Terminology for Benchmarking Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Controller Performance
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) V. Bhuvaneswaran
Request for Comments: 8455 A. Basil
Category: Informational Veryx Technologies
ISSN: 2070-1721 M. Tassinari
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
V. Manral
NanoSec
S. Banks
VSS Monitoring
October 2018
Terminology for Benchmarking Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Controller Performance
Abstract
This document defines terminology for benchmarking a Software-Defined
Networking (SDN) controller's control-plane performance. It extends
the terminology already defined in RFC 7426 for the purpose of
benchmarking SDN Controllers. The terms provided in this document
help to benchmark an SDN Controller's performance independently of
the controller's supported protocols and/or network services.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents
approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 7841.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8455.
Bhuvaneswaran, et al. Informational [Page 1]
RFC 8455 SDN Controller Benchmarking Terminology October 2018
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................3
1.1. Conventions Used in This Document ..........................3
2. Term Definitions ................................................4
2.1. SDN Terms ..................................................4
2.1.1. Flow ................................................4
2.1.2. Northbound Interface ................................4
2.1.3. Southbound Interface ................................5
2.1.4. Controller Forwarding Table .........................5
2.1.5. Proactive Flow Provisioning Mode ....................5
2.1.6. Reactive Flow Provisioning Mode .....................6
2.1.7. Path ................................................6
2.1.8. Standalone Mode .....................................6
2.1.9. Cluster/Redundancy Mode .............................7
2.1.10. Asynchronous Message ...............................7
2.1.11. Test Traffic Generator .............................7
2.1.12. Leaf-Spine Topology ................................8
2.2. Test Configuration/Setup Terms .............................8
2.2.1. Number of Network Devices ...........................8
2.2.2. Trial Repetition ....................................8
2.2.3. Trial Duration ......................................9
2.2.4. Number of Cluster Nodes .............................9
2.3. Benchmarking Terms .........................................9
2.3.1. Performance .........................................9
2.3.1.1. Network Topology Discovery Time ............9
2.3.1.2. Asynchronous Message Processing Time ......10
2.3.1.3. Asynchronous Message Processing Rate ......10
2.3.1.4. Reactive Path Provisioning Time ...........11
2.3.1.5. Proactive Path Provisioning Time ..........12
2.3.1.6. Reactive Path Provisioning Rate ...........12
2.3.1.7. Proactive Path Provisioning Rate ..........13
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