@misc{rfc8468, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 8468, howpublished = {RFC 8468}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC8468}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8468}, author = {Al Morton and Joachim Fabini and Nalini Elkins and michael ackermann and Vinayak Hegde}, title = {{IPv4, IPv6, and IPv4-IPv6 Coexistence: Updates for the IP Performance Metrics (IPPM) Framework}}, pagetotal = 15, year = 2018, month = nov, abstract = {This memo updates the IP Performance Metrics (IPPM) framework defined by RFC 2330 with new considerations for measurement methodology and testing. It updates the definition of standard-formed packets to include IPv6 packets, deprecates the definition of minimal IP packet, and augments distinguishing aspects, referred to as Type-P, for test packets in RFC 2330. This memo identifies that IPv4-IPv6 coexistence can challenge measurements within the scope of the IPPM framework. Example use cases include, but are not limited to, IPv4-IPv6 translation, NAT, and protocol encapsulation. IPv6 header compression and use of IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Area Networks (6LoWPAN) are considered and excluded from the standard-formed packet evaluation.}, }