Internet DRAFT - draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat
draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat
Network Working Group G. Zorn
Internet-Draft Network Zen
Intended status: Standards Track R. Schott
Expires: September 26, 2013 Deutsche Telekom
Q. Wu, Ed.
R. Huang
Huawei
March 25, 2013
RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) Extended Report (XR) Blocks for Summary
Statistics Metrics Reporting
draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-11
Abstract
This document defines three RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) Extended
Report (XR) Blocks that allow the reporting of loss, duplication and
discard summary statistics metrics in a range of RTP applications.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1. Summary Statistics Metrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2. RTCP and RTCP XR Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3. Performance Metrics Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.4. Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1. Standards Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Transport Related End System Metrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.1. Burst/Gap Loss Summary Statistics Metrics Block . . . . . 5
3.1.1. Report Block Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.1.2. Definition of Fields in Loss Summary Statistics
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2. Burst/Gap Discard Summary Statistics Metrics Block . . . . 8
3.2.1. Report Block Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2.2. Definition of Fields in Burst/Gap Discard Summary
Statistics Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. Application Level Metrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.1. Frame Impairment Statistics Summary Metrics Block . . . . 11
4.1.1. Report Block Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.1.2. Definition of Fields in Frame Impairment Summary
Statistics Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5. SDP Signaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.1. SDP rtcp-xr-attrib Attribute Extension . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.2. Offer/Answer Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.1. New RTCP XR Block Type values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.2. New RTCP XR SDP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.3. Contact information for registrations . . . . . . . . . . 15
7. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Appendix A. Metrics represented using RFC6390 Template . . . . . 16
Appendix B. Change Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
B.1. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-11 . . . . . . . . 22
B.2. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-10 . . . . . . . . 22
B.3. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-09 . . . . . . . . 22
B.4. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-08 . . . . . . . . 22
B.5. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-07 . . . . . . . . 22
B.6. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-06 . . . . . . . . 22
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B.7. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-05 . . . . . . . . 22
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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1. Introduction
1.1. Summary Statistics Metrics
This draft defines three new block types to augment those defined in
[RFC3611] for use in a range of RTP applications.
o Burst/Gap Loss Summary Statistics Metrics Block
o Burst/Gap Discard Summary Statistics Metrics Block
o Frame Impairment Statistics Summary Metrics Block
The first two block types support the reporting of burst gap loss/
discard summary statistics including packet loss/discard proportion,
mean and variance and belong to the class of transport-related end
system metrics defined in [RFC6792]. These two blocks are intended
to be used in conjunction with information from the Burst Gap Loss
Metrics Block [BGLOSS] or Burst Gap Discard Metrics Block
[BGDISCARD], and on which these two blocks therefore depend. The
metrics in the Burst Gap Loss Metrics block or Burst Gap Discard
Metrics Block are consistent with the definitions of Burst, Gap, Loss
and Discard in RTCP XR [RFC3611].
The third block supports the reporting of detailed video statistics
for each frame type, including the number of frames received, lost
and discarded of each frame type in the Group of Pictures (GOP) and
additional data allowing the calculation of statistical parameters
(e.g.,the proportion of each frame type impaired by packet loss and
discard). The metrics defined in this block belong to the class of
application layer metrics defined in [RFC6792].
1.2. RTCP and RTCP XR Reports
The use of RTCP for reporting is defined in [RFC3550]. [RFC3611]
defined an extensible structure for reporting using an RTCP Extended
Report (XR). This document defines a new Extended Report block for
use with [RFC3550] and [RFC3611].
1.3. Performance Metrics Framework
The RTP Monitoring Architectures [RFC6792] provides guideline for
reporting block format using RTCP XR. Metrics described in this
draft are in accordance with the guidelines in [RFC6792].
1.4. Applicability
These metrics are applicable to a wide range of RTP applications and
reflect transient IP problems that affect user experience. They can
be used to form an accurate assessment of users' quality of
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experience and influence sender strategies to mitigate the problem.
2. Terminology
2.1. Standards Language
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119].
In addition, the following terms are defined:
Frame Type
In many cases, a video frame is compressed using different
algorithms. Frame type is used to identify different algorithms
for video frames. Two frame Types used in the different video
algorithms are the Key frame and Derived frames. The Key frame is
independently coded without prediction from other pictures and
used as a reference frame for predicting other pictures. Derived
frames are predicatively coded and derived from a Key frame using
a prediction algorithm If there is no video image compression, all
frames are Key Frames.
3. Transport Related End System Metrics
3.1. Burst/Gap Loss Summary Statistics Metrics Block
This Block extends packet loss and discard metrics defined in section
4.7.1 of RFC3611. The metrics described here are intended to be used
as described in this section, in conjunction with information from
the Measurement Information block [RFC6776] (which MUST be present in
the same RTCP packet as the Burst/Gap Loss block) and also with the
metric "cumulative number of packets lost" provided in standard RTCP
[RFC3550]. Instances of this Metrics Block refer by Synchronization
source (SSRC) to the separate auxiliary Measurement Information block
[RFC6776] which describes measurement periods in use (see [RFC6776]
section 4.2). This Metrics Block relies on the measurement period in
the Measurement Information block indicating the span of the report
and SHOULD be sent in the same compound RTCP packet as the
measurement information block. If the measurement period is not
received in the same compound RTCP packet as this Metrics Block, this
metrics block MUST be discarded.
The metrics carried in this Metrics Block provide information
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relevant to statistical parameters, including burst loss rate, gap
loss rate, burst duration mean, burst duration variance and are
measured at the receiving end of the RTP stream using burst gap loss
metrics defined in [BGLOSS] and other information which is sent
together with this report block.
3.1.1. Report Block Structure
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| BT=BGLSS | I | Reserved | block length |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| SSRC of Source |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Burst Loss Rate | Gap Loss Rate |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Burst duration Mean | Burst duration Variance |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
3.1.2. Definition of Fields in Loss Summary Statistics Block
Block Type (BT): 8 bits
Burst/Gap Loss Summary Statistics Block is identified by the
constant <BGLSS>.
Interval Metric Flag (I): 2 bits
This field is used to indicate whether the Burst/Gap Loss Summary
Statistics metrics are Sampled, Interval or Cumulative metrics:
I=10: Interval Duration - the reported value applies to the
most recent measurement interval duration between successive
metrics reports.
I=11: Cumulative Duration - the reported value applies to the
accumulation period characteristic of cumulative measurements.
I=01: Sampled Value - the reported value is a sampled
instantaneous value.
In this document, the value I=00 is the reserved value and MUST
NOT be used.
Reserved: 6 bits
This field is reserved for future definition. In the absence of
such a definition, the bits in this field MUST be set to zero and
ignored by the receiver (See RFC6709 section 4.2).
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Block Length: 16 bits
The constant 3, in accordance with the definition of this field in
Section 3 of RFC 3611 [RFC3611].
SSRC of Source: 32 bits
As defined in Section 4.1 of RFC3611 [RFC3611].
Burst Loss Rate: 16 bits
The fraction of packets lost during bursts since the beginning of
reception, expressed as a fixed point number with the binary point
immediately after the left-most bit. This value is calculated by
dividing Packets Lost in Bursts by Total Packets Expected in
Bursts, multiplying the result of the division by 32768
(0x8000),and keeping only the integer part. The maximum value is
thus 0x8000. Representing this as a formula:
integer-part( (Packets Lost in Bursts / Total Packets Expected in
Bursts) * 0x8000 )
If the measurement is unavailable, the value 0xFFFF MUST be
reported.
Gap Loss Rate: 16 bits
The fraction of packets lost during gaps since the beginning of
reception expressed as a fixed point number with the binary point
immediately after the left-most bit. This value is calculated by
dividing the difference between number of packets lost and Packets
lost in Bursts by the difference between Packets Expected and
Total Packets expected in Bursts, multiplying the result of the
division by 32768 (0x8000),and keeping only the integer part. The
maximum value is thus 0x8000. Representing this as a formula:
integer-part ( (number of packets lost - Packets Lost in Bursts)/
(Packets Expected - Total Packets expected in Bursts) * 0x8000 )
where "number of packets lost" is obtained from standard RTCP
[RFC3550] and Packets Expected is calculated as the difference
between "extended last sequence number" and "extended first
sequence number" (Interval or Cumulative) provided in the
Measurement Identity and Information block [RFC6776].
If the measurement is unavailable, the value 0xFFFF MUST be
reported.
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Note that if the metric is to be calculated on an Interval basis,
a difference must be taken between the current and preceding
values of "cumulative number of packets lost" in RTCP, to obtain
the "number of packets lost" for the reporting interval.
Burst Duration Mean:16bits
The mean burst duration is obtained as the quotient:
mean = Sum of Burst Durations / Number of Bursts
where "Sum of Burst Durations" and "Number of Bursts" is obtained
from the RTCP XR Burst/Gap Loss Block [BGLOSS].
If the measurement is unavailable, the value 0xFFFF MUST be
reported.
Burst Duration Variance:16bits
The variance of the burst duration is obtained using the standard
result:
var = ( Sum of Squares of Burst Durations - Number of Bursts *
mean^2 ) / (Number of Bursts - 1)
where "Sum of Squares of Burst Durations" and "Number of Bursts"is
obtained from the RTCP XR Burst/Gap Loss Block [BGLOSS].
If the measurement is unavailable, the value 0xFFFF MUST be
reported.
3.2. Burst/Gap Discard Summary Statistics Metrics Block
This Block extends packet loss and discard metrics defined in section
4.7.1 of RFC3611. The metrics described here are intended to be used
as described in this section, in conjunction with information from
the Measurement Identity block [RFC6776] (which MUST be present in
the same RTCP packet as the Burst/Gap Discard Summary Statistics
block) .
These metrics provide information relevant to statistical parameters,
including burst discard rate, gap discard rate and are measured at
the receiving end of the RTP stream using burst gap discard metrics
defined in [BGDISCARD] and other information which is sent together
with this report block.
Instances of this Metrics Block refer by Synchronization source
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(SSRC) to the separate auxiliary Measurement Information block
[RFC6776] which describes measurement periods in use (see [RFC6776]
section 4.2). This metrics block relies on the measurement period in
the Measurement Information block indicating the span of the report
and SHOULD be sent in the same compound RTCP packet as the
measurement information block. If the measurement period is not
received in the same compound RTCP packet as this Metrics Block, this
Metrics Block MUST be discarded.
3.2.1. Report Block Structure
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| BT=BGDSS | I | Reserved | block length |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| SSRC of Source |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Burst Discard Rate | Gap Discard Rate |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
3.2.2. Definition of Fields in Burst/Gap Discard Summary Statistics
Block
Block Type (BT): 8 bits
Burst/Gap Discard Summary Statistics Block is identified by the
constant <BGDSS>.
Interval Metric Flag (I): 2 bits
This field is used to indicate whether the Burst/Gap Discard
Summary Statistics metrics are Sampled, Interval or Cumulative
metrics:
I=10: Interval Duration - the reported value applies to the
most recent measurement interval duration between successive
metrics reports.
I=11: Cumulative Duration - the reported value applies to the
accumulation period characteristic of cumulative measurements.
I=01: Sampled Value - the reported value is a sampled
instantaneous value.
In this document, the value I=00 is the reserved value and MUST
NOT be used.
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Reserved: 6 bits
This field is reserved for future definition. In the absence of
such a definition, the bits in this field MUST be set to zero and
ignored by the receiver (See RFC6709 section 4.2).
Block Length: 16 bits
The constant 2, in accordance with the definition of this field in
Section 3 of RFC 3611 [RFC3611].
SSRC of Source: 32 bits
As defined in Section 4.1 of RFC3611 [RFC3611].
Burst Discard Rate: 16 bits
The fraction of packets discarded during bursts since the
beginning of reception, expressed as a fixed point number with the
binary point immediately after the left-most bit. This value is
calculated by dividing Packets Discarded in Bursts by Total
Packets expected in Bursts, multiplying the result of the division
by 32768 (0x8000), and keeping only the integer part, according to
the formula:
integer-part( (Packets Discarded in Bursts / Total Packets
expected in Bursts) * 0x8000 )
If the measurement is unavailable, the value 0xFFFF MUST be
reported.
Gap Discard Rate: 16 bits
The fraction of packets discarded during gaps since the beginning
of reception expressed as a fixed point number with the binary
point immediately after the left-most bit. This value is
calculated by dividing the difference between number of packets
discarded and Packets Discarded in Bursts by the difference
between Packets Expected and Total Packets expected in Bursts,
multiplying the result of the division by 32768 (0x8000), and
keeping only the integer part. The maximum value is thus 0x8000.
Representing this as a formula:
integer-part( (number of packets discarded - Packets Discarded in
Bursts) /(Packets Expected - Total Packets expected in Bursts) *
0x8000 )
where "number of packets discarded" is obtained from the RTCP XR
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Discard Count Block [DISCARD] and filled with the sum of packets
discarded due to early arrival (DT=1) and packets discarded due to
late arrival(DT=2) and Packets Expected is calculated as the
difference between "extended last sequence number" and "extended
first sequence number" (Interval or Cumulative) provided in the
Measurement Information block [RFC6776]. In order for the Burst/
Gap Discard Summary Statistics Block to be meaningful, 2 instances
of the Discard Count block with DT=1 and DT=2 MUST be included in
the same RTCP XR packet as the Burst/Gap Discard Summary
Statistics Block.
If the measurement is unavailable, the value 0xFFFF MUST be
reported.
4. Application Level Metrics
4.1. Frame Impairment Statistics Summary Metrics Block
This block extends statistics summary report mechanism defined in
section 4.6 of RFC3611 and reports statistics on which frame type
were affected beyond the information carried in the Statistics
Summary Report Block RTCP packet specified in the section 4.6 of RFC
3611 [RFC3611]. Information is measured at the receiving end of the
RTP stream and recorded about the number of frames received, lost
frames, duplicated frames and lost partial frames. Such information
can be useful for network management and video quality monitoring.
4.1.1. Report Block Structure
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| BT=FISS |T| Reserved | block length |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| SSRC of Source |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| begin_seq | end_seq |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Discarded_frames |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Dup_frames |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Full_lost_frames |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Partial_lost_frames |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
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4.1.2. Definition of Fields in Frame Impairment Summary Statistics
Block
Block type (BT): 8 bits
Frame Impairment Statistics Summary Block is identified by the
constant <FISS>.
Frame type indicator (T): 1 bit
This field is used to indicate the frame type to be reported. The
bit is set to 0 if the full_lost_frames, partial_lost_frames,
dup_frames,discarded_frames and Number of frames received fields
contain Key frame (reference frame) counts or 1 if they contain
Derived frame counts. Note that if both the Key frame and
Derivation frame report are sent, they should be sent in the same
RTCP compound packet using two Frame Impairment Summary Statistics
Blocks.
Reserved: 7 bits
This field is reserved for future definition. In the absence of
such a definition, the bits in this field MUST be set to zero and
ignored by the receiver (See RFC6709 section 4.2).
Block Length: 16 bits
The constant 6, in accordance with the definition of this field in
Section 3 of RFC 3611 [RFC3611].
SSRC of Source: 32 bits
As defined in Section 4.1 of RFC3611 [RFC3611].
begin_seq: 16 bits
As defined in Section 4.1 of RFC 3611 [RFC3611].
end_seq: 16 bits
As defined in Section 4.1 of RFC 3611 [RFC3611].
Number of discarded frames (discarded_frames): 32 bits
Number of frames discarded in the above sequence number interval.
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Number of duplicate frames (dup_frames): 32 bits
Number of duplicate frames received in the above sequence number
interval.
Number of full lost frames (full_lost_frames): 32 bits
A frame is either split across multiple packets or carried in only
one packet.If the whole frame or all the packets of the frame is
lost, this frame is regarded as one full_lost_frame. The
full_lost_frames can be inferred from packet(s) that comprise the
frame. The full_lost_ frames is equivalent to the number of full
lost frames in the above sequence number interval.
Number of partial lost frames (partial_lost_frames): 32 bits
When a frame is split across multiple packets and some packets of
the frame are lost, this frame is regarded as one
partial_lost_frame. The partial_lost_frames can be inferred from
packets that comprise the frame. The value of the
partial_lost_frames field is equivalent to the number of partial
lost frames in the above sequence number interval.
5. SDP Signaling
RFC 3611 defines the use of SDP (Session Description Protocol)
[RFC4566] for signaling the use of XR blocks. However XR blocks MAY
be used without prior signaling (see section 5 of RFC3611).
5.1. SDP rtcp-xr-attrib Attribute Extension
This section augments the SDP [RFC4566] attribute "rtcp-xr" defined
in Section 5.1 of RFC 3611 by providing three additional values of
"xr-format" to signal the use of the report block defined in this
document.
xr-format = / xr-bglss-block
/ xr-bgdss-block
/ xr-fiss-block
xr-bglss-block= "burst-gap-loss-stat"
xr-bgdss-block = "burst-gap-discard-stat"
xr-fiss-block= "frame-impairment-stat"
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5.2. Offer/Answer Usage
When SDP is used in offer-answer context, the SDP Offer/Answer usage
defined in [RFC3611] for unilateral "rtcp-xr" attribute parameters
applies. For detailed usage of Offer/Answer for unilateral
parameter, refer to section 5.2 of [RFC3611].
6. IANA Considerations
New block types for RTCP XR are subject to IANA registration. For
general guidelines on IANA considerations for RTCP XR, refer to RFC
3611.
6.1. New RTCP XR Block Type values
This document assigns three new block type value in the "RTP Control
Protocol (RTCP) Extended Report (XR) Block Type Registry" :
Name: BGLSS
Long Name: Burst/Gap Loss Summary Statistics Block
Value <BGLSS>
Reference: Section 3.1
Name: BGDSS
Long Name: Burst/Gap Discard Summary Statistics Block
Value <BGDSS>
Reference: Section 3.2
Name: FISS
Long Name: Frame Impairment Statistics Summary
Value <FISS>
Reference: Section 4.1
6.2. New RTCP XR SDP Parameters
This document also registers three new SDP [RFC4566] parameters for
the "rtcp-xr" attribute in the " RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) Extended
Report (XR) SDP Parameters Registry ":
* "burst-gap-loss-stat"
* "burst-gap-discard-stat"
* "frame-impairment-stat"
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6.3. Contact information for registrations
The contact information for the registrations is:
Qin Wu (sunseawq@huawei.com)
101 Software Avenue, Yuhua District
Nanjing, Jiangsu 210012
China
7. Security Considerations
The new RTCP XR report blocks proposed in this document introduces no
new security considerations beyond those described in RFC 3611.
8. Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Bill Ver Steeg, David R Oran, Ali
Begen, Colin Perkins, Roni Even, Youqing Yang, Wenxiao Yu, Yinliang
Hu, Jing Zhao, Ray van Brandenburg, Claire Bi, Dan Romascanu , Morton
Jr., Alfred, Klaas Wierenga, Barry Leiba, Robert Sparks, Ralph Droms
and Benoit Claise for their valuable comments and suggestions on this
document.
9. References
9.1. Normative References
[BGDISCARD]
Clark, A., Huang, R., and W. Wu, "RTP Control
Protocol(RTCP) Extended Report (XR) Block for Burst/Gap
Discard metric Reporting",
draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-burst-gap-discard-08 (work in
progress), December 2012.
[BGLOSS] Clark, A., Zhang, S., Zhao, J., and Q. Wu, "RTP Control
Protocol (RTCP) Extended Report (XR) Block for Burst/Gap
Loss metric Reporting",
draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-burst-gap-loss-06 (work in
progress), December 2012.
[DISCARD] Clark, A., Zorn, G., and Q. Wu, "RTP Control Protocol
(RTCP) Extended Report (XR) Block for Discard Count metric
Reporting", draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-discard-09 (work in
progress), October 2012.
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[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC3550] Schulzrinne, H., Casner, S., Frederick, R., and V.
Jacobson, "RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time
Applications", STD 64, RFC 3550, July 2003.
[RFC3611] Friedman, T., Caceres, R., and A. Clark, "RTP Control
Protocol Extended Reports (RTCP XR)", RFC 3611,
November 2003.
[RFC4566] Handley, M., Jacobson, V., and C. Perkins, "SDP: Session
Description Protocol", RFC 4566, July 2006.
[RFC6776] Wu, Q., "Measurement Identity and information Reporting
using SDES item and XR Block", RFC 6776, August 2012.
9.2. Informative References
[RFC6390] Clark, A. and B. Claise, "Guidelines for Considering New
Performance Metric Development", RFC 6390, October 2011.
[RFC6709] Carpenter, B., Aboba, B., and S. Cheshire, "Design
Considerations for Protocol Extensions", RFC 6709,
September 2012.
[RFC6792] Hunt, G., Wu, Q., and P. Arden, "Monitoring Architectures
for RTP", RFC 6792, November 2012.
Appendix A. Metrics represented using RFC6390 Template
RFC EDITOR NOTE: please change XXXX in [RFCXXXX] by the new RFC
number, when assigned.
a. Burst Loss Rate Metric
* Metric Name: RTP Burst Loss Rate
* Metric Description: The fraction of packets lost during bursts
since the beginning of reception for RTP traffic.
* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 3.1.2, Burst
Loss Rate definition [RFCXXXX].
* Units of Measurement: See section 3.1.2, Burst Loss Rate
definition [RFCXXXX].
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* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 3.1, 2nd paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 3.1, 1st paragraph [RFCXXXX]
for measurement timing and section 3.1.2 [RFCXXXX] for
Interval Metric flag.
* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
b. Gap Loss Rate Metric
* Metric Name: RTP Gap Loss Rate
* Metric Description: The fraction of packets lost during gaps
since the beginning of reception for RTP traffic.
* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 3.1.2, Gap
Loss Rate definition [RFCXXXX].
* Units of Measurement: See section 3.1.2, Gap Loss Rate
definition [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 3.1, 2nd paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 3.1, 1st paragraph [RFCXXXX]
for measurement timing and section 3.1.2 [RFCXXXX] for
Interval Metric flag.
* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
c. Burst duration Mean Metric
* Metric Name: RTP Burst duration Mean
* Metric Description: The mean duration of the burst periods
that have occurred since the beginning of reception for RTP
traffic.
* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 3.1.2, Burst
Loss Rate definition [RFCXXXX].
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* Units of Measurement: This metric is expressed in
milliseconds.
* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 3.1, 2nd paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 3.1, 1st paragraph [RFCXXXX]
for measurement timing and section 3.1.2 [RFCXXXX] for
Interval Metric flag.
* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
d. Burst duration variance Metric
* Metric Name: RTP Burst duration variance
* Metric Description: The variance duration of the burst periods
that have occurred since the beginning of reception for RTP
traffic.
* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 4.1.2, Gap
Loss Rate definition [RFCXXXX].
* Units of Measurement: See section 3.1.2, Burst Duration
Variance definition [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 4.1, 2nd paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 4.1, 1st paragraph [RFCXXXX]
for measurement timing and section 3.1.2 [RFCXXXX] for
Interval Metric flag.
* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
e. Burst Discard metric
* Metric Name: RTP Burst Discard Rate
* Metric Description: The fraction of packets discarded during
bursts since the beginning of reception for RTP traffic.
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* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 3.2.2, Burst
Discard Rate definition [RFCXXXX].
* Units of Measurement: See section 3.2.2, Burst Discard Rate
definition [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 3.2, 2nd paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 3.2, 3rd paragraph [RFCXXXX]
for measurement timing and section 3.1.2 [RFCXXXX] for
Interval Metric flag.
* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
f. Gap Discard Rate metric
* Metric Name: RTP Gap Discard Rate
* Metric Description: The fraction of packets discarded during
gaps since the beginning of reception for RTP traffic.
* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 3.2.2, Gap
Discard Rate definition [RFCXXXX].
* Units of Measurement: See section 3.2.2, Gap Discard Rate
definition [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 3.2, 2nd paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 3.2, 3rd paragraph [RFCXXXX]
for measurement timing and section 3.1.2 [RFCXXXX] for
Interval Metric flag.
* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
g. Number of discarded frames metric
* Metric Name: Number of discarded frames in RTP
* Metric Description: Number of frames discarded in a certain
sequence number interval for RTP traffic.
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* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 4.1.2,
Number of discarded frames definition [RFCXXXX]. This metric
is directly measured and can be inferred from packet(s) that
comprise the frame.
* Units of Measurement: This metric is expressed as 32-bit
unsigned integer value.
* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 4.1, 1st paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 4.1 [RFCXXXX], Number of
discarded frames definition, this metric relies on sequence
number interval and RTCP RR packet of RFC3550 to determine
measurement timing.
* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
h. Number of duplicate frames metric
* Metric Name: Number of duplicate frames in RTP
* Metric Description: Number of frames duplicated in a certain
sequence number interval for RTP traffic.
* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 4.1.2,
Number of discarded frames definition [RFCXXXX], This metric
is directly measured and can be inferred from packet(s) that
comprise the frame.
* Units of Measurement: This metric is expressed as 32-bit
unsigned integer value.
* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 4.1, 1st paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 4.1 [RFCXXXX], Number of
duplicate frames definition, this metric relies on sequence
number interval to determine measurement timing.
* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
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i. Number of full lost frames metric
* Metric Name: Number of full lost frames in RTP
* Metric Description: A frame is either split across multiple
RTP packets or carried in only one RTP packet.If the whole
frame or all the packets of the frame is lost, this frame is
regarded as one full_lost_frame.
* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 4.1.2,
Number of discarded frames definition [RFCXXXX].
* Units of Measurement: This metric is expressed as 32-bit
unsigned integer value.
* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 4.1, 1st paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 4.1 [RFCXXXX], Number of full
lost frames definition [RFCXXXX], this metric relies on
sequence number interval to determine measurement timing.
* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
j. Number of partial lost frames metric
* Metric Name: Number of partial lost frames in RTP
* Metric Description: When a frame is split across multiple RTP
packets and some RTP packets of the frame are lost, this frame
is regarded as one partial_lost_frame.
* Method of Measurement or Calculation: See section 4.1.2,
Number of partial lost frames definition [RFCXXXX].
* Units of Measurement: This metric is expressed as 32-bit
unsigned integer value.
* Measurement Point(s) with Potential Measurement Domain: See
section 4.1, 1st paragraph [RFCXXXX].
* Measurement Timing: See section 4.1 [RFCXXXX], Number of
partial lost frames definition, this metric relies on sequence
number interval to determine measurement timing.
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* Use and applications: See section 1.4 [RFCXXXX].
* Reporting model: See RFC3611.
Appendix B. Change Log
Note to the RFC-Editor: please remove this section prior to
publication as an RFC.
B.1. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-11
The following are the major changes compared to 10:
o Incorporate the last proposed change by Barry when his DISCUSS was
cleared.
B.2. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-10
The following are the major changes compared to 09:
o Add appendix to apply RFC6390 template to metrics in this draft.
B.3. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-09
The following are the major changes compared to 08:
o Address comments in the IESG Review.
B.4. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-08
The following are the major changes compared to 07:
o Address comments raised in Sec-DIR review.
B.5. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-07
The following are the major changes compared to 06:
o Add comments raised in PM-DIR review by Al.
B.6. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-06
The following are the major changes compared to 05:
o Move RFC6709 to informative reference.
B.7. draft-ietf-xrblock-rtcp-xr-summary-stat-05
The following are the major changes compared to 04:
o Editorial changes to get in line with Delay and Burst Gap related
drafts.
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Authors' Addresses
Glen Zorn
Network Zen
227/358 Thanon Sanphawut
Bang Na, Bangkok 10260
Thailand
Phone: +66 (0) 909-201060
Email: glenzorn@gmail.com
Roland Schott
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche-Telekom-Allee 7
Darmstadt 64295
Germany
Email: Roland.Schott@telekom.de
Qin Wu (editor)
Huawei
101 Software Avenue, Yuhua District
Nanjing, Jiangsu 210012
China
Email: sunseawq@huawei.com
Rachel Huang
Huawei
101 Software Avenue, Yuhua District
Nanjing 210012
China
Email: Rachel@huawei.com
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