1 Scope
2
Normative references
3
Abbreviations
4
Layered model of performance for IP service
5
Generic IP service performance model
5.1 Network components
5.2 Circuit sections and network sections
5.3 Measurement points and measurable sections
5.4 IP packet transfer reference events (IPREs)
5.5 IP packet transfer outcomes
5.5.1 Global routing information and
permissible output links
5.5.2
Corresponding events
5.5.3 Notes about the definitions of
successful, errored, lost and spurious packet outcomes
6
IP packet transfer performance parameters
6.6 Flow related parameters
7
IP service availability
7.1 IP service availability function
7.2 IP service availability parameters
Appendix I – IP packet routing considerations
Appendix II – Terminology related to IP packet delay variation
II.1 End-to-end 2-point IP packet delay variation
II.2 Using average delay as the basis for delay variation
II.3 Interval-based limits on IP packet delay variation
II.4 Quantile-based limits on IP packet delay variation
Appendix III – Flow and throughput capacity related parameters
III.1 Definition of IP throughput parameters
III.2 Measurements using throughput probes
III.2.1 Destination limited source
III.2.2 Throughput probe
III.2.3 Probe
performance parameters
III.2.4 Creating lower bounds on capacity
currently available to applications
III.2.5 Open issues
Appendix IV – Minimal test of IP service availability state and sampling estimation of IP service availability
parameters
IV.1 Minimal test of IP the service availability state (for test
methodologies and test sets)23
IV.2 Sampling estimation of IP service availability
Appendix V – Material relevant to IP performance measurement methods
Appendix VI – Bibliography