Each recommendation will describe the class of equipment, system, or service being addressed; discuss the performance characteristics that are pertinent to that class; clearly identify a set of metrics that aid in the description of those characteristics; specify the methodologies required to collect said metrics; and lastly, present the requirements for the common, unambiguous reporting of benchmarking results.
Because the demands of a class may vary from deployment to deployment, a specific non-goal of the Working Group is to define acceptance criteria or performance requirements.
An ongoing task is to provide a forum for discussion regarding the advancement of measurements designed to provide insight on the operation internetworking technologies.
Done |    | Expand the current Ethernet switch benchmarking methodology draft to define the metrics and methodologies particular to the general class of connectionless, LAN switches. |
Done |    | Edit the LAN switch draft to reflect the input from BMWG. Issue a new version of document for comment. If appropriate, ascertain consensus on whether to recommend the draft for consideration as an RFC. |
Done |    | Take controversial components of multicast draft to mailing list for discussion. Incorporate changes to draft and reissue appropriately. |
Done |    | Submit workplan for continuing work on the Terminology for Cell/Call Benchmarking draft. |
Done |    | Submit workplan for initiating work on Benchmarking Methodology for LAN Switching Devices. |
Done |    | Submit initial draft of Benchmarking Methodology for LAN Switches. |
Done |    | Submit Terminology for IP Multicast Benchmarking draft for AD Review. |
Done |    | Submit Benchmarking Terminology for Firewall Performance for AD review |
Done |    | Progress ATM benchmarking terminology draft to AD review. |
Done |    | Submit Benchmarking Methodology for LAN Switching Devices draft for AD review. |
Done |    | Submit first draft of Firewall Benchmarking Methodology. |
Done |    | First Draft of Terminology for FIB related Router Performance Benchmarking. |
Done |    | First Draft of Router Benchmarking Framework |
Done |    | Methodology for ATM Benchmarking for AD review. |
Done |    | Progress Frame Relay benchmarking terminology draft to AD review. |
Done |    | Terminology for ATM ABR Benchmarking for AD review. |
Mar 01 |    | Router Benchmarking Framework to AD review. |
Jul 01 |    | Terminology for FIB related Router Performance Benchmarking to AD review. |
Nov 01 |    | Methodology for IP Multicast Benchmarking to AD Review. |
Nov 01 |    | Firewall Benchmarking Methodology to AD Review |
Nov 01 |    | Net Traffic Control Benchmarking Terminology to AD Review |
Nov 01 |    | Resource Reservation Benchmarking Terminology to AD Review |
Nov 01 |    | EGP Convergence Benchmarking Terminology to AD Review |
Dec 01 |    | First Draft of Methodology for FIB related Router Performance Benchmarking. |
Feb 02 |    | First draft Net Traffic Control Benchmarking Methodology. |
Feb 02 |    | Resource Reservation Benchmarking Methodology to AD Review |
Feb 02 |    | Basic BGP Convergence Benchmarking Methodology to AD Review. |
Jun 02 |    | Methodology for FIB related Router Performance Benchmarking to AD review. |
Nov 02 |    | Net Traffic Control Benchmarking Methodology to AD Review. |
RFC | Status | Title |
RFC1242 | Benchmarking Terminology for Network Interconnection Devices | |
RFC2285 | Benchmarking Terminology for LAN Switching Devices | |
RFC2432 | Terminology for IP Multicast Benchmarking | |
RFC2544 | Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices | |
RFC2647 | Benchmarking Terminology for Firewall Performance | |
RFC2761 | Terminology for ATM Benchmarking | |
RFC2889 | Benchmarking Methodology for LAN Switching Devices | |
RFC3116 | Methodology for ATM Benchmarking | |
RFC3133 | Terminology for Frame Relay Benchmarking | |
RFC3134 | Terminology for ATM ABR Benchmarking |