{"draft":"draft-ietf-ippm-active-passive-06","doc_id":"RFC7799","title":"Active and Passive Metrics and Methods (with Hybrid Types In-Between)","authors":["A. Morton"],"format":["ASCII","HTML"],"page_count":"14","pub_status":"INFORMATIONAL","status":"INFORMATIONAL","source":"IP Performance Measurement","abstract":"This memo provides clear definitions for Active and Passive\r\nperformance assessment.  The construction of Metrics and Methods can\r\nbe described as either \"Active\" or \"Passive\".  Some methods may use a\r\nsubset of both Active and Passive attributes, and we refer to these\r\nas \"Hybrid Methods\".  This memo also describes multiple dimensions to\r\nhelp evaluate new methods as they emerge.","pub_date":"May 2016","keywords":["IP Performance","Measurements","Testing","Network Characterization"],"obsoletes":[],"obsoleted_by":[],"updates":[],"updated_by":[],"see_also":[],"doi":"10.17487\/RFC7799","errata_url":null}