Configuration Guide Vol. 2


26.1.2 Support function

The following tables show PTP functions supported by the Switch.

Table 26-4: Supported functions

Item

Support

Interface type

Ethernet interface

OK

Port Channel Interface

NG

Management port

NG

VLAN type

Port VLAN

OK

Protocol VLAN

NG

MAC VLAN

NG

Frame formats for forwarding PTP messaging

IEEE802.3-MAC

NG

UDP/IPv4

OK

UDP/IPv6

NG

Type of the destination address

Multicast

OK

unicast

NG

Supported PTP Versions

PTP Version 2

PTP device type

Master device

NG

Slave unit

NG

TC

E2E-TC

OK

P2P-TC

NG

MN

NG

Send time notification method

E2E

One-step clock

OK

Two-step clock

NG

Management function

NG

Legend OK: Supported; NG: Not supported

<Structure of this section>

(1) PTP messaging

The following tables describe the messaging and intended use of PTP's E2E.

Table 26-5: PTP Messaging and Usage

Message type

Purpose of Use

Master Decision

Announce

Messages Used for PTP Master Decision

Periodic transmission is performed at the interval (Announce Interval) set on the master and slave devices.

Time Synchronization

Sync

Time synchronization messages from the master unit to the slave unit

Periodic transmission is performed at the interval (Sync Interval) set on the master device.

Follow_Up

Time synchronization messages from the master unit to the slave unit

Average transmission delay time measurement

Delay_Req

Message that measures the average transmission delay time between the master and slave devices

Delay_Resp

Message that measures the average transmission delay time between the master and slave devices

Acquire and set PTP device data

Management

Messages for acquiring and setting PTP devices*

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