[rfc-dist] RFC 4689 on Terminology for Benchmarking Network-layer Traffic Control Mechanisms

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        RFC 4689

        Title:      Terminology for Benchmarking Network-layer Traffic 
                    Control Mechanisms 
        Author:     S. Poretsky, J. Perser,
                    S. Erramilli, S. Khurana
        Status:     Informational
        Date:       October 2006
        Mailbox:    sporetsky at reefpoint.com, 
                    jerry at perser.org, 
                    shobha at research.telcordia.com, 
                    skhurana at motorola.com
        Pages:      34
        Characters: 62369
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:   None

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-bmwg-dsmterm-13.txt

        URL:        http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4689.txt

This document describes terminology for the benchmarking of
devices that implement traffic control using packet classification
based on defined criteria.  The terminology is to be applied to
measurements made on the data plane to evaluate IP traffic control
mechanisms.  Rules for packet classification can be based on any
field in the IP header, such as the Differentiated Services Code Point
(DSCP), or any field in the packet payload, such as port number.  This 
memo provides information for the Internet community.

This document is a product of the Benchmarking Methodology
Working Group of the IETF.


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Joyce K. Reynolds and Sandy Ginoza
USC/Information Sciences Institute

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