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Re: [bmwg] Meeting Minutes Review: IPsec Terminology

Al Morton <acmorton@att.com> Wed, 29 October 2003 22:28 UTC

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Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 17:27:18 -0500
To: Tim Van Herck <herckt@cisco.com>
From: Al Morton <acmorton@att.com>
Subject: Re: [bmwg] Meeting Minutes Review: IPsec Terminology
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Tim, Brian, all,
At 01:12 PM 10/29/2003 -0800, Tim Van Herck wrote:
>>... I still vote for number 2, simply define the general concept of a mixed
>>packet stream (in a general benchmarking terminology document so that the
>>definition carries across all BMWG efforts) and require that the stream be
>>clearly defined to include not only packet size distribution but the
>>interleaving pattern and any other parameters that may further characterize
>>the nature of the stream.
>
>We'll do that ! Unless anybody has another opinion about it ...

Speaking as a participant, it strikes me that all sizes used
in #2 -a- mix should also be tested as a fixed-size stream.
This may help to explain an odd result, and possibly foster
comparison (by limiting the number sizes in the mix).

Al




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