What will be tested during OT&E certification?

During OT&E certification, a Registrar's client application will be required to demonstrate the proper execution of the following operations:

  • SSL connection establishment
  • EPP [login] command
  • Change of [login] password
  • EPP [logout] command
  • Domain Name Operations
    • Create domain without name servers and without contacts (EPP Transform [create])
    • Create domain with name servers
    • Create domain with contacts
    • Create domain with maximum registration period
    • Create domain with maximum number of name servers
    • Create domain with maximum number of contacts
    • Create domain with maximum length domain name (63 characters + .INFO)
    • Create domain with invalid name
    • Check domain (EPP Query [check]) - domain not available
    • Check domain (EPP Query [check]) - domain available
    • Check domain - maximum length domain name (63 characters + .INFO) not available
    • Query domain (EPP Query [info])
    • Query domain transfer status (EPP Query [transfer])
    • Delete domain (EPP Transform [delete])
    • Renew domain (EPP Transform [renew])
    • Transfer domain (EPP Transform [transfer])
    • Change domain (EPP Transform [update]) - name servers
    • Change domain (EPP Transform [update]) - contact
  • Name Server Operations
    • Create name server (EPP Transform [create])
    • Create name server with maximum length host name (80 characters)
    • Check name server (EPP Query [check]) - name server known
    • Check name server (EPP Query [check]) - name server unknown
    • Query name server (EPP Query [info])
    • Delete name server (EPP Transform [delete])
    • Change name server (EPP Transform [update]) - add IP address
    • Change name server (EPP Transform [update]) - remove IP address
  • Contact Operations
    • Create contact (EPP Transform [create])
    • Check contact (EPP Query [check]) - contact known
    • Check contact (EPP Query [check]) - contact unknown
    • Query contact (EPP Query [info])
    • Query contact transfer status (EPP Query [transfer])
    • Delete contact (EPP Transform [delete])
    • Transfer contact (EPP Transform [transfer])
    • Change contact (EPP Transform [update]) - change element
    • Change contact (EPP Transform [update]) - remove element
  • Efficiency of client session management

NOTE: Afilias reserves the right to change the OT&E certification requirements as necessary to ensure compliance with the evolving EPP standard.

The latest version of the OT&E certification criteria is available for download in PDF format.