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RFC 8545: Well-Known Port Assignments for the One-Way Active Measurement Protocol (OWAMP) and the Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP)

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This memo explains the motivation and describes the reassignment of well-known ports for the One-Way Active Measurement Protocol (OWAMP) and the Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP) for control and measurement. It also clarifies the meaning and composition of these Standards Track protocol names for the industry. This memo updates RFCs 4656 and 5357, in terms of the UDP well-known port assignments, and it clarifies the complete OWAMP and TWAMP protocol composition for the industry.

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Document ID
RFC8545
Published
March 2019
Authors
A. Morton; G. Mirsky
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
11
Also known as
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Updates:
RFC 4656, RFC 5357

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