Technical Summary
This document describes how the Alternate Marking Method can be used
as a passive performance measurement tool in an IPv6 domain. It
defines a new Extension Header Option to encode Alternate Marking
information in both the Hop-by-Hop Options Header and Destination
Options Header.
Working Group Summary
This has had discussion on the ipv6@ list and detailed
comments were received from several people. General
support for advancing this document.
Document Quality
There is at least one commercial implementation of alternate marking for
MPLS and SRv6. An implementation of this draft (alternative marking for
HbH and DestOpt options) as a proof of concept is in progress. This
implementation is using an experimental code point.
Personnel
Document Shepherd: Ole Troan
Responsible Area Director: Erik Kline
IANA Note
IANA is requested to allocate a code point from the IPv6
"Destination Options and Hop-by-Hop Options" registry
(section 7).