Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol

RFC 5357
 TWAMP is a flexible method for measuring
round-trip IP performance among any two
devices in a network.
 It measures core and edge IP performance
through cooperation between the routers
and switches in the Network
 TWAMP connects using TCP and uses UDP
packets for testing
 Supports IPv4 and IPv6
 TWAMP defines two sets of protocols
 Control Protocol
▪ Enables endpoints to negotiate
 Performance-measurement probes
▪ Defines the packet format that is needed for measuring
round-trip performance.
 Control-Client Initiates a TCP connection with
the Server
 Server indicates its willingness to communicate
 Client responds with the mode of
communication
 Server responds to accept the mode and give its
start time.
 This completes the control connection
 Client request a test session with a unique
TWAMP-Control message.
 Sever responds with its acceptance and supporting
informtion
▪ More than one test session may be requested with additional
messages
 Client initiates all requested testing with a start
sessions message
 Sever acknowledges
 When testing complete client sends a message
to stop all test sessions.
 TWAMP is a non-proprietary method of
testing IP networks.
 Unlike ping and traceroute TWAMP works
directly with switches and routers to test
network performance.
 No proprietary suite like TCP/IP is required to
perform testing on network devices.