IPv4, IPv6, and IPv4-IPv6 Coexistence: Updates for the IP Performance Metrics (IPPM) Framework
RFC 8468
| Document | Type |
RFC - Informational
(November 2018; No errata)
Updates RFC 2330
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|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated | 2018-11-14 | ||
| Replaces | draft-morton-ippm-2330-stdform-typep | ||
| Stream | IETF | ||
| Formats | plain text html pdf htmlized bibtex | ||
| Reviews | |||
| Stream | WG state | Submitted to IESG for Publication (wg milestone: Jul 2018 - submit a Standards T... ) | |
| Document shepherd | Nevil Brownlee | ||
| Shepherd write-up | Show (last changed 2018-03-04) | ||
| IESG | IESG state | RFC 8468 (Informational) | |
| Consensus Boilerplate | Yes | ||
| Telechat date | |||
| Responsible AD | Spencer Dawkins | ||
| Send notices to | Brian Trammell <ietf@trammell.ch>, Nevil Brownlee <n.brownlee@auckland.ac.nz> | ||
| IANA | IANA review state | Version Changed - Review Needed | |
| IANA action state | No IANA Actions | ||
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) A. Morton
Request for Comments: 8468 AT&T Labs
Updates: 2330 J. Fabini
Category: Informational TU Wien
ISSN: 2070-1721 N. Elkins
Inside Products, Inc.
M. Ackermann
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
V. Hegde
Consultant
November 2018
IPv4, IPv6, and IPv4-IPv6 Coexistence:
Updates for the IP Performance Metrics (IPPM) Framework
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.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents
approved by the IESG are candidates for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 7841.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8468.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Packets of Type-P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. Standard-Formed Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6. NAT, IPv4-IPv6 Transition, and Compression Techniques . . . . 9
7. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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