Technical Summary
Consumers of IP network performance metrics have many different uses
in mind. The memo provides "long-term" reporting considerations
(e.g, days, weeks or months, as opposed to 10 seconds), based on
analysis of the two key audience points-of-view. It describes how
the audience categories affect the selection of metric parameters and
options when seeking info that serves their needs.
Working Group Summary
The normal IPPM WG process was followed and the document has been
discussed for several years. The document as it is now, reflects WG
consensus, with nothing special worth noticing.
Document Quality
The document does not describe an actual protocol, but gives guidance
on metrics. This guidance comes from the experiences of practitioners
and analysis.
Personnel
The document sheperd is Henk Uijterwaal, and the responsible Area
Director is Wesley Eddy.
RFC Editor Note
Please change this sentence in section 2, 2nd paragraph:
The scope of this memo primarily covers the design and
reporting of the loss and delay metrics [RFC2680] [RFC2679].
to:
The scope of this memo primarily covers the test design and
reporting of the loss and delay metrics [RFC2680] [RFC2679].