Systems and methods for measuring frame loss in high-bandwidth service provider networks
In one embodiment, a method includes determining a replication factor and duplicating one or more original probe packets according to the replication factor, resulting in one or more replicated probe packets. The method also includes transmitting a set of probe packets to a responder device, the set of probe packets including the one or more original probe packets and the one or more replicated probe packets. The method further includes determining a count of one or more reflected probe packets received from the responder device and determining a frame loss measurement based on the count of the one or more reflected probe packets.
1 . A network component comprising one or more processors and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to the one or more processors and including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the network component to perform operations comprising:
determining a replication factor based on a first variable G and a second variable S, wherein the first variable G equals a maximum rate at which the network component is capable of generating data and the second variable S equals a supported link bandwidth for transmitting data;
performing a duplication of one or more original probe packets according to the replication factor, resulting in one or more replicated probe packets;
altering a sequence identification number associated with each of the one or more replicated probe packets in accordance with an order of the duplication;
transmitting a set of probe packets to a responder device, the set of probe packets comprising the one or more original probe packets and the one or more replicated probe packets;
determining a count of one or more reflected probe packets received from the responder device; and
determining a frame loss measurement based on the count of the one or more reflected probe packets.
2 . The network component of claim 1 , wherein the replication factor N equals (S/G)−1.
3 . The network component of claim 1 , wherein the supported link bandwidth represents a maximum number of bits per second for transmitting data.
4 . The network component of claim 1 , wherein a reflected probe packet of the one or more reflected probe packets is a packet transmitted by the responder device in response to the responder device receiving a probe packet from the set of probe packets.
5 . The network component of claim 1 , wherein determining the count of the one or more reflected probe packets received from the responder device further comprises incrementing a counter by a value of 1 each time a reflected probe packet of the one or more reflected probe packets is received.
6 . The network component of claim 1 , wherein determining the frame loss measurement based on the count further comprises determining a number of probe packets of a particular type that are received from the responder device.
7 . The network component of claim 1 , the operations further comprising:
determining whether the frame loss measurement complies with a service-level agreement.
8 . A method, comprising:
determining a replication factor based on a first variable G and a second variable S, wherein the first variable G equals a maximum rate at which a network component is capable of generating data and the second variable S equals a supported link bandwidth for transmitting data;
performing a duplication of one or more original probe packets according to the replication factor, resulting in one or more replicated probe packets;
altering a sequence identification number associated with each of the one or more replicated probe packets in accordance with an order of the duplication;
transmitting a set of probe packets to a responder device, the set of probe packets comprising the one or more original probe packets and the one or more replicated probe packets;
determining a count of one or more reflected probe packets received from the responder device; and
determining a frame loss measurement based on the count of the one or more reflected probe packets.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the replication factor N equals (S/G)−1.
10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the supported link bandwidth represents a maximum number of bits per second for transmitting data.
11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein a reflected probe packet of the one or more reflected probe packets is a frame transmitted by the responder device in response to the responder device receiving a probe packet from the set of probe packets.
12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the count of the one or more reflected probe packets received from the responder device further comprises incrementing a counter by a value of 1 each time a reflected probe packet of the one or more reflected probe packets is received.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the frame loss measurement based on the count further comprises determining a number of probe packets of a particular type that are received from the responder device.
14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining whether the frame loss measurement complies with a service-level agreement.
15 . One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining a replication factor based on a first variable G and a second variable S, wherein the first variable G equals a maximum rate at which a network component is capable of generating data and the second variable S equals a supported link bandwidth for transmitting data;
performing a duplication of one or more original probe packets according to the replication factor, resulting in one or more replicated probe packets;
altering a sequence identification number associated with each of the one or more replicated probe packets in accordance with an order of the duplication;
transmitting a set of probe packets to a responder device, the set of probe packets comprising the one or more original probe packets and the one or more replicated probe packets;
determining a count of one or more reflected probe packets received from the responder device; and
determining a frame loss measurement based on the count of the one or more reflected probe packets.
16 . The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , wherein the replication factor N equals (S/G)−1.
17 . The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , wherein the supported link bandwidth represents a maximum number of bits per second for transmitting data.
18 . The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , wherein a reflected probe packet of the one or more reflected probe packets is a frame transmitted by the responder device in response to the responder device receiving a probe packet from the set of probe packets.
19 . The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , wherein determining the count of the one or more reflected probe packets received from the responder device further comprises incrementing a counter by a value of 1 each time a reflected probe packet of the one or more reflected probe packets is received.
20 . The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 15 , wherein determining the frame loss measurement based on the count further comprises determining a number of probe packets of a particular type that are received from the responder device.