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Telstra Vendor Readiness and Technical Assessment Questionnaire

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The purpose of this document is to collect critical information necessary to assess that Telstra and its Vendors can exchange electronic business data using mutually agreed upon ebXML and Rosettanet file formats sets and protocols. More specifically, the Readiness Assessment guide demonstrates the following: Connectivity between Telstra BusinessTone and the Vendors (from/to Vendor Middleware server to/from Telstras BusinessTone B2B server) via HTTPs and Client authentication Digital Signatures Communication between the two partners Successful message translation (primary goal) Successful protocol/process handling Successful exception and error handling

PURPOSE

The Vendors should complete this questionnaire to ensure the integrity and timeliness of the activation service. Once completed, return the document to telstra@businesstone.net .

INSTRUCTIONS

KEY CONTACT INFORMATION

Please fill in the contact information for the following individuals. Feature Name Name Job Title Address Phone Number Mobile Phone Email Address Project Manager B2B Technical Lead B2B Support Centre Lead Business Lead

Corporate Information
B2B Infrastructure Location Address Web Site Main Phone Number Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) Party Id Type and ID for (ebXML)

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IBM BusinessTone Contact Information


IBM BusinessTone All Other Countries: 1.714.438.5266 Fax - Worldwide: 1.714.438.5270 Email: telstra@businesstone.net

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Business Questions
1. As a Vendor rate your commitment to participate in the Telstra Procurement Project? High Medium Low

2.

What level of impact will this project have on your organisation? High Medium Low No Impact

3.

Does your company have a B2B Initiative today? Yes No

4.

Does the company have resources and Budget approved to complete this P2P Project with Telstra? Yes No

5.

If NO, will the company be ready to engage with Telstra in? 2 4 Weeks 8 12 Weeks 12 16 Weeks In 6 Months In 9 Months In 1 Yrs time Not planning to transmit How is data being exchanged today with Telstra? E-mail EbXML RosettaNet Web interface/ portal Excel Fax Phone Other (Please explain) Not transmitting

6.

7.

Which of the following Business Processes listed below are you exchanging currently with Telstra? Purchase Orders Remittance Advice Invoice Other (Please explain)

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8.

Which of the following ebXML or Rosettanet Business Process listed below are you exchanging currently with Telstra? PIP 3A4: Request Purchase Order PIP 3C6: Notify of Remittance Advice PIP 3C3: Notify of Invoice Other (Please explain) Version 2.0 Version 1.0 Version 1.0

9.

Which of the following ebXML or Rosettanet Business Process listed below that you are planning on exchanging with Telstra/IBM any time soon? PIP 3A4/ EbXML Purchase Orders PIP 3C3 / EBXML Invoice PIP 3C6 / EBXML Remittance Advice Other (Please explain) Plan By Plan By Plan By - MM/ YY - MM/YY - MM/YY

10. What is your capability to receive and process data from IBM BusinessTone Hub: Daily Batch Weekly Monthly Real-time Not transmitting Other (Please explain)

Number of times per day

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Middleware/ B2B Software Assessment:


11. What type of Middleware/ B2B software are you currently using to support your B2B Messages (ebXML/ Rosettanet)? Please check the software that is used. webMethods Sterling Commerce Tibco BizTalk Other (please explain) 12. Does your Middleware/ B2B software or Service provider, have capabilities of sending/ receiving data via the following protocols? EbXML RosettaNet XML Flat Files AS1/ AS2 13. Can you support Non-repudiation of origin and receipt? Yes No Version Please indicate the latest service pack (if applicable)

14. Can your Middleware / B2B software or your service provider support Transaction tracking to ensure reliable delivery of data? Yes No

15. Can your Middleware / B2B software or your Service provider support Automated retries? Yes No

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16. Which operating system software are you using on your B2B gateway? Please check the OS that is used. Windows 2006 Server Windows 2000 Windows NT AIX HP UX Solaris Linux Other (please describe) Version Please indicate the latest service pack (if applicable)

17. What type of network connectivity standards can your B2B software or Service Provider support? Http/ Https FTP/ FTPs SMTP Web services/ Portal Other (Please explain) 18. Do you have a separate environment for Test and Production? Yes No

19. Do you use a proxy server to support your B2B Internet traffic? Yes No

If Yes, please describe the hardware and software Inbound via WebMethods Reverse Invoke running on Windows 2000 version 5.0. Outbound via proxy servers.

20. Do you have firewalls as part of your IT security? Yes No

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Security Questions
21. B2B Supply Chain communities have multiple options for security. Please list the type of certificates you will require for SSL connectivity:

Test Environment Please indicate what type of certificates are used for data security in your Test Environment Server Authentication for SSL Connectivity Client Authentication for SSL Connectivity Digital Signature Validation Encryption Other (please describe) Other (please describe)

Please indicate who the Certificate Authority (CA) is for each certificate listed

Please attach the certificate

Production Environment
Please indicate what type of certificates are used for data security in your Production Environment Server Authentication for SSL Connectivity Client Authentication for SSL Connectivity Digital Signature Validation Encryption Other (please describe) Other (please describe) Please indicate who the Certificate Authority (CA) is for each certificate listed Please attach the certificate

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Vendor Middleware Information Required for Connectivity Testing:


IBM BusinessTone is requesting the Vendor to fill out the sections listed below and email this document back to: telstra@businesstone.net Partner Test Environment Server IP Address Secure B2B URL Requires Client Certificate? Certificate Authority Certificate File Format Requires Digital Signature Secure Socket Level Version (SSL)

Partner Production Environment Server IP Address Secure B2B URL Requires Client Certificate? Certificate Authority Certificate File Format Requires Digital Signature Secure Socket Level Version (SSL)

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Telstra B2B Gateway Configuration information required for setup This is the information that the Vendor will need to perform the connectivity testing. It also provides details on IBMs Production B2B environment. Telstra Information Company Name Telstra (www.Telstra.com) ebXML: Party Id type = ABN Party Id = 33051775556 Rosettanet: DUNs: 753805670 IBM WebSphere Partner Gateway (WPG) WPG 6.1

Business Ids Number

Middleware/ B2B Gateway Vendor B2B Gateway Software and Version Telstra BusinessTone Test URL Destination Server IP Address (TEST) Source IP Address Secure WGP URL (TEST) Certificate File Format Testing Digital Signature Attachment Name Port: 443 Telstra Production URL Destination Server IP Address (Production) Source IP address Secure WPG URL (Production) Certificate File Format Testing Digital Signature Attachment Name Port

IP : 170.224.41.11 IP: 10.215.15.25 to 10.215.15.26 https://receiver.b2b.telstra.com/bcgreceiver/submit/test

receiver.b2bprod.telstra.com (to be provided later)

IP : 170.224.41.11 IP: 10.215.15.25 to 10.215.15.26 https://receiver.b2b.telstra.com/bcgreceiver/submit

receiver.b2bprod.telstra.com (to be provide later) 443

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B2B Connection Setup 22. Please provide the following information to configure your B2B Channels Process Error Handling Process Initiator/Source Process Receiver/Target Configuration Protocol (i.e. RN, ebXML) Process (I.e. PIP 3A4, 3C3, 3C6, Orders, Invoices etc.) Workflow Destination/GW Channel Type Test: Prod: Activation BRT Prod Test: Prod: Activation BRT Prod Support confirmations Support acknowledgments RNIF2.0 Quote To Cash 3C3 BUSINESSTONE INTERNAL USE ONLY Support 0A1 Notifications Non Support for 0A1 RNIF 2.0 Quote To Cash 3A4, 3C6

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