A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 8321 Title: Alternate-Marking Method for Passive and Hybrid Performance Monitoring Author: G. Fioccola, Ed., A. Capello, M. Cociglio, L. Castaldelli, M. Chen, L. Zheng, G. Mirsky, T. Mizrahi Status: Experimental Stream: IETF Date: January 2018 Mailbox: giuseppe.fioccola@telecomitalia.it, alessandro.capello@telecomitalia.it, mauro.cociglio@telecomitalia.it, luca.castaldelli@telecomitalia.it, mach.chen@huawei.com, vero.zheng@huawei.com, gregimirsky@gmail.com, talmi@marvell.com Pages: 33 Characters: 84513 Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None I-D Tag: draft-ietf-ippm-alt-mark-14.txt URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8321 DOI: 10.17487/RFC8321 This document describes a method to perform packet loss, delay, and jitter measurements on live traffic. This method is based on an Alternate-Marking (coloring) technique. A report is provided in order to explain an example and show the method applicability. This technology can be applied in various situations, as detailed in this document, and could be considered Passive or Hybrid depending on the application. This document is a product of the IP Performance Measurement Working Group of the IETF. EXPERIMENTAL: This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF-Announce and rfc-dist lists. To subscribe or unsubscribe, see https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce https://mailman.rfc-editor.org/mailman/listinfo/rfc-dist For searching the RFC series, see https://www.rfc-editor.org/search For downloading RFCs, see https://www.rfc-editor.org/retrieve/bulk Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. The RFC Editor Team Association Management Solutions, LLC