Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP) Reflect Octets and Symmetrical Size Features
RFC 6038

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)                         A. Morton
Request for Comments: 6038                                 L. Ciavattone
Updates: 5357                                                  AT&T Labs
Category: Standards Track                                   October 2010
ISSN: 2070-1721

     Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP) Reflect Octets and
                       Symmetrical Size Features

Abstract

   This memo describes two closely related features for the core
   specification of the Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP): an
   optional capability where the responding host returns some of the
   command octets or padding octets to the sender, and an optional
   sender packet format that ensures equal test packet sizes are used in
   both directions.

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Morton & Ciavattone          Standards Track                    [Page 1]
RFC 6038             Reflect Octets & Symmetric Size        October 2010

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Table of Contents

   1. Introduction ....................................................3
   2. Requirements Language ...........................................3
   3. Purpose and Scope ...............................................4
   4. TWAMP Control Extensions ........................................4
      4.1. Connection Setup with New Features .........................5
      4.2. Reflect Octets: Request-TW-Session Packet Format ...........6
      4.3. Reflect Octets: Accept Session Packet Format ...............7
      4.4. Additional Considerations ..................................9
   5. Extended TWAMP Test .............................................9
      5.1. Sender Behavior ............................................9
           5.1.1. Packet Timings ......................................9
           5.1.2. Reflect Octets: Packet Formats and Contents .........9
           5.1.3. Reflect Octets: Interaction with Padding
                  Truncation .........................................11
           5.1.4. Symmetrical Size: Session-Sender Packet Format .....13
           5.1.5. Symmetrical Size AND Reflect Octets:
                  Session-Sender Packet ..............................14
      5.2. Reflector Behavior ........................................14
           5.2.1. Reflect Octets: Session-Reflector Packet
                  Format and Contents ................................15
           5.2.2. Symmetrical Size: Session-Reflector Packet Format ..16
           5.2.3. Symmetrical Size AND Reflect Octets:
                  Session-Sender Packet Format .......................16
   6. Security Considerations ........................................17
   7. IANA Considerations ............................................17
      7.1. Registry Specification ....................................17
      7.2. Registry Contents .........................................17