RFC 9343 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2022

IPv6 Application of the Alternate-Marking Method

Overview

RFC 9343, “IPv6 Application of the Alternate-Marking Method”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2022 by G. Fioccola, T. Zhou, M. Cociglio, F. Qin, R. Pang. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes how the Alternate-Marking Method can be used as a passive performance measurement tool in an IPv6 domain. It defines an Extension Header Option to encode Alternate-Marking information in both the Hop-by-Hop Options Header and Destination Options Header.

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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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