The IESG has approved the following document: - 'ISSU Benchmarking Methodology' (draft-ietf-bmwg-issu-meth-02.txt) as Informational RFC This document is the product of the Benchmarking Methodology Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Benoit Claise and Joel Jaeggli. A URL of this Internet Draft is: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-bmwg-issu-meth/ Technical Summary Many networking functions require operating software maintenance during their useful life, and some require update on a frequent-enough basis that there may be an operational challenge to keep sufficient service capacity on-line due to the need to schedule upgrades during quiet periods. In response, network function developers have devised ways minimize the operational impact of upgrades. The methodology of this memo assesses the affect of a software update on dataplane traffic. Working Group Summary Since this proposed the assessment of an operational characteristic rather than measuring the usual benchmarking dimensions (how big? how many?), there was considerable discussion to frame the problem so that BMWG could adopt the work and relate it to existing methods. Once the scope and purpose were clear, inclusion in re-chartering, adoption and consensus followed very smoothly. The BMWG believes this draft serves a useful purpose for the industry. Document Quality Some of the major manufacturers whose products will be measured are represented among the co-authors, and among those who supported the draft through review. Personnel Al Morton is Shepherd, Joel Jaeggli is Responsible AD.
