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RFC 8250
Title: IPv6 Performance and Diagnostic Metrics (PDM)
Destination Option
Author: N. Elkins,
R. Hamilton,
M. Ackermann
Status: Standards Track
Stream: IETF
Date: September 2017
Mailbox: nalini.elkins@insidethestack.com,
rhamilton@cas.org,
mackermann@bcbsm.com
Pages: 30
Characters: 65231
Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None
I-D Tag: draft-ietf-ippm-6man-pdm-option-13.txt
URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8250
DOI: 10.17487/RFC8250
To assess performance problems, this document describes optional
headers embedded in each packet that provide sequence numbers and
timing information as a basis for measurements. Such measurements
may be interpreted in real time or after the fact. This document
specifies the Performance and Diagnostic Metrics (PDM) Destination
Options header. The field limits, calculations, and usage in
measurement of PDM are included in this document.
This document is a product of the IP Performance Metrics Working Group of the IETF.
This is now a Proposed Standard.
STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet Standards Track
protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions
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