[lmap] 3 Suggested adds/ Edits for the LMAP Draft

"Bugenhagen, Michael K" <Michael.K.Bugenhagen@centurylink.com> Wed, 06 November 2013 17:03 UTC

From: "Bugenhagen, Michael K" <Michael.K.Bugenhagen@centurylink.com>
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Subject: [lmap] 3 Suggested adds/ Edits for the LMAP Draft
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Phil,

   Reviewing the draft http://www.ietf.org/id/draft-folks-lmap-framework-00.txt

Add's (in Red)

Page 6 definitions -  Consider adding ....

1)      Add Measurement Agent testing protocol
                Measurement Agent Protocol: The control messages from one MA to another used to conduct a test.

2)      Add Service Attributes
                Service Attributes:  The normative Service attribute values that are pertinent to a test results during the timeframe the test was conducted.
                Examples  -
                         Sold speed  - may equal the current service capacity attribute for the timeframe the test is conducted.
                         In use -
                        Service state - under maintenance, down, up, ....

Tweaks -
Page 11 LMAP phases - suggested change for the "measurement task being performed"

*       MA Test Engine
        The MA execution of actual Measurement Tasks are performed.
        A MA evaluates running tasks based on environment constraints, and service attributes, and runs test tasks
       Recording (logs and captures test results) the type of test completion state (successful, aborted, .....)
       It conducts Active Measurement Task involves sending test traffic between the Measurement Agent and a Measurement Peer,
        whilst a Passive Measurement Task involves (only) the Measurement Agent observing existing user traffic.  The
      LMAP WG does not define Measurement Methods, however the IPPM WG
      does.


Questions -

1)      Lack of a Consumer / subscriber test point Discover Method -
        The draft states that "comparable" test points are used to allow comparability between test results.
        Is the assumption that ONLY the controller presents the test points, or we the framework leverage something broader and more transparent such as a DNS or other registry for test       points, logically some points are already DNS named, but it seems we are adding some that do not normally get named, or we may what some ACL type restrictions to....

[lmap] 3 Suggested adds/ Edits for the LMAP Draft Bugenhagen, Michael K
Re: [lmap] 3 Suggested adds/ Edits for the LMAP D… philip.eardley