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Re: [ippm] Testing TCP Throughput Capacity in Operator Networks



At 09:26 AM 10/13/2009, Henk Uijterwaal wrote:
Al,

At 06:17 AM 10/13/2009, Henk Uijterwaal wrote:
...PMOL deals with higher layers, besides that (AFAIK) the PMOL
WG is in some form of hybernation.
Expect to see more action in PMOL when the revised draft of the
framework and guidelines is published (new editor).

I wasn't aware of this activity.  That said, do you agree that this
work belongs in IPPM rather than PMOL?

Henk

I think that TCP performance has always been in IPPM's charter.

But like a few others, I have doubts that TCP-based throughput
measurements will produce useful results, starting with the
issue of what TCP version and other configuration options to use.
However, Matt Mathis' suggestion deserves attention.

I should also add that Ethernet-layer throughput testing has
been proposed in ITU-T SG12 Q17, and contributions are expected on
this topic at the November meeting (this is scheduled at the
same time as IETF, so I won't be in Hiroshima in person).

Al