Preliminary agenda for IP Provider Metrics (IPPM)

[Matt Mathis <[e-mail]>]

9:00 - 11:30 Wednesday, April 5, 1995
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= Consider a possible WG.                       (15 minutes at opening)
    - Is a new WG needed? (*)
    - Inventory of possible tasks
    - Relationship to BMWG/GISD/other WGs (*)
    - Define scope and priorities (*)
    - Chair issues, Editor/secretary (*)
    - Charter (*)
    (* introduce at the open, but postpone detailed discussion until the
close)

= General Requirements for IP provider metrics                  (15 min)

= IP bulk data transfer performance             (technical issues, 30 min)

= IP routing stability and robustness           (technical issues, 30 min)

= Consider a possible WG...., part 2                            (30 min)

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Draft charter for a possible WG

The IPPM WG will develop a set of standard metrics that can be applied to the
the quality, performance and reliability of an IP datagram service.  These
metrics will be designed such that they can be performed by the providers
themselves, customers, potential customers or independent testing groups.

The areas covered will include:
        I) Path Performance
                A) Bulk data transfer performance (ftp, etc)
                B) Interactive performance (Telnet, X11, etc)
                C) Real-time and multicast performance (delay statistics)
        II) Routing stability and robustness
                A) End to end availability
                B) Time to recover (e.g. switch to backup paths)
                C) Route stability (Spurious route transitions, etc)
        III) others TBD

The IPPM WG will select or adapt existing tools and develop standard
procedures for performing and documenting the measurements.