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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)                      M. GeorgescuRequest for Comments: 8219                                    L. PislaruCategory: Informational                                          RCS&RDSISSN: 2070-1721                                                G. Lencse                                             Szechenyi Istvan University                                                             August 2017Benchmarking Methodology for IPv6 Transition TechnologiesAbstract   Benchmarking methodologies that address the performance of network   interconnect devices that are IPv4- or IPv6-capable exist, but the   IPv6 transition technologies are outside of their scope.  This   document provides complementary guidelines for evaluating the   performance of IPv6 transition technologies.  More specifically, this   document targets IPv6 transition technologies that employ   encapsulation or translation mechanisms, as dual-stack nodes can be   tested using the recommendations of RFCs 2544 and 5180.  The   methodology also includes a metric for benchmarking load scalability.Status of This Memo   This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is   published for informational purposes.   This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force   (IETF).  It represents the consensus of the IETF community.  It has   received public review and has been approved for publication by the   Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG).  Not all documents   approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet   Standard; seeSection 2 of RFC 7841.   Information about the current status of this document, any errata,   and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained athttp://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8219.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                     [Page 1]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017Copyright Notice   Copyright (c) 2017 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the   document authors.  All rights reserved.   This document is subject toBCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal   Provisions Relating to IETF Documents   (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of   publication of this document.  Please review these documents   carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect   to this document.  Code Components extracted from this document must   include Simplified BSD License text as described in Section 4.e of   the Trust Legal Provisions and are provided without warranty as   described in the Simplified BSD License.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                     [Page 2]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017Table of Contents1. Introduction ....................................................41.1. IPv6 Transition Technologies ...............................42. Conventions Used in This Document ...............................63. Terminology .....................................................74. Test Setup ......................................................74.1. Single-Translation Transition Technologies .................8      4.2. Encapsulation and Double-Translation Transition           Technologies ...............................................85. Test Traffic ....................................................95.1. Frame Formats and Sizes ....................................95.1.1. Frame Sizes to Be Used over Ethernet ...............105.2. Protocol Addresses ........................................105.3. Traffic Setup .............................................106. Modifiers ......................................................117. Benchmarking Tests .............................................117.1. Throughput ................................................117.2. Latency ...................................................117.3. Packet Delay Variation ....................................137.3.1. PDV ................................................137.3.2. IPDV ...............................................147.4. Frame Loss Rate ...........................................157.5. Back-to-Back Frames .......................................157.6. System Recovery ...........................................157.7. Reset .....................................................15   8. Additional Benchmarking Tests for Stateful IPv6 Transition      Technologies ...................................................158.1. Concurrent TCP Connection Capacity ........................158.2. Maximum TCP Connection Establishment Rate .................159. DNS Resolution Performance .....................................159.1. Test and Traffic Setup ....................................169.2. Benchmarking DNS Resolution Performance ...................179.2.1. Requirements for the Tester ........................1810. Overload Scalability ..........................................1910.1. Test Setup ...............................................1910.1.1. Single-Translation Transition Technologies ........19           10.1.2. Encapsulation and Double-Translation                   Transition Technologies ...........................2010.2. Benchmarking Performance Degradation .....................21           10.2.1. Network Performance Degradation with                   Simultaneous Load .................................21           10.2.2. Network Performance Degradation with                   Incremental Load ..................................2211. NAT44 and NAT66 ...............................................2212. Summarizing Function and Variation ............................2313. Security Considerations .......................................2314. IANA Considerations ...........................................24Georgescu, et al.             Informational                     [Page 3]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 201715. References ....................................................2415.1. Normative References .....................................2415.2. Informative References ...................................25Appendix A. Theoretical Maximum Frame Rates........................29   Acknowledgements...................................................30   Authors' Addresses ................................................301.  Introduction   The methodologies described in [RFC2544] and [RFC5180] help vendors   and network operators alike analyze the performance of IPv4 and   IPv6-capable network devices.  The methodology presented in [RFC2544]   is mostly IP version independent, while [RFC5180] contains   complementary recommendations that are specific to the latest IP   version, IPv6.  However, [RFC5180] does not cover IPv6 transition   technologies.   IPv6 is not backwards compatible, which means that IPv4-only nodes   cannot directly communicate with IPv6-only nodes.  To solve this   issue, IPv6 transition technologies have been proposed and   implemented.   This document presents benchmarking guidelines dedicated to IPv6   transition technologies.  The benchmarking tests can provide insights   about the performance of these technologies, which can act as useful   feedback for developers and network operators going through the IPv6   transition process.   The document also includes an approach to quantify performance when   operating in overload.  Overload scalability can be defined as a   system's ability to gracefully accommodate a greater number of flows   than the maximum number of flows that the Device Under Test (DUT) can   operate normally.  The approach taken here is to quantify the   overload scalability by measuring the performance created by an   excessive number of network flows and comparing performance to the   non-overloaded case.1.1.  IPv6 Transition Technologies   Two of the basic transition technologies, dual IP layer (also known   as dual stack) and encapsulation, are presented in [RFC4213].   IPv4/IPv6 translation is presented in [RFC6144].  Most of the   transition technologies employ at least one variation of these   mechanisms.  In this context, a generic classification of the   transition technologies can prove useful.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                     [Page 4]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   We can consider a production network transitioning to IPv6 as being   constructed using the following IP domains:   o  Domain A: IPvX-specific domain   o  Core domain: IPvY-specific or dual-stack (IPvX and IPvY) domain   o  Domain B: IPvX-specific domain   Note: X,Y are part of the set {4,6}, and X is NOT EQUAL to Y.   The transition technologies can be categorized according to the   technology used for traversal of the core domain:   1.  Dual stack: Devices in the core domain implement both IP       protocols.   2.  Single translation: In this case, the production network is       assumed to have only two domains: Domain A and the core domain.       The core domain is assumed to be IPvY specific.  IPvX packets are       translated to IPvY at the edge between Domain A and the core       domain.   3.  Double translation: The production network is assumed to have all       three domains; Domains A and B are IPvX specific, while the core       domain is IPvY specific.  A translation mechanism is employed for       the traversal of the core network.  The IPvX packets are       translated to IPvY packets at the edge between Domain A and the       core domain.  Subsequently, the IPvY packets are translated back       to IPvX at the edge between the core domain and Domain B.   4.  Encapsulation: The production network is assumed to have all       three domains; Domains A and B are IPvX specific, while the core       domain is IPvY specific.  An encapsulation mechanism is used to       traverse the core domain.  The IPvX packets are encapsulated to       IPvY packets at the edge between Domain A and the core domain.       Subsequently, the IPvY packets are de-encapsulated at the edge       between the core domain and Domain B.   The performance of dual-stack transition technologies can be fully   evaluated using the benchmarking methodologies presented by [RFC2544]   and [RFC5180].  Consequently, this document focuses on the other   three categories: single-translation, double-translation, and   encapsulation transition technologies.   Another important aspect by which IPv6 transition technologies can be   categorized is their use of stateful or stateless mapping algorithms.   The technologies that use stateful mapping algorithms (e.g., StatefulGeorgescu, et al.             Informational                     [Page 5]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   NAT64 [RFC6146]) create dynamic correlations between IP addresses or   {IP address, transport protocol, transport port number} tuples, which   are stored in a state table.  For ease of reference, IPv6 transition   technologies that employ stateful mapping algorithms will be called   "stateful IPv6 transition technologies".  The efficiency with which   the state table is managed can be an important performance indicator   for these technologies.  Hence, additional benchmarking tests are   RECOMMENDED for stateful IPv6 transition technologies.   Table 1 contains the generic categories and associations with some of   the IPv6 transition technologies proposed in the IETF.  Please note   that the list is not exhaustive.      +---+--------------------+------------------------------------+      |   | Generic category   | IPv6 Transition Technology         |      +---+--------------------+------------------------------------+      | 1 | Dual stack         | Dual IP Layer Operations [RFC4213] |      +---+--------------------+------------------------------------+      | 2 | Single translation | NAT64 [RFC6146], IVI [RFC6219]     |      +---+--------------------+------------------------------------+      | 3 | Double translation | 464XLAT [RFC6877], MAP-T [RFC7599] |      +---+--------------------+------------------------------------+      | 4 | Encapsulation      | DS-Lite [RFC6333], MAP-E [RFC7597],|      |   |                    | Lightweight 4over6 [RFC7596],      |      |   |                    | 6rd [RFC5569], 6PE [RFC4798],      |      |   |                    | 6VPE [RFC4659]                     |      +---+--------------------+------------------------------------+            Table 1: IPv6 Transition Technologies Categories2.  Conventions Used in This Document   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and   "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described inBCP14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all   capitals, as shown here.   Although these terms are usually associated with protocol   requirements, in this document, the terms are requirements for users   and systems that intend to implement the test conditions and claim   conformance with this specification.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                     [Page 6]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 20173.  Terminology   A number of terms used in this memo have been defined in other RFCs.   Please refer to the RFCs below for definitions, testing procedures,   and reporting formats.   o  Throughput (Benchmark) [RFC2544]   o  Frame Loss Rate (Benchmark) [RFC2544]   o  Back-to-Back Frames (Benchmark) [RFC2544]   o  System Recovery (Benchmark) [RFC2544]   o  Reset (Benchmark) [RFC6201]   o  Concurrent TCP Connection Capacity (Benchmark) [RFC3511]   o  Maximum TCP Connection Establishment Rate (Benchmark) [RFC3511]4.  Test Setup   The test environment setup options recommended for benchmarking IPv6   transition technologies are very similar to the ones presented inSection 6 of [RFC2544].  In the case of the Tester setup, the options   presented in [RFC2544] and [RFC5180] can be applied here as well.   However, the DUT setup options should be explained in the context of   the targeted categories of IPv6 transition technologies: single   translation, double translation, and encapsulation.   Although both single Tester and sender/receiver setups are applicable   to this methodology, the single Tester setup will be used to describe   the DUT setup options.   For the test setups presented in this memo, dynamic routing SHOULD be   employed.  However, the presence of routing and management frames can   represent unwanted background data that can affect the benchmarking   result.  To that end, the procedures defined in Sections11.2 and   11.3 of [RFC2544] related to routing and management frames SHOULD be   used here.  Moreover, the "trial description" recommendations   presented inSection 23 of [RFC2544] are also valid for this memo.   In terms of route setup, the recommendations ofSection 13 of   [RFC2544] are valid for this document, assuming that IPv6-capable   routing protocols are used.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                     [Page 7]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 20174.1.  Single-Translation Transition Technologies   For the evaluation of single-translation transition technologies, a   single DUT setup (see Figure 1) SHOULD be used.  The DUT is   responsible for translating the IPvX packets into IPvY packets.  In   this context, the Tester device SHOULD be configured to support both   IPvX and IPvY.                           +--------------------+                           |                    |              +------------|IPvX   Tester   IPvY|<-------------+              |            |                    |              |              |            +--------------------+              |              |                                                |              |            +--------------------+              |              |            |                    |              |              +----------->|IPvX     DUT    IPvY|--------------+                           |                    |                           +--------------------+                        Figure 1: Test Setup 1 (Single DUT)4.2.  Encapsulation and Double-Translation Transition Technologies   For evaluating the performance of encapsulation and double-   translation transition technologies, a dual DUT setup (see Figure 2)   SHOULD be employed.  The Tester creates a network flow of IPvX   packets.  The first DUT is responsible for the encapsulation or   translation of IPvX packets into IPvY packets.  The IPvY packets are   de-encapsulated/translated back to IPvX packets by the second DUT and   forwarded to the Tester.                           +--------------------+                           |                    |     +---------------------|IPvX   Tester   IPvX|<------------------+     |                     |                    |                   |     |                     +--------------------+                   |     |                                                              |     |      +--------------------+      +--------------------+      |     |      |                    |      |                    |      |     +----->|IPvX    DUT 1  IPvY |----->|IPvY   DUT 2   IPvX |------+            |                    |      |                    |            +--------------------+      +--------------------+                         Figure 2: Test Setup 2 (Dual DUT)Georgescu, et al.             Informational                     [Page 8]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   One of the limitations of the dual DUT setup is the inability to   reflect asymmetries in behavior between the DUTs.  Considering this,   additional performance tests SHOULD be performed using the single DUT   setup.   Note: For encapsulation IPv6 transition technologies in the single   DUT setup, the Tester SHOULD be able to send IPvX packets   encapsulated as IPvY in order to test the de-encapsulation   efficiency.5.  Test Traffic   The test traffic represents the experimental workload and SHOULD meet   the requirements specified in this section.  The requirements are   dedicated to unicast IP traffic.  Multicast IP traffic is outside of   the scope of this document.5.1.  Frame Formats and Sizes   [RFC5180] describes the frame size requirements for two commonly used   media types: Ethernet and SONET (Synchronous Optical Network).   [RFC2544] also covers other media types, such as token ring and Fiber   Distributed Data Interface (FDDI).  The recommendations of those two   documents can be used for the dual-stack transition technologies.   For the rest of the transition technologies, the frame overhead   introduced by translation or encapsulation MUST be considered.   The encapsulation/translation process generates different size frames   on different segments of the test setup.  For instance, the single-   translation transition technologies will create different frame sizes   on the receiving segment of the test setup, as IPvX packets are   translated to IPvY.  This is not a problem if the bandwidth of the   employed media is not exceeded.  To prevent exceeding the limitations   imposed by the media, the frame size overhead needs to be taken into   account when calculating the maximum theoretical frame rates.  The   calculation method for the Ethernet, as well as a calculation   example, are detailed inAppendix A.  The details of the media   employed for the benchmarking tests MUST be noted in all test   reports.   In the context of frame size overhead, MTU recommendations are needed   in order to avoid frame loss due to MTU mismatch between the virtual   encapsulation/translation interfaces and the physical network   interface controllers (NICs).  To avoid this situation, the larger   MTU between the physical NICs and virtual encapsulation/translation   interfaces SHOULD be set for all interfaces of the DUT and Tester.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                     [Page 9]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   To be more specific, the minimum IPv6 MTU size (1280 bytes) plus the   encapsulation/translation overhead is the RECOMMENDED value for the   physical interfaces as well as virtual ones.5.1.1.  Frame Sizes to Be Used over Ethernet   Based on the recommendations of [RFC5180], the following frame sizes   SHOULD be used for benchmarking IPvX/IPvY traffic on Ethernet links:   64, 128, 256, 512, 768, 1024, 1280, 1518, 1522, 2048, 4096, 8192, and   9216.   For Ethernet frames exceeding 1500 bytes in size, the [IEEE802.1AC]   standard can be consulted.   Note: For single-translation transition technologies (e.g., NAT64) in   the IPv6 -> IPv4 translation direction, 64-byte frames SHOULD be   replaced by 84-byte frames.  This would allow the frames to be   transported over media such as the ones described by the [IEEE802.1Q]   standard.  Moreover, this would also allow the implementation of a   frame identifier in the UDP data.   The theoretical maximum frame rates considering an example of frame   overhead are presented inAppendix A.5.2.  Protocol Addresses   The selected protocol addresses should follow the recommendations ofSection 5 of [RFC5180] for IPv6 andSection 12 of [RFC2544] for IPv4.   Note: Testing traffic with extension headers might not be possible   for the transition technologies that employ translation.  Proposed   IPvX/IPvY translation algorithms such as IP/ICMP translation   [RFC7915] do not support the use of extension headers.5.3.  Traffic Setup   Following the recommendations of [RFC5180], all tests described   SHOULD be performed with bidirectional traffic.  Unidirectional   traffic tests MAY also be performed for a fine-grained performance   assessment.   Because of the simplicity of UDP, UDP measurements offer a more   reliable basis for comparison than other transport-layer protocols.   Consequently, for the benchmarking tests described inSection 7 of   this document, UDP traffic SHOULD be employed.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 10]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   Considering that a transition technology could process both native   IPv6 traffic and translated/encapsulated traffic, the following   traffic setups are recommended:   i)   IPvX only traffic (where the IPvX traffic is to be        translated/encapsulated by the DUT)   ii)  90% IPvX traffic and 10% IPvY native traffic   iii) 50% IPvX traffic and 50% IPvY native traffic   iv)  10% IPvX traffic and 90% IPvY native traffic   For the benchmarks dedicated to stateful IPv6 transition   technologies, included inSection 8 of this memo (Concurrent TCP   Connection Capacity and Maximum TCP Connection Establishment Rate),   the traffic SHOULD follow the recommendations of Sections5.2.2.2 and   5.3.2.2 of [RFC3511].6. Modifiers   The idea of testing under different operational conditions was first   introduced inSection 11 of [RFC2544] and represents an important   aspect of benchmarking network elements, as it emulates, to some   extent, the conditions of a production environment.Section 6 of   [RFC5180] describes complementary test conditions specific to IPv6.   The recommendations in [RFC2544] and [RFC5180] can also be followed   for testing of IPv6 transition technologies.7.  Benchmarking Tests   The following sub-sections describe all recommended benchmarking   tests.7.1.  Throughput   UseSection 26.1 of [RFC2544] unmodified.7.2.  Latency   Objective: To determine the latency.  Typical latency is based on the   definitions of latency from [RFC1242].  However, this memo provides a   new measurement procedure.   Procedure: Similar to [RFC2544], the throughput for DUT at each of   the listed frame sizes SHOULD be determined.  Send a stream of frames   at a particular frame size through the DUT at the determined   throughput rate to a specific destination.  The stream SHOULD be at   least 120 seconds in duration.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 11]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   Identifying tags SHOULD be included in at least 500 frames after 60   seconds.  For each tagged frame, the time at which the frame was   fully transmitted (timestamp A) and the time at which the frame was   received (timestamp B) MUST be recorded.  The latency is timestamp B   minus timestamp A as per the relevant definition fromRFC 1242,   namely, latency as defined for store and forward devices or latency   as defined for bit forwarding devices.   We recommend encoding the identifying tag in the payload of the   frame.  To be more exact, the identifier SHOULD be inserted after the   UDP header.   From the resulted (at least 500) latencies, two quantities SHOULD be   calculated.  One is the typical latency, which SHOULD be calculated   with the following formula:   TL = Median(Li)   Where:   o  TL = the reported typical latency of the stream   o  Li = the latency for tagged frame i   The other measure is the worst-case latency, which SHOULD be   calculated with the following formula:   WCL = L99.9thPercentile   Where:   o  WCL = the reported worst-case latency   o  L99.9thPercentile = the 99.9th percentile of the stream-measured      latencies   The test MUST be repeated at least 20 times with the reported value   being the median of the recorded values for TL and WCL.   Reporting Format:  The report MUST state which definition of latency   (fromRFC 1242) was used for this test.  The summarized latency   results SHOULD be reported in the format of a table with a row for   each of the tested frame sizes.  There SHOULD be columns for the   frame size, the rate at which the latency test was run for that frame   size, the media types tested, and the resultant typical latency, and   the worst-case latency values for each type of data stream tested.   To account for the variation, the 1st and 99th percentiles of the 20Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 12]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   iterations MAY be reported in two separated columns.  For a fine-   grained analysis, the histogram (as exemplified inSection 4.4 of   [RFC5481]) of one of the iterations MAY be displayed.7.3.  Packet Delay Variation   [RFC5481] presents two metrics: Packet Delay Variation (PDV) and   Inter Packet Delay Variation (IPDV).  Measuring PDV is RECOMMENDED;   for a fine-grained analysis of delay variation, IPDV measurements MAY   be performed.7.3.1.  PDV   Objective: To determine the Packet Delay Variation as defined in   [RFC5481].   Procedure: As described by [RFC2544], first determine the throughput   for the DUT at each of the listed frame sizes.  Send a stream of   frames at a particular frame size through the DUT at the determined   throughput rate to a specific destination.  The stream SHOULD be at   least 60 seconds in duration.  Measure the one-way delay as described   by [RFC3393] for all frames in the stream.  Calculate the PDV of the   stream using the formula:   PDV = D99.9thPercentile - Dmin   Where:   o  D99.9thPercentile = the 99.9th percentile (as described in      [RFC5481]) of the one-way delay for the stream   o  Dmin = the minimum one-way delay in the stream   As recommended in [RFC2544], the test MUST be repeated at least 20   times with the reported value being the median of the recorded   values.  Moreover, the 1st and 99th percentiles SHOULD be calculated   to account for the variation of the dataset.   Reporting Format: The PDV results SHOULD be reported in a table with   a row for each of the tested frame sizes and columns for the frame   size and the applied frame rate for the tested media types.  Two   columns for the 1st and 99th percentile values MAY be displayed.   Following the recommendations of [RFC5481], the RECOMMENDED units of   measurement are milliseconds.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 13]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 20177.3.2.  IPDV   Objective: To determine the Inter Packet Delay Variation as defined   in [RFC5481].   Procedure: As described by [RFC2544], first determine the throughput   for the DUT at each of the listed frame sizes.  Send a stream of   frames at a particular frame size through the DUT at the determined   throughput rate to a specific destination.  The stream SHOULD be at   least 60 seconds in duration.  Measure the one-way delay as described   by [RFC3393] for all frames in the stream.  Calculate the IPDV for   each of the frames using the formula:   IPDV(i) = D(i) - D(i-1)   Where:   o  D(i) = the one-way delay of the i-th frame in the stream   o  D(i-1) = the one-way delay of (i-1)th frame in the stream   Given the nature of IPDV, reporting a single number might lead to   over-summarization.  In this context, the report for each measurement   SHOULD include three values: Dmin, Dmed, and Dmax.   Where:   o  Dmin = the minimum IPDV in the stream   o  Dmed = the median IPDV of the stream   o  Dmax = the maximum IPDV in the stream   The test MUST be repeated at least 20 times.  To summarize the 20   repetitions, for each of the three (Dmin, Dmed, and Dmax), the median   value SHOULD be reported.   Reporting format: The median for the three proposed values SHOULD be   reported.  The IPDV results SHOULD be reported in a table with a row   for each of the tested frame sizes.  The columns SHOULD include the   frame size and associated frame rate for the tested media types and   sub-columns for the three proposed reported values.  Following the   recommendations of [RFC5481], the RECOMMENDED units of measurement   are milliseconds.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 14]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 20177.4.  Frame Loss Rate   UseSection 26.3 of [RFC2544] unmodified.7.5.  Back-to-Back Frames   UseSection 26.4 of [RFC2544] unmodified.7.6.  System Recovery   UseSection 26.5 of [RFC2544] unmodified.7.7.  Reset   UseSection 4 of [RFC6201] unmodified.8.  Additional Benchmarking Tests for Stateful IPv6 Transition    Technologies   This section describes additional tests dedicated to stateful IPv6   transition technologies.  For the tests described in this section,   the DUT devices SHOULD follow the test setup and test parameters   recommendations presented in Sections5.2 and5.3 of [RFC3511].   The following additional tests SHOULD be performed.8.1.  Concurrent TCP Connection Capacity   UseSection 5.2 of [RFC3511] unmodified.8.2.  Maximum TCP Connection Establishment Rate   UseSection 5.3 of [RFC3511] unmodified.9.  DNS Resolution Performance   This section describes benchmarking tests dedicated to DNS64 (see   [RFC6147]), used as DNS support for single-translation technologies   such as NAT64.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 15]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 20179.1.  Test and Traffic Setup   The test setup in Figure 3 follows the setup proposed for single-   translation IPv6 transition technologies in Figure 1.      1:AAAA query    +--------------------+         +------------|                    |<-------------+         |            |IPv6   Tester   IPv4|              |         |  +-------->|                    |----------+   |         |  |         +--------------------+ 3:empty  |   |         |  | 6:synt'd                         AAAA,  |   |         |  |   AAAA  +--------------------+ 5:valid A|   |         |  +---------|                    |<---------+   |         |            |IPv6     DUT    IPv4|              |         +----------->|       (DNS64)      |--------------+                      +--------------------+ 2:AAAA query, 4:A query                   Figure 3: Test Setup 3 (DNS64)   The test traffic SHOULD be composed of the following messages.   1.  Query for the AAAA record of a domain name (from client to DNS64       server)   2.  Query for the AAAA record of the same domain name (from DNS64       server to authoritative DNS server)   3.  Empty AAAA record answer (from authoritative DNS server to DNS64       server)   4.  Query for the A record of the same domain name (from DNS64 server       to authoritative DNS server)   5.  Valid A record answer (from authoritative DNS server to DNS64       server)   6.  Synthesized AAAA record answer (from DNS64 server to client)   The Tester plays the role of DNS client as well as authoritative DNS   server.  It MAY be realized as a single physical device, or   alternatively, two physical devices MAY be used.   Please note that:   o  If the DNS64 server implements caching and there is a cache hit,      then step 1 is followed by step 6 (and steps 2 through 5 are      omitted).Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 16]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   o  If the domain name has a AAAA record, then it is returned in step      3 by the authoritative DNS server, steps 4 and 5 are omitted, and      the DNS64 server does not synthesize a AAAA record but returns the      received AAAA record to the client.   o  As for the IP version used between the Tester and the DUT, IPv6      MUST be used between the client and the DNS64 server (as a DNS64      server provides service for an IPv6-only client), but either IPv4      or IPv6 MAY be used between the DNS64 server and the authoritative      DNS server.9.2.  Benchmarking DNS Resolution Performance   Objective: To determine DNS64 performance by means of the maximum   number of successfully processed DNS requests per second.   Procedure: Send a specific number of DNS queries at a specific rate   to the DUT, and then count the replies from the DUT that are received   in time (within a predefined timeout period from the sending time of   the corresponding query, having the default value 1 second) and that   are valid (contain a AAAA record).  If the count of sent queries is   equal to the count of received replies, the rate of the queries is   raised, and the test is rerun.  If fewer replies are received than   queries were sent, the rate of the queries is reduced, and the test   is rerun.  The duration of each trial SHOULD be at least 60 seconds.   This will reduce the potential gain of a DNS64 server, which is able   to exhibit higher performance by storing the requests and thus also   utilizing the timeout time for answering them.  For the same reason,   no higher timeout time than 1 second SHOULD be used.  For further   considerations, see [Lencse1].   The maximum number of processed DNS queries per second is the fastest   rate at which the count of DNS replies sent by the DUT is equal to   the number of DNS queries sent to it by the test equipment.   The test SHOULD be repeated at least 20 times, and the median and   1st/99th percentiles of the number of processed DNS queries per   second SHOULD be calculated.   Details and parameters:   1.  Caching       First, all the DNS queries MUST contain different domain names       (or domain names MUST NOT be repeated before the cache of the DUT       is exhausted).  Then, new tests MAY be executed when domain names       are 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% cached.  Ensuring that a recordGeorgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 17]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017       is cached requires repeating a domain name both "late enough"       after the first query to be already resolved and be present in       the cache and "early enough" to be still present in the cache.   2.  Existence of a AAAA record       First, all the DNS queries MUST contain domain names that do not       have a AAAA record and have exactly one A record.  Then, new       tests MAY be executed when 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% of domain       names have a AAAA record.   Please note that the two conditions above are orthogonal; thus, all   their combinations are possible and MAY be tested.  The testing with   0% cached domain names and with 0% existing AAAA records is REQUIRED,   and the other combinations are OPTIONAL.  (When all the domain names   are cached, then the results do not depend on what percentage of the   domain names have AAAA records; thus, these combinations are not   worth testing one by one.)   Reporting format: The primary result of the DNS64 test is the median   of the number of processed DNS queries per second measured with the   above mentioned "0% + 0% combination".  The median SHOULD be   complemented with the 1st and 99th percentiles to show the stability   of the result.  If optional tests are done, the median and the 1st   and 99th percentiles MAY be presented in a two-dimensional table   where the dimensions are the proportion of the repeated domain names   and the proportion of the DNS names having AAAA records.  The two   table headings SHOULD contain these percentage values.   Alternatively, the results MAY be presented as a corresponding two-   dimensional graph.  In this case, the graph SHOULD show the median   values with the percentiles as error bars.  From both the table and   the graph, one-dimensional excerpts MAY be made at any given fixed-   percentage value of the other dimension.  In this case, the fixed   value MUST be given together with a one-dimensional table or graph.9.2.1.  Requirements for the Tester   Before a Tester can be used for testing a DUT at rate r queries per   second with t seconds timeout, it MUST perform a self-test in order   to exclude the possibility that the poor performance of the Tester   itself influences the results.  To perform a self-test, the Tester is   looped back (leaving out DUT), and its authoritative DNS server   subsystem is configured to be able to answer all the AAAA record   queries.  To pass the self-test, the Tester SHOULD be able to answer   AAAA record queries at rate of 2*(r+delta) within a 0.25*t timeout,   where the value of delta is at least 0.1.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 18]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   Explanation: When performing DNS64 testing, each AAAA record query   may result in at most two queries sent by the DUT: the first for a   AAAA record and the second for an A record (they are both sent when   there is no cache hit and also no AAAA record exists).  The   parameters above guarantee that the authoritative DNS server   subsystem of the DUT is able to answer the queries at the required   frequency using up not more than half of the timeout time.   Note: A sample open-source test program, dns64perf++, is available   from [Dns64perf] and is documented in [Lencse2].  It implements only   the client part of the Tester and should be used together with an   authoritative DNS server implementation, e.g., BIND, NSD, or YADIFA.   Its experimental extension for testing caching is available from   [Lencse3] and is documented in [Lencse4].10.  Overload Scalability   Scalability has been often discussed; however, in the context of   network devices, a formal definition or a measurement method has not   yet been proposed.  In this context, we can define overload   scalability as the ability of each transition technology to   accommodate network growth.  Poor scalability usually leads to poor   performance.  Considering this, overload scalability can be measured   by quantifying the network performance degradation associated with an   increased number of network flows.   The following subsections describe how the test setups can be   modified to create network growth and how the associated performance   degradation can be quantified.10.1.  Test Setup   The test setups defined inSection 4 have to be modified to create   network growth.10.1.1.  Single-Translation Transition Technologies   In the case of single-translation transition technologies, the   network growth can be generated by increasing the number of network   flows (NFs) generated by the Tester machine (see Figure 4).Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 19]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017                        +-------------------------+           +------------|NF1                   NF1|<-------------+           |  +---------|NF2      Tester       NF2|<----------+  |           |  |      ...|                         |           |  |           |  |   +-----|NFn                   NFn|<------+   |  |           |  |   |     +-------------------------+       |   |  |           |  |   |                                       |   |  |           |  |   |     +-------------------------+       |   |  |           |  |   +---->|NFn                   NFn|-------+   |  |           |  |      ...|           DUT           |           |  |           |  +-------->|NF2    (translator)   NF2|-----------+  |           +----------->|NF1                   NF1|--------------+                        +-------------------------+                 Figure 4: Test Setup 4 (Single DUT with Increased                              Network Flows)10.1.2.  Encapsulation and Double-Translation Transition Technologies   Similarly, for the encapsulation and double-translation transition   technologies, a multi-flow setup is recommended.  Considering a   multipoint-to-point scenario, for most transition technologies, one   of the edge nodes is designed to support more than one connecting   device.  Hence, the recommended test setup is an n:1 design, where n   is the number of client DUTs connected to the same server DUT (see   Figure 5).                          +-------------------------+     +--------------------|NF1                   NF1|<--------------+     |  +-----------------|NF2      Tester       NF2|<-----------+  |     |  |              ...|                         |            |  |     |  |   +-------------|NFn                   NFn|<-------+   |  |     |  |   |             +-------------------------+        |   |  |     |  |   |                                                |   |  |     |  |   |    +-----------------+    +---------------+    |   |  |     |  |   +--->| NFn  DUT n  NFn |--->|NFn         NFn| ---+   |  |     |  |        +-----------------+    |               |        |  |     |  |     ...                       |               |        |  |     |  |        +-----------------+    |     DUT n+1   |        |  |     |  +------->| NF2  DUT 2  NF2 |--->|NF2         NF2|--------+  |     |           +-----------------+    |               |           |     |           +-----------------+    |               |           |     +---------->| NF1  DUT 1  NF1 |--->|NF1         NF1|-----------+                 +-----------------+    +---------------+                Figure 5: Test Setup 5 (DUAL DUT with Increased                             Network Flows)Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 20]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   This test setup can help to quantify the scalability of the server   device.  However, for testing the overload scalability of the client   DUTs, additional recommendations are needed.   For encapsulation transition technologies, an m:n setup can be   created, where m is the number of flows applied to the same client   device and n the number of client devices connected to the same   server device.   For translation-based transition technologies, the client devices can   be separately tested with n network flows using the test setup   presented in Figure 4.10.2.  Benchmarking Performance Degradation10.2.1.  Network Performance Degradation with Simultaneous Load   Objective: To quantify the performance degradation introduced by n   parallel and simultaneous network flows.   Procedure: First, the benchmarking tests presented inSection 7 have   to be performed for one network flow.   The same tests have to be repeated for n network flows, where the   network flows are started simultaneously.  The performance   degradation of the X benchmarking dimension SHOULD be calculated as   relative performance change between the 1-flow (single flow) results   and the n-flow results, using the following formula:               Xn - X1       Xpd = ----------- * 100, where: X1 = result for 1-flow                  X1                   Xn = result for n-flows   This formula SHOULD be applied only for "lower is better" benchmarks   (e.g., latency).  For "higher is better" benchmarks (e.g.,   throughput), the following formula is RECOMMENDED:               X1 - Xn       Xpd = ----------- * 100, where: X1 = result for 1-flow                  X1                   Xn = result for n-flows   As a guideline for the maximum number of flows n, the value can be   deduced by measuring the Concurrent TCP Connection Capacity as   described by [RFC3511], following the test setups specified bySection 4.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 21]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   Reporting Format: The performance degradation SHOULD be expressed as   a percentage.  The number of tested parallel flows n MUST be clearly   specified.  For each of the performed benchmarking tests, there   SHOULD be a table containing a column for each frame size.  The table   SHOULD also state the applied frame rate.  In the case of benchmarks   for which more than one value is reported (e.g., IPDV, discussed inSection 7.3.2), a column for each of the values SHOULD be included.10.2.2.  Network Performance Degradation with Incremental Load   Objective: To quantify the performance degradation introduced by n   parallel and incrementally started network flows.   Procedure: First, the benchmarking tests presented inSection 7 have   to be performed for one network flow.   The same tests have to be repeated for n network flows, where the   network flows are started incrementally in succession, each after   time t.  In other words, if flow i is started at time x, flow i+1   will be started at time x+t.  Considering the time t, the time   duration of each iteration must be extended with the time necessary   to start all the flows, namely, (n-1)xt.  The measurement for the   first flow SHOULD be at least 60 seconds in duration.   The performance degradation of the x benchmarking dimension SHOULD be   calculated as relative performance change between the 1-flow results   and the n-flow results, using the formula presented inSection 10.2.1.  Intermediary degradation points for 1/4*n, 1/2*n,   and 3/4*n MAY also be performed.   Reporting Format: The performance degradation SHOULD be expressed as   a percentage.  The number of tested parallel flows n MUST be clearly   specified.  For each of the performed benchmarking tests, there   SHOULD be a table containing a column for each frame size.  The table   SHOULD also state the applied frame rate and time duration T, which   is used as an incremental step between the network flows.  The units   of measurement for T SHOULD be seconds.  A column for the   intermediary degradation points MAY also be displayed.  In the case   of benchmarks for which more than one value is reported (e.g., IPDV,   discussed inSection 7.3.2), a column for each of the values SHOULD   be included.11.  NAT44 and NAT66   Although these technologies are not the primary scope of this   document, the benchmarking methodology associated with single-   translation technologies as defined inSection 4.1 can be employed toGeorgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 22]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   benchmark implementations that use NAT44 (as defined by [RFC2663]   with the behavior described by [RFC7857]) and implementations that   use NAT66 (as defined by [RFC6296]).12.  Summarizing Function and Variation   To ensure the stability of the benchmarking scores obtained using the   tests presented in Sections7 through9, multiple test iterations are   RECOMMENDED.  Using a summarizing function (or measure of central   tendency) can be a simple and effective way to compare the results   obtained across different iterations.  However, over-summarization is   an unwanted effect of reporting a single number.   Measuring the variation (dispersion index) can be used to counter the   over-summarization effect.  Empirical data obtained following the   proposed methodology can also offer insights on which summarizing   function would fit better.   To that end, data presented in [ietf95pres] indicate the median as a   suitable summarizing function and the 1st and 99th percentiles as   variation measures for DNS Resolution Performance and PDV.  The   median and percentile calculation functions SHOULD follow the   recommendations ofSection 11.3 of [RFC2330].   For a fine-grained analysis of the frequency distribution of the   data, histograms or cumulative distribution function plots can be   employed.13.  Security Considerations   Benchmarking activities as described in this memo are limited to   technology characterization using controlled stimuli in a laboratory   environment, with dedicated address space and the constraints   specified in the sections above.   The benchmarking network topology will be an independent test setup   and MUST NOT be connected to devices that may forward the test   traffic into a production network or misroute traffic to the test   management network.   Further, benchmarking is performed on a "black-box" basis, relying   solely on measurements observable external to the DUT or System Under   Test (SUT).  Special capabilities SHOULD NOT exist in the DUT/SUT   specifically for benchmarking purposes.  Any implications for network   security arising from the DUT/SUT SHOULD be identical in the lab and   in production networks.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 23]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 201714.  IANA Considerations   The IANA has allocated the prefix 2001:2::/48 [RFC5180] for IPv6   benchmarking.  For IPv4 benchmarking, the 198.18.0.0/15 prefix was   reserved, as described in [RFC6890].  The two ranges are sufficient   for benchmarking IPv6 transition technologies.  Thus, no action is   requested.15.  References15.1.  Normative References   [RFC1242]  Bradner, S., "Benchmarking Terminology for Network              Interconnection Devices",RFC 1242, DOI 10.17487/RFC1242,              July 1991, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1242>.   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate              Requirement Levels",BCP 14,RFC 2119,              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.   [RFC2330]  Paxson, V., Almes, G., Mahdavi, J., and M. Mathis,              "Framework for IP Performance Metrics",RFC 2330,              DOI 10.17487/RFC2330, May 1998,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2330>.   [RFC2544]  Bradner, S. and J. McQuaid, "Benchmarking Methodology for              Network Interconnect Devices",RFC 2544,              DOI 10.17487/RFC2544, March 1999,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2544>.   [RFC3393]  Demichelis, C. and P. Chimento, "IP Packet Delay Variation              Metric for IP Performance Metrics (IPPM)",RFC 3393,              DOI 10.17487/RFC3393, November 2002,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3393>.   [RFC3511]  Hickman, B., Newman, D., Tadjudin, S., and T. Martin,              "Benchmarking Methodology for Firewall Performance",RFC 3511, DOI 10.17487/RFC3511, April 2003,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3511>.   [RFC5180]  Popoviciu, C., Hamza, A., Van de Velde, G., and D.              Dugatkin, "IPv6 Benchmarking Methodology for Network              Interconnect Devices",RFC 5180, DOI 10.17487/RFC5180,              May 2008, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5180>.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 24]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   [RFC5481]  Morton, A. and B. Claise, "Packet Delay Variation              Applicability Statement",RFC 5481, DOI 10.17487/RFC5481,              March 2009, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5481>.   [RFC6201]  Asati, R., Pignataro, C., Calabria, F., and C. Olvera,              "Device Reset Characterization",RFC 6201,              DOI 10.17487/RFC6201, March 2011,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6201>.   [RFC8174]  Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase inRFC2119 Key Words",BCP 14,RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,              May 2017, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.15.2.  Informative References   [RFC2663]  Srisuresh, P. and M. Holdrege, "IP Network Address              Translator (NAT) Terminology and Considerations",RFC 2663, DOI 10.17487/RFC2663, August 1999,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2663>.   [RFC4213]  Nordmark, E. and R. Gilligan, "Basic Transition Mechanisms              for IPv6 Hosts and Routers",RFC 4213,              DOI 10.17487/RFC4213, October 2005,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4213>.   [RFC4659]  De Clercq, J., Ooms, D., Carugi, M., and F. Le Faucheur,              "BGP-MPLS IP Virtual Private Network (VPN) Extension for              IPv6 VPN",RFC 4659, DOI 10.17487/RFC4659, September 2006,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4659>.   [RFC4798]  De Clercq, J., Ooms, D., Prevost, S., and F. Le Faucheur,              "Connecting IPv6 Islands over IPv4 MPLS Using IPv6              Provider Edge Routers (6PE)",RFC 4798,              DOI 10.17487/RFC4798, February 2007,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4798>.   [RFC5569]  Despres, R., "IPv6 Rapid Deployment on IPv4              Infrastructures (6rd)",RFC 5569, DOI 10.17487/RFC5569,              January 2010, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5569>.   [RFC6144]  Baker, F., Li, X., Bao, C., and K. Yin, "Framework for              IPv4/IPv6 Translation",RFC 6144, DOI 10.17487/RFC6144,              April 2011, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6144>.   [RFC6146]  Bagnulo, M., Matthews, P., and I. van Beijnum, "Stateful              NAT64: Network Address and Protocol Translation from IPv6              Clients to IPv4 Servers",RFC 6146, DOI 10.17487/RFC6146,              April 2011, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6146>.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 25]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   [RFC6147]  Bagnulo, M., Sullivan, A., Matthews, P., and I. van              Beijnum, "DNS64: DNS Extensions for Network Address              Translation from IPv6 Clients to IPv4 Servers",RFC 6147,              DOI 10.17487/RFC6147, April 2011,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6147>.   [RFC6219]  Li, X., Bao, C., Chen, M., Zhang, H., and J. Wu, "The              China Education and Research Network (CERNET) IVI              Translation Design and Deployment for the IPv4/IPv6              Coexistence and Transition",RFC 6219,              DOI 10.17487/RFC6219, May 2011,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6219>.   [RFC6296]  Wasserman, M. and F. Baker, "IPv6-to-IPv6 Network Prefix              Translation",RFC 6296, DOI 10.17487/RFC6296, June 2011,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6296>.   [RFC6333]  Durand, A., Droms, R., Woodyatt, J., and Y. Lee, "Dual-              Stack Lite Broadband Deployments Following IPv4              Exhaustion",RFC 6333, DOI 10.17487/RFC6333, August 2011,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6333>.   [RFC6877]  Mawatari, M., Kawashima, M., and C. Byrne, "464XLAT:              Combination of Stateful and Stateless Translation",RFC 6877, DOI 10.17487/RFC6877, April 2013,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6877>.   [RFC6890]  Cotton, M., Vegoda, L., Bonica, R., Ed., and B. Haberman,              "Special-Purpose IP Address Registries",BCP 153,RFC 6890, DOI 10.17487/RFC6890, April 2013,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6890>.   [RFC7596]  Cui, Y., Sun, Q., Boucadair, M., Tsou, T., Lee, Y., and I.              Farrer, "Lightweight 4over6: An Extension to the Dual-              Stack Lite Architecture",RFC 7596, DOI 10.17487/RFC7596,              July 2015, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7596>.   [RFC7597]  Troan, O., Ed., Dec, W., Li, X., Bao, C., Matsushima, S.,              Murakami, T., and T. Taylor, Ed., "Mapping of Address and              Port with Encapsulation (MAP-E)",RFC 7597,              DOI 10.17487/RFC7597, July 2015,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7597>.   [RFC7599]  Li, X., Bao, C., Dec, W., Ed., Troan, O., Matsushima, S.,              and T. Murakami, "Mapping of Address and Port using              Translation (MAP-T)",RFC 7599, DOI 10.17487/RFC7599, July              2015, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7599>.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 26]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   [RFC7857]  Penno, R., Perreault, S., Boucadair, M., Ed., Sivakumar,              S., and K. Naito, "Updates to Network Address Translation              (NAT) Behavioral Requirements",BCP 127,RFC 7857,              DOI 10.17487/RFC7857, April 2016,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7857>.   [RFC7915]  Bao, C., Li, X., Baker, F., Anderson, T., and F. Gont,              "IP/ICMP Translation Algorithm",RFC 7915,              DOI 10.17487/RFC7915, June 2016,              <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7915>.   [Dns64perf]              Bakai, D., "A C++11 DNS64 performance tester",              <https://github.com/bakaid/dns64perfpp>.   [ietf95pres]              Georgescu, M., "Benchmarking Methodology for IPv6              Transition Technologies", IETF 95 Proceedings, Buenos              Aires, Argentina, April 2016,              <https://www.ietf.org/proceedings/95/slides/slides-95-bmwg-2.pdf>.   [Lencse1]  Lencse, G., Georgescu, M., and Y. Kadobayashi,              "Benchmarking Methodology for DNS64 Servers", Computer              Communications, vol. 109, no. 1, pp. 162-175,              DOI 10.1016/j.comcom.2017.06.004, September 2017,              <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140366416305904?via%3Dihub>   [Lencse2]  Lencse, G. and D. Bakai, "Design and Implementation of a              Test Program for Benchmarking DNS64 Servers", IEICE              Transactions on Communications, Vol. E100-B, No. 6,              pp. 948-954, DOI 10.1587/transcom.2016EBN0007, June 2017,              <https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transcom/E100.B/6/E100.B_2016EBN0007/_article>.   [Lencse3]  dns64perfppc,              <http://www.hit.bme.hu/~lencse/dns64perfppc/>.   [Lencse4]  Lencse, G., "Enabling Dns64perf++ for Benchmarking the              Caching Performance of DNS64 Servers", unpublished, review              version, <http://www.hit.bme.hu/~lencse/publications/IEICE-2016-dns64perfppc-for-review.pdf>.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 27]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017   [IEEE802.1AC]              IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area              networks -- Media Access Control (MAC) Service              Definition", IEEE 802.1AC.   [IEEE802.1Q]              IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area              networks -- Bridges and Bridged Networks", IEEE Std              802.1Q.Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 28]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017Appendix A.  Theoretical Maximum Frame Rates   This appendix describes the recommended calculation formulas for the   theoretical maximum frame rates to be employed over Ethernet as   example media.  The formula takes into account the frame size   overhead created by the encapsulation or translation process.  For   example, the 6in4 encapsulation described in [RFC4213] adds 20 bytes   of overhead to each frame.   Considering X to be the frame size and O to be the frame size   overhead created by the encapsulation or translation process, the   maximum theoretical frame rate for Ethernet can be calculated using   the following formula:                Line Rate (bps)         ------------------------------------         (8 bits/byte) * (X+O+20) bytes/frame   The calculation is based on the formula recommended by [RFC5180] inAppendix A.1.  As an example, the frame rate recommended for testing   a 6in4 implementation over 10 Mb/s Ethernet with 64 bytes frames is:                10,000,000 (bps)         --------------------------------------  = 12,019 fps         (8 bits/byte) * (64+20+20) bytes/frame   The complete list of recommended frame rates for 6in4 encapsulation   can be found in the following table:   +------------+---------+----------+-----------+------------+   | Frame size | 10 Mb/s | 100 Mb/s | 1000 Mb/s | 10000 Mb/s |   | (bytes)    | (fps)   | (fps)    | (fps)     | (fps)      |   +------------+---------+----------+-----------+------------+   | 64         | 12,019  | 120,192  | 1,201,923 | 12,019,231 |   | 128        | 7,440   | 74,405   | 744,048   | 7,440,476  |   | 256        | 4,223   | 42,230   | 422,297   | 4,222,973  |   | 512        | 2,264   | 22,645   | 226,449   | 2,264,493  |   | 678        | 1,740   | 17,409   | 174,094   | 1,740,947  |   | 1024       | 1,175   | 11,748   | 117,481   | 1,174,812  |   | 1280       | 947     | 9,470    | 94,697    | 946,970    |   | 1518       | 802     | 8,023    | 80,231    | 802,311    |   | 1522       | 800     | 8,003    | 80,026    | 800,256    |   | 2048       | 599     | 5,987    | 59,866    | 598,659    |   | 4096       | 302     | 3,022    | 30,222    | 302,224    |   | 8192       | 152     | 1,518    | 15,185    | 151,846    |   | 9216       | 135     | 1,350    | 13,505    | 135,048    |   +------------+---------+----------+-----------+------------+Georgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 29]

RFC 8219      Benchmarking for IPv6 Transition Technologies  August 2017Acknowledgements   The authors thank Youki Kadobayashi and Hiroaki Hazeyama for their   constant feedback and support.  The thanks should be extended to the   NECOMA project members for their continuous support.  We thank   Emanuel Popa, Ionut Spirlea, and the RCS&RDS IP/MPLS Backbone Team   for their support and insights.  We thank Scott Bradner for the   useful suggestions and note that portions of text from Scott's   documents were used in this memo (e.g., the "Latency" section).  A   big thank you to Al Morton and Fred Baker for their detailed review   of the document and very helpful suggestions.  Other helpful comments   and suggestions were offered by Bhuvaneswaran Vengainathan, Andrew   McGregor, Nalini Elkins, Kaname Nishizuka, Yasuhiro Ohara, Masataka   Mawatari, Kostas Pentikousis, Bela Almasi, Tim Chown, Paul Emmerich,   and Stenio Fernandes.  A special thank you to the RFC Editor Team for   their thorough editorial review and helpful suggestions.Authors' Addresses   Marius Georgescu   RCS&RDS   Strada Dr. Nicolae D. Staicovici 71-75   Bucharest 030167   Romania   Phone: +40 31 005 0979   Email: marius.georgescu@rcs-rds.ro   Liviu Pislaru   RCS&RDS   Strada Dr. Nicolae D. Staicovici 71-75   Bucharest 030167   Romania   Phone: +40 31 005 0979   Email: liviu.pislaru@rcs-rds.ro   Gabor Lencse   Szechenyi Istvan University   Egyetem ter 1.   Gyor   Hungary   Phone: +36 20 775 8267   Email: lencse@sze.huGeorgescu, et al.             Informational                    [Page 30]

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