RFC 5618 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009

Mixed Security Mode for the Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol

Overview

RFC 5618, “Mixed Security Mode for the Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2009 by A. Morton, K. Hedayat. It updates RFC 5357. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo describes a simple extension to TWAMP (the Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol). The extension adds the option to use different security modes in the TWAMP-Control and TWAMP-Test protocols simultaneously. The memo also describes a new IANA registry for additional features, called the TWAMP Modes registry. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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This RFC updates
RFC 5357
Other RFCs from 2009

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