L2-L3
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2285 Benchmarking Terminology for LAN Switching Devices
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2889 Benchmarking Methodology for LAN Switching Devices
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2544 Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7679 A One-Way Delay Metric for IP Performance Metrics (IPPM) --- replace latency metric described in rfc2544
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5180 IPv6 Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3918 Methodology for IP Multicast Benchmarking
https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-vsperf-bmwg-vswitch-opnfv-00Benchmarking Virtual Switches in OPNFV
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6815 Applicability Statement for RFC 2544:Use on Production Networks Considered Harmful
L4-L7
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3511 Benchmarking Methodology for Firewall Performance
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2647 Benchmarking Terminology for Firewall Performance
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6349 Framework for TCP Throughput Testing
IETF RFC 7230 to IETF RFC 7239 [i.25]
Common area
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4737Packet Reordering Metrics
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5481Packet Delay Variation Applicability Statement
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6201 Device Reset Characterization
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6985IMIX Genome: Specification of Variable
Packet Sizes for Additional Testing
IETF docs for NFV
ETS IGS NFV-TST 001
ETS IGS NFV-TST 007
NFV RESTful specifications between modules:
gs_NFV-SOL3xx Or-Vnfm reference point
gs_NFV-SOL5xx Os-Ma-Nfvo reference point