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Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol
Figure 23-1 TWAMP Deployment
Figure 23-2 TWAMP Architecture
Although each entity is separate, the protocol allows for logical merging of the roles on a single device.

Configuring TWAMP

The TWAMP server and reflector functionality are configured on the same device. This section contains
the following topics:
Configuring the TWAMP Server, page 23-7
Configuring the TWAMP Reflector, page 23-8
Configuration Examples for TWAMP, page 23-8
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Server and Reflector
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Server and Reflector
TWAMP-enabled device
Control-client
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TWAMP-Test
TWAMP-Ctrl
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Session-Sender Session-Reflector
Control-Client Server