Network Working Group J. Dunn
Request for Comments: 3116 C. Martin
Category: Informational ANC, Inc.
June 2001
Methodology 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.
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Abstract
This document discusses and defines a number of tests that may be
used to describe the performance characteristics of ATM (Asynchronous
Transfer Mode) based switching devices. In addition to defining the
tests this document also describes specific formats for reporting the
results of the tests.
This memo is a product of the Benchmarking Methodology Working Group
(BMWG) of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1. Test Device Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2. Systems Under Test (SUTs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3. Test Result Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4. Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.5. Test Configurations for SONET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.6. SUT Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.7. Frame Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8. Frame Sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.9. Verifying Received IP PDU's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.10. Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.10.1. Management IP PDU's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.10.2. Routing Update IP PDU's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.11. Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.11.1. Filter Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.12. Protocol Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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