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Terminology for ATM Benchmarking

Network Working Group                                           J. Dunn
Request for Comments: 2761                                    C. Martin
Category: Informational                                       ANC, Inc.
                                                          February 2000


                    Terminology for ATM Benchmarking

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This memo discusses and defines terms associated with performance
   benchmarking tests and the results of these tests in the context of
   Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) based switching devices. The terms
   defined in this memo will be used in addition to terms defined in
   RFCs 1242, 2285, and 2544. This memo is a product of the Benchmarking
   Methodology Working Group (BMWG) of the Internet Engineering Task
   Force (IETF).

Introduction

   This document provides terminology for benchmarking ATM based
   switching devices. It extends terminology already defined for
   benchmarking network interconnect devices in RFCs 1242, 2285, and
   2544. Although some of the definitions in this memo may be applicable
   to a broader group of network interconnect devices, the primary focus
   of the terminology in this memo is on ATM cell relay and signaling.

   This memo contains two major sections: Background and Definitions.
   Within the definitions section is a formal definitions subsection,
   provided as a courtesy to the reader, and a measurement definitions
   sub-section, that contains performance metrics with inherent units.
   The divisions of the measurement sub-section follow the BISDN model.









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