RFC 3134 (rfc3134) - Page 1 of 16
Terminology for ATM ABR Benchmarking
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Network Working Group J. Dunn
Request for Comments: 3134 C. Martin
Category: Informational ANC, Inc.
June 2001
Terminology for ATM ABR 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.
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Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2001). 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 supporting
ABR (Available Bit Rate). The terms defined in this memo will be
used in addition to terms defined in RFCs 1242, 2285, and 2544 and
2761. This memo is a product of the Benchmarking Methodology Working
Group (BMWG) of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
1. Introduction
This document provides terminology for benchmarking ATM based
switching devices supporting ABR. It extends terminology already
defined for benchmarking network interconnect devices in RFC's 1242,
2285, and 2544 and 2761. 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
ABR.
This memo contains two major sections: Background and Definitions.
The background section provides the reader with an overview of the
technology and IETF formalisms. The definitions section is split
into two sub-sections. The formal definitions sub-section is
provided as a courtesy to the reader. The measurement definitions
sub-section contains performance metrics with inherent units.
This document assumes that necessary services are available and
active. For example, IP connectivity requires SSCOP connectivity
between signaling entities. Further, it is assumed that the SUT has
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