RFC 8250: IPv6 Performance and Diagnostic Metrics (PDM) Destination Option

To assess performance problems, this document describes optional headers embedded in each packet that provide sequence numbers and timing information as a…

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Outgoing relationships (8 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 8174: Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words
Normative reference — RFC 4303: IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
Normative reference — RFC 1122: Requirements for Internet Hosts - Communication Layers
Normative reference — RFC 8200: Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
Normative reference — RFC 2681: A Round-trip Delay Metric for IPPM
Normative reference — RFC 2780: IANA Allocation Guidelines For Values In the Internet Protocol and Related Headers
Informative reference — RFC 2330: Framework for IP Performance Metrics

Incoming relationships (5 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 9288: Recommendations on the Filtering of IPv6 Packets Containing IPv6 Extension Headers at Transit Routers
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9726: Operational Considerations for Use of DNS in Internet of Things (IoT) Devices
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8404: Effects of Pervasive Encryption on Operators
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9486: IPv6 Options for In Situ Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (IOAM)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8316: Autonomic Networking Use Case for Distributed Detection of Service Level Agreement (SLA) Violations