Subject: [bmwg] questions about tests with different protocols regarding: draft-ietf-bmwg-reset-01

From: Steve Maxwell <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:02:31 -0700

I have a scope based question and want to know if it would be reasonable to add details about the nature of specific protocol test profiles when executing performance tests based described in the draft-ietf-bmwg-reset-01 document. More specifically, we find in RFC 2544:

>17. Multiple protocols

>   This document does not address the issue of testing the effects of a
>   mixed protocol environment other than to suggest that if such tests
>   are wanted then frames SHOULD be distributed between all of the test
>   protocols.  The distribution MAY approximate the conditions on the
>   network in which the DUT would be used.

The reason I ask this question is because of this draft  draft-ietf-bmwg-reset-01 mentions this:

>Reporting format

>  Protocol                 IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, etc.

Thus, should the draft-ietf-bmwg-reset-01 document be updated to include test profile (i.e "etc.") information or should there be a new document?

Cheers!

Steve,

Steve Maxwell
Engineering/QA
JDSU - Storage Network Test
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