1
Scope
2 References
3 Abbreviations
4 Layered model of performance for
IP service
5 Generic IP service performance
model
5.1 Network components
5.2 Exchange links 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
6.7 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 –
Secondary terminology for IP packet delay variation
II.1 Introduction
II.2 Definition of Inter-Packet Delay
Variation
II.3 Definition of 1-point Packet Delay
Variation
II.4 Guidance on applying the different
parameters
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)
IV.2 Sampling estimation of IP service
availability
Appendix V – Material
relevant to IP performance measurement methods
Appendix
VI – Bibliography
Appendix VII –
Terminology related to IP packet arrival order
VII.1 Introduction
VII.2 Background
VII.3 Definitions