Reference timestamp, Originate timestamp, Receive timestamp – Symmetricom Time Server User Manual

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TimeVault™ User’s Manual

6000-100AppA.fm Rev. C

Appendix A: NTP Version 3, NTPQ, and NTPDC

NTP V 3.0 Data Format per RFC-1305

Table A-2 Local Time Source Input

Reference Timestamp

The reference timestamp is a 64 bit timestamp format representing the local time at the
last update. TimeVault’s reference timestamp is the last time that a valid synchronization
source signal was present.

Originate Timestamp

The originate timestamp is a 64 bit timestamp format representing the time that the request
left the client host.

Receive Timestamp

The receive timestamp is a 64 bit timestamp format representing the time that the request
arrived at the service host.

Transmit Timestamp

The transmit timestamp is a 64 bit timestamp format representing the time that the reply
left the service host.

Authenticator

This is a 96-bit field containing the authenticator information as described in Appendix C
of RFC-1305. This field is not implemented by TimeVault.

Local Time Source

Input

Reference Identifier String

GPS

"GPS"

ACTS

"ACTS"

NTP

"NTP"

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