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Abstract:
Test engineers take pains to declare all factors that affect a given measurement,
including intended load, packet length, test duration, and traffic orientation. However, current benchmarking
practice overlooks two factors that have a profound impact on test results. First,
existing methodologies do not require the reporting of addresses or other test traffic
contents, even though these fields can affect test results. Second, "stuff" bits and
bytes inserted in test traffic by some link-layer technologies add significant and variable
overhead, which in turn affects test results. This document describes the effects of
these factors; recommends guidelines for test traffic contents; and offers formulas for determining
the probability of bit- and byte-stuffing in test traffic. This memo provides
information for the Internet community.
Authors:
Timmons Player <timmons.player@spirent.com>
David Newman <dnewman@networktest.com>
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