Introduction¶

In this chapter you can find information about the intended use, the addressed target group and information about safety and privacy related topics.

Intended Use¶

RTA-SQF (Safety Qualification Framework) is a static analysis tool that checks whether an ETAS RTA-CAR project fulfils the Assumptions of Use (AoU) defined in the RTA-CAR Safety Manuals.

RTA-CAR is designed for use in safety-critical systems up to ISO 26262 ASIL D; the associated Safety Manuals define AoUs that the user must satisfy.

RTA-SQF automates the verification of these AoUs and reports any violations or items requiring review.

Note

Supported AoUs

The set of AoUs supported by RTA-SQF is not exhaustive. Additional AoUs are added with each new release. Refer to the release notes for the current list of supported AoUs.

Target Group¶

This product is intended for skilled and qualified personnel developing safety-critical ECU Software using RTA-CAR. A strong familiarity with both RTA-CAR and the specific ECU software is a prerequisite.

Document Conventions¶

Note

Notes that appear like this describe special things and cases which are relevant in context of the topic where the note is placed.

In general examples or exemplary calling options of RTA-SQF will appear with italic notation. Relevant terms and items are set to bold.

Acronyms and Abbreviations¶

AUTOSAR	AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture - a standardized software architecture targeted at automotive applications aimed at fostering the reuse of application software over multiple vehicle platforms. See AUTOSAR - Automotive Open System Architecture¹.
AoU	Assumption of Use - individual requirement from the Safety Manual
ARXML	XML eXtensible Markup Language used to describe AUTOSAR configurations
BSW	An AUTOSAR Basic SoftWare module
LiMa	ETAS License Manager, needed to run RTA-SQF
RTE	AUTOSAR Run-Time Environment
RTEGen	The ETAS AUTOSAR RTE generator tool responsible for reading the AUTOSAR XML configuration and generating the RTE and associated C header files
RTA-CAR	RTA Classic AUTOSAR Solution: Integrated environment from ETAS GmbH to configure and generate the Classic AUTOSAR stack for ECUs
RTA-FSQP	Functional Safety Qualification Package from ETAS GmbH
RTA-OS	An AUTOSAR SC1-SC4 and OSEK 2.2.3 compatible operating system from ETAS GmbH.
RTA-RTE	The ETAS AUTOSAR RTE Generator Product. This includes the AUTOSAR RTE Generator Tool responsible for reading the AUTOSAR XML configuration and generating the RTE and associated C header files. RTA-RTE distributions also include the RTE library, all user documentation and several example applications.
RTA-SQF	Safety Qualification Framework
SchM	BSW Scheduler (a BSW module defined by AUTOSAR)
SWC	An AUTOSAR Software component

Data Protection¶

If the product contains functions that process personal data, legal requirements of data protection and data privacy laws shall be complied with by the customer. As the data controller, the customer usually designs subsequent processing. Therefore, he must check if the protective measures are sufficient.

Data and Information Security¶

To securely handle data in the context of this product, see the next sections about data and storage locations as well as technical and organizational measures.

Data and Storage Locations¶

The following sections give information about data and their respective storage locations for various use cases.

License Management¶

When using the ETAS License Manager in combination with user-based licenses that are managed on the FNP license server within the customer’s network, the following data are stored for license management purposes:

Data:

Communication data: IP address
User data: User ID

Storage location:

FNP license server log files on the customer network

When using the ETAS License Manager in combination with host-based licenses that are provided as FNE machine-based licenses, the following data are stored for license management purposes: