Hi Qin,

Thanks for the comments. We believe they are address in version 13:
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-opsawg-oam-characterization/13

Please see below.

On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 5:13 AM Qin Wu
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi, authors:
> I have read the latest version of draft-ietf-opsawg-oam-characterization and 
> have the following comments for your consideration:
>
> 1. Section 2, Paragraph 4 said:
> "
> These two examples, as well as other examples
> of uses of the term "in-band" in previous documents are described
> throughout Section 3.
> "
> [Qin]: Which previous documents? RFC5085 and RFC9551 in this paragraph or 
> documents in the previous paragraph in section 1,
> My understanding is the former, but not sure this is clear to everybody.

[TM] Rephrased.

>
> 2. Section 2, last paragraph said:
> "
> While interpreting existing documents, it is important to understand
> the semantics of what "band" is a proxy for , and to be more explicit
> if those documents are updated.
> "
> [Qin]: I am wondering whether proxy has different meaning in different 
> context,
> s/a proxy for/stands for

[TM] Rephrased.

>
> 3.Section 3.4, paragraph 3, last bullet
> [Qin]: It looks inferred mode and direct mode are two new term related to 
> OAM, I am
> wondering how inferred mode is related to Direct measurement, Inferred 
> Measurement,
> How Direct mode is related to Direct measurement, Inferred Measurement.
>
> Secondly, how direct measurement is related to in data packet oam? How 
> inferred
> measurement is related to active OAM and Hybrid OAM.
> I think this paragraph lacks clarity about this.

[TM] Rephrased.

>
> 4. Section 3.4, last 2nd paragraph:
> "
> The first sentence is not consistent with the second sentence. In the first 
> sentence, you are
> using measurement protocol, in the second sentence, you are using other OAM 
> protocol.
> "
> [Qin]: The first sentence is not consistent with the second sentence. In the 
> first sentence,
>  you are using measurement protocol, in the second sentence, you are using 
> other OAM protocol.
>

[TM] Rephrased.

> 5.Appendix A, last paragraph:
> [Qin]: Suggest to add reference to RFC8655 for the term PREOF treatment.
> Also suggest to add expanded name for PREOF
> "Packet Replication, Elimination, and Ordering Functions”

[TM] This sentence was quoted verbatim from RFC9551, and therefore it
would be best to avoid changing the text or clarifying specific
terminology. Thus, we suggest to leave it as-is.

>
> -Qin


Thanks,
The authors.

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> Subject: WG Last Call: draft-ietf-opsawg-oam-characterization-12 (Ends
> 2025-09-30)
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> This message starts a 2-week WG Last Call for this document.
>
> Abstract:
>    As the IETF continues to produce and standardize different
>    Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) protocols and
>    technologies, various qualifiers and modifiers are prepended to the
>    OAM abbreviation.  While, at first glance, the most used appear to be
>    well understood, the same qualifier may be interpreted differently in
>    different contexts.  A case in point is the qualifiers "in-band" and
>    "out-of-band" which have their origins in the radio lexicon, and
>    which have been extrapolated into other communication networks.  This
>    document recommends not to use these two terms when referring to OAM.
>
>    This document considers some common qualifiers and modifiers that are
>    prepended, within the context of packet networks, to the OAM
>    abbreviation and lays out guidelines for their use in future IETF
>    work.
>
>    This document updates [RFC6291] by adding to the guidelines for the
>    use of the term "OAM".  It does not modify any other part of
>    [RFC6291].
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