Re: [bmwg] Alvaro Retana's Discuss on draft-ietf-bmwg-dcbench-methodology-12: (with DISCUSS and COMMENT)

[Lucien Avramov <[e-mail]>]

Hi Alvaro,

In the context of the tests we describe in this publication, it's key to
keep the words we have chosen, therefore I don't plan to make further
changes on that.

Thanks!
Lucien

On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Alvaro Retana <[e-mail]> wrote:

> Alvaro Retana has entered the following ballot position for
> draft-ietf-bmwg-dcbench-methodology-12: Discuss
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> DISCUSS:
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> This document contains both the RFC2119 boilerplate and specific
> definitions
> for MUST, SHOULD/RECOMMENDED and MAY. Even though the additional
> definitions
> are close enough to RFC2119, I think that one of them should be taken off
> to
> avoid any type of confusion.
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> Note that the (new) definitions in this document are focused around
> "metrics",
> which would not apply to text such as (from 2.2) "A traffic generator
> SHOULD be
> connected to all ports on the DUT. Two tests MUST be conducted...".
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> COMMENT:
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> I support Mirja's DISCUSS.  The authors recognize that the applicability
> of the
> tests described may go beyond the DC, so it should be reflected
> appropriately
> (starting with the title of the document).  From the Abstract:
>
>    The purpose of this informational document is to establish test and
>    evaluation methodology and measurement techniques for physical
>    network equipment in the data center. Many of these terms and methods
>    may be applicable beyond this publication's scope as the technologies
>    originally applied in the data center are deployed elsewhere.
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