Mixed Security Mode for the Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP)
RFC 5618
Document | Type |
RFC - Proposed Standard
(August 2009; No errata)
Updates RFC 5357
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Authors | Al Morton , Kaynam Hedayat | ||
Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
Replaces | draft-morton-ippm-more-twamp | ||
Stream | Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) | ||
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Document shepherd | No shepherd assigned | ||
IESG | IESG state | RFC 5618 (Proposed Standard) | |
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Responsible AD | Lars Eggert | ||
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Network Working Group A. Morton Request for Comments: 5618 AT&T Labs Updates: 5357 K. Hedayat Category: Standards Track EXFO August 2009 Mixed Security Mode for the Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP) Abstract This memo describes a simple extension to TWAMP (the Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol). The extension adds the option to use different security modes in the TWAMP-Control and TWAMP-Test protocols simultaneously. The memo also describes a new IANA registry for additional features, called the TWAMP Modes registry. Status of This Memo This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 2009 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the document authors. All rights reserved. This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions Relating to IETF Documents in effect on the date of publication of this document (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info). Please review these documents carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect to this document. This document may contain material from IETF Documents or IETF Contributions published or made publicly available before November 10, 2008. The person(s) controlling the copyright in some of this material may not have granted the IETF Trust the right to allow modifications of such material outside the IETF Standards Process. Without obtaining an adequate license from the person(s) controlling the copyright in such materials, this document may not be modified outside the IETF Standards Process, and derivative works of it may not be created outside the IETF Standards Process, except to format it for publication as an RFC or to translate it into languages other than English. Morton & Hedayat Standards Track [Page 1] RFC 5618 TWAMP Extensions August 2009 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................2 1.1. Requirements Language ......................................3 2. Purpose and Scope ...............................................3 3. TWAMP Control Extensions ........................................3 3.1. Extended Control Connection Setup ..........................3 4. Extended TWAMP Test .............................................5 4.1. Sender Behavior ............................................5 4.1.1. Packet Timings ......................................5 4.1.2. Packet Format and Content ...........................5 4.2. Reflector Behavior .........................................6 5. Security Considerations .........................................6 6. IANA Considerations .............................................6 6.1. Registry Specification .....................................6 6.2. Registry Management ........................................6 6.3. Experimental Numbers .......................................7 6.4. Initial Registry Contents ..................................7 7. Acknowledgements ................................................7 8. Normative References ............................................7 1. Introduction The Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP) [RFC5357] is an extension of the One-Way Active Measurement Protocol (OWAMP) [RFC4656]. The TWAMP specification gathered wide review as it approached completion, and the by-products were several recommendations for new features in TWAMP. There is a growing number of TWAMP implementations at present, and widespread usage is expected. There are even devices that are designed to test implementations for protocol compliance. This memo describes a simple extension for TWAMP: the option to use different security modes in the TWAMP-Control and TWAMP-Test protocols (mixed security mode). It also describes a new IANA registry for additional features, called the TWAMP Modes registry. When the Server and Control-Client have agreed to use the mixed security mode during control connection setup, then the Control- Client, the Server, the Session-Sender, and the Session-Reflector MUST all conform to the requirements of this mode as described in Sections 3, 4, and 5. This memo updates [RFC5357]. Morton & Hedayat Standards Track [Page 2]Show full document text