RFC 2285 · INFORMATIONAL · 1998

Benchmarking Terminology for LAN Switching Devices

Overview

RFC 2285, “Benchmarking Terminology for LAN Switching Devices”, is an Informational document published in February 1998 by R. Mandeville. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document is intended to provide terminology for the benchmarking of local area network (LAN) switching devices. It extends the terminology already defined for benchmarking network interconnect devices in RFCs 1242 and 1944 to switching devices. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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