IETF Last Call Review of draft-ietf-bmwg-network-tester-cfg-11
review-ietf-bmwg-network-tester-cfg-11-tsvart-lc-perkins-2026-06-05-00

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The draft is describing a control framework for network interconnect testing,
comprising YANG models relating to the traffic generator and traffic analyser.
The draft would benefit from the addition of more introductory material to
explain its applicability and potential uses, but the mechanism otherwise looks
to be well-defined. This type of testing risks disruption to production traffic
if run on a live network, with the potential for use in denial of service
attacks, and this is briefly noted in the Security Considerations. Otherwise,
there are no obvious transport-related concerns.

Colin