the TOTSCo Hub and to test sending gaining and losing provider messages and receive responses and error messages.

ENTRY CRITERIA

  • Completed your onboarding and received your RCPID

BOOK A TEST SLOT AND PREPARE FOR TESTING

  • Request a testing slot via email to TOTSCo.
  • TOTSCo will confirm or propose an alternative slot.
  • Accept the Microsoft Teams meeting invite for the testing
    window.
  • We will send you the test cases to use in testing.

STEPS TO COMPLETE SIMULATOR TESTING:

  • Attend your online test slot with the TOTSCo Team.
  • Establish connectivity with the hub.
  • Run your tests as per the test cases document provided.


If you encounter issues that can’t resolved during the test slot, we’ll book another test slot to complete simulator testing. If there is an issue with the TOTSCo Hub, we’ll follow our defect management process.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Successfully connecting to the TOTSCo Hub
  • Completing essential tests as specified in the TOTSCo Hub
    Test Case Doc


You are now ready to move to integration testing.

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