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This document describes an interleaved client/server mode, | This document describes an interleaved client/server mode, | |||
interleaved symmetric mode, and interleaved broadcast mode. In these | interleaved symmetric mode, and interleaved broadcast mode. In these | |||
modes, the server sends a packet that contains a transmit timestamp | modes, the server sends a packet that contains a transmit timestamp | |||
corresponding to the transmission of the previous packet that was | corresponding to the transmission of the previous packet that was | |||
sent to the client or peer. This transmit timestamp can be captured | sent to the client or peer. This transmit timestamp can be captured | |||
in any software or hardware component involved in the transmission of | in any software or hardware component involved in the transmission of | |||
the packet. Both servers and clients/peers are required to keep some | the packet. Both servers and clients/peers are required to keep some | |||
state specific to the interleaved mode. | state specific to the interleaved mode. | |||
An NTPv4 implementation that supports the client/server and | An NTPv4 implementation that supports the interleaved client/server | |||
interleaved broadcast modes interoperates with NTPv4 implementations | and interleaved broadcast modes interoperates with NTPv4 | |||
without this capability. A peer using the interleaved symmetric mode | implementations without this capability. A peer using the | |||
does not fully interoperate with a peer that does not support it. | interleaved symmetric mode does not fully interoperate with a peer | |||
The mode needs to be configured specifically for each symmetric | that does not support it. The mode needs to be configured | |||
association. | specifically for each symmetric association. | |||
The interleaved modes do not change the NTP packet header format and | The interleaved modes do not change the NTP packet header format and | |||
do not use new extension fields. The negotiation is implicit. The | do not use new extension fields. The negotiation is implicit. The | |||
protocol is extended with new values that can be assigned to the | protocol is extended with new values that can be assigned to the | |||
origin and transmit timestamps. Servers and peers check the origin | origin and transmit timestamps. Servers and peers check the origin | |||
timestamp to detect requests conforming to the interleaved mode. A | timestamp to detect requests conforming to the interleaved mode. A | |||
response can only be valid in one mode. If a client or peer that | response can only be valid in one mode. If a client or peer that | |||
does not support the interleaved mode received a response conforming | does not support the interleaved mode received a response conforming | |||
to the interleaved mode, it would be rejected as bogus. | to the interleaved mode, it would be rejected as bogus. | |||
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