[70632] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: ntp config tech note
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (James Edwards)
Thu May 20 18:17:48 2004
From: James Edwards <hackerwacker@cybermesa.com>
Reply-To: hackerwacker@cybermesa.com
To: Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
In-Reply-To: <20040520213322.GA32355@puck.nether.net>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 16:17:06 -0600
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
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On Thu, 2004-05-20 at 15:33, Jared Mauch wrote:
> I'm also wondering, how many people are using the ntp.mcast.net
> messages to sync their clocks? what about providing ntp
> to your customers via the "ntp broadcast" command on
> serial links, etc..?
>=20
> - jared
I have used NTP mcast for some time, most of my gear sets it's time this wa=
y.
I run mcast on the "inside" network, ie customer and internet edge interfac=
es
don't run it. There is no customer interest in mcast, here. Plus it is allo=
t more to
consider if I let customers join my mcast network. Dr. Mills suggested=20
looking at manycast so clients select the closest NTP server (I have 1 stra=
t1
and 3 strat2).
--=20
James H. Edwards
Routing and Security Administrator
At the Santa Fe Office: Internet at Cyber Mesa =20
jamesh@cybermesa.com
noc@cybermesa.com
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