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RFC 8186: Support of the IEEE 1588 Timestamp Format in a Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol (TWAMP)

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This document describes an OPTIONAL feature for active performance measurement protocols that allows use of the Precision Time Protocol timestamp format defined in IEEE 1588v2, as an alternative to the Network Time Protocol that is currently used.

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Document ID
RFC8186
Published
June 2017
Authors
G. Mirsky; I. Meilik
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
8
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