RFC 7497 · INFORMATIONAL · 2015
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Rate Measurement Test Protocol Problem Statement and Requirements
Overview
RFC 7497, “Rate Measurement Test Protocol Problem Statement and Requirements”, is an Informational document published in April 2015 by A. Morton. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo presents a problem statement for access rate measurement for test protocols to measure IP Performance Metrics (IPPM). Key rate measurement test protocol aspects include the ability to control packet characteristics on the tested path, such as asymmetric rate and asymmetric packet size.
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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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