[ippm] AD Review of draft-ietf-bmwg-network-tester-cfg

Hi Vladimir,

Thank you very much for the effort put into this specification.

I searched whether there is a github repo to share the issues/comments, but failed to find one. So, I proceeded with a review with inline comments. Hope this is OK with you.

I also refreshed my mind with a re-reading of RFC2544 and RFC 1242. RFC2544 should be a normative reference, as I'm there.

Overall, the document reads well. The structure of the modules are well articulated, but there is lack of details about the intended use of the modules and specific parameters.

There is no narrative text that helps readers walk through the modules, which is not compliant with RFC 9907. I suggest that you add some text about the intended use of the modules, without seeking to be exhaustive, in a dedicated Operational Considerations sections. For example, it is not clear to me how egress/ingress interfaces can be connected to provide the example in Appendix A.
BTW, the rationale for the goals should be better explained to help digest why these requirements are set as design goals. The explanation does not need to be verbose. A reference to a dedicated section in in RFC2544 (or other authoritative sources) would suffice for some of them.

There are some issues with the classification of the references, references not used, and also the misalignment with RFC9907 templates. I flagged the much I can in my review and proposed fixes, but please double check on your side as well.

You can find my detailed AD review:


  *   pdf: https://github.com/boucadair/IETF-Drafts-Reviews/blob/master/2026/draft-ietf-bmwg-network-tester-cfg-10-rev%20Med.pdf
  *   doc: https://github.com/boucadair/IETF-Drafts-Reviews/blob/master/2026/draft-ietf-bmwg-network-tester-cfg-10-rev%20Med.doc

Let me know if any clarification is needed.

Cheers,
Med
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