Components should include:
The set-up should be user-configurable. It should have the option to run on demand or continuously. Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standards for multi-party metrics should be followed as much as possible. The RIPE NCC should provide feedback on the relevant IETF drafts if applicable.
The RIPE NCC is asked to build a first version of such a set-up, to show that this (in particular (1) and (2) above) can be done. The exact specification of the set-up should be determined in consultation with the Test Traffic Working Group. A first version of such a system is expected to be ready by October 2006, a RIPE Document describing the system should be written.
The Test Traffic Working Group will evaluate this set-up. If it is successful, the RIPE NCC should add this feature to the test-boxes operated by all interested parties.
RIPE Document ripe-297 should be amended to reflect the fact that multicast testing is part of TTM measurement program.