RFC 7502

Methodology for Benchmarking Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Devices: Basic Session Setup and Registration, April 2015

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Status:
INFORMATIONAL
Authors:
C. Davids
V. Gurbani
S. Poretsky
Stream:
IETF
Source:
bmwg (ops)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC7502

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Abstract

This document provides a methodology for benchmarking the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) performance of devices. Terminology related to benchmarking SIP devices is described in the companion terminology document (RFC 7501). Using these two documents, benchmarks can be obtained and compared for different types of devices such as SIP Proxy Servers, Registrars, and Session Border Controllers. The term "performance" in this context means the capacity of the Device Under Test (DUT) to process SIP messages. Media streams are used only to study how they impact the signaling behavior. The intent of the two documents is to provide a normalized set of tests that will enable an objective comparison of the capacity of SIP devices. Test setup parameters and a methodology are necessary because SIP allows a wide range of configurations and operational conditions that can influence performance benchmark measurements.


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