Re: [xrblock] Usage of RFC 6390 in XRBLOCK documents

I have no problem to apply this policy to the XRBLOCK documents that reference to RFC6390 
and check the normative part of performance metric definition in RFC6390 is followed by 
the metrics block. 

I believe this is what we always bear this in mind from the beginning when this WG was 
formed, i.e., see whether the XRBLOCK draft is consistent/compliant with RFC6390 .

Another thing I just want to point out is, for some metrics included in the metrics block, 
especially most of the end system metrics, they are some metrics which can be directly 
measured and don't need us to design special measurement method. However for some
metrics that depend on those metrics which can be directly measured, they do need 
method of measurement or calculation.

Regards!
-Qin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Romascanu, Dan (Dan)" <dromasca@avaya.com>
To: <xrblock@ietf.org>
Cc: "Benoit Claise" <bclaise@cisco.com>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 8:56 PM
Subject: [xrblock] Usage of RFC 6390 in XRBLOCK documents

> Most if not all participants in the work of XRBLOCK are probably familiar with BCP 170 / RFC 6390 - ' Guidelines for Considering New Performance Metric Development'. This RFC describes a framework and a process for developing Performance Metrics of protocols and applications transported over IETF-specified protocols and makes a number of recommendations about the definition of new metrics. 
> 
> Specifically section 5.4.2 of the RFC defines the normative part of a Performance Metric definition, which MUST include the following: 
> 
> (i) Metric Name
> (ii) Metric Description 
> (iii) Method of Measurement or Calculation
> (iv) Units of Measurement
> (v) Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain
> (vi) Measurement Timing
> 
> In XRBLOCK documents we are re-using definitions of metrics already defined somewhere else and normatively refer these documents. We do not intent to change this, but we would like to use the list above as a checklist that all mandatory information does exist in the definitions of the metrics that we refer. Authors can chose whether to use the exact format or terminology used by 6390 or not, provided that all necessary information is present. 
> 
> In documents that define new metrics (if there will be such document) it will be required to include all normative parts of the performance metric definition as specified in section 5.4.2 of RFC 6390. 
> 
> Please let us know if you see any problem with starting to apply this policy immediately. 
> 
> Thanks and Regards,
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
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