[ntp:questions] Re: refid on client differs from refid on local server

Harlan Stenn stenn at ntp.isc.org
Fri Dec 16 09:29:50 UTC 2005


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From: "David J Taylor" <david-taylor at blueyonder.co.not-this-bit.nor-this-part.uk.invalid>
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Danny Mayer wrote:
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>> Sigh. Please repeat after me: A refid is NOT an IP address, it's a
>> 32-bit number that is used for loop prevention.
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David wrote:
> It's very helpful to it as an IP address.  Is there no way we could get 
> both?

How?  It's a 32 bit field.  We can have IPv4 or a hashed IPv6 address there,
and I don't believe the client can tell which it is.  And I think it is now
possible to have a refclock that is running at a stratum "worse" than S1.

What is wrong with using ntptrace for this?

H




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