Technical Summary
The IETF has completed its work on TWAMP - the Two-Way Active
Measurement Protocol. This memo describes a simple extension to
TWAMP, the option to use different security modes in the TWAMP-
Control and TWAMP-Test protocols.
Working Group Summary
This document was discussed at various IETF meetings in 2008. There
was no controversy in the WG process. Consensus was smooth.
Document Quality
At least 3 vendors are implementing TWAMP.
Personnel
The document shepherd is Henk Uijterwaal (henk@ripe.net).
Lars Eggert (lars.eggert@nokia.com) reviewed the ID for the IESG.
RFC Editor Note
RFC Editor's Note:
Title:
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More features for TWAMP
NEW
Mixed Security Mode for TWAMP
5. Security Considerations
OLD
The extended mixed-mode of operation permits stronger security/
integrity protection on the TWAMP-Control protocol while
simultaneously emphasizing accuracy or efficiency on the TWAMP-Test
protocol, thus making it possible to increase overall security when
compared to the previous options.
NEW
The extended mixed-mode of operation permits stronger security/
integrity protection on the TWAMP-Control protocol while
simultaneously emphasizing accuracy or efficiency on the TWAMP-Test
protocol, thus making it possible to increase overall security when
compared to the previous options (when resource constraints would
have forced less security for TWAMP-Control and unauthenticated
TWAMP-Test is not a significant concern).