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NTP message format, Time difference between Device A and Device B: Offset = T2-T1 + T3-T4/2 = 1 hour.

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• Prior to system clock synchronization between Device A and Device B, the clock of Device A is set to 10:00:00 am while that of Device B is set to 11:00:00 am. • Device B is used as the NTP time server, so Device A synchronizes to Device B. • It takes 1 second for an NTP message to travel from one device to the other. Figure 5 Basic workflow of NTP The synchronization process is as follows: • Device A sends Device B an NTP message, which is timestamped when it leaves Device A. The timestamp is 10:00:00 am (T1). • When this NTP message arrives at Device B, it is timestamped by Device B. The timestamp is 11:00:01 am (T2). • When the NTP message leaves Device B, Device B timestamps it. The timestamp is 11:00:02 am (T3). • When Device A receives the NTP message, the local time of Device A is 10:00:03 am (T4). Up to now, Device A can calculate the following parameters based on the timestamps: • The roundtrip delay of NTP message: Delay = (T4-T1) - (T3-T2) = 2 seconds. • Time difference between Device A and Device B: Offset = ((T2-T1) + (T3-T4))/2 = 1 hour. Based on these parameters, Device A can synchronize its own clock to the clock of Device B. This is a rough description of how NTP works. For more information, see RFC 1305. NTP message format NTP uses two types of messages: clock synchronization and NTP control messages. All NTP messages mentioned in this document refer to NTP clock synchronization messages. NTP control messages are 10

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Prior to system clock synchronization between Device A and Device B, the clock of Device A is set
to 10:00:00 am while that of Device B is set to 11:00:00 am.
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Device B is used as the NTP time server, so Device A synchronizes to Device B.
•
It takes 1 second for an NTP message to travel from one device to the other.
Figure 5
Basic workflow of NTP
The synchronization process is as follows:
•
Device A sends Device B an NTP message, which is timestamped when it leaves Device A. The
timestamp is 10:00:00 am (T1).
•
When this NTP message arrives at Device B, it is timestamped by Device B. The timestamp is
11:00:01 am (T2).
•
When the NTP message leaves Device B, Device B timestamps it. The timestamp is 11:00:02 am
(T3).
•
When Device A receives the NTP message, the local time of Device A is 10:00:03 am (T4).
Up to now, Device A can calculate the following parameters based on the timestamps:
•
The roundtrip delay of NTP message: Delay = (T4–T1) – (T3-T2) = 2 seconds.
•
Time difference between Device A and Device B: Offset = ((T2-T1) + (T3-T4))/2 = 1 hour.
Based on these parameters, Device A can synchronize its own clock to the clock of Device B.
This is a rough description of how NTP works. For more information, see RFC 1305.
NTP message format
NTP uses two types of messages: clock synchronization and NTP control messages. All NTP messages
mentioned in this document refer to NTP clock synchronization messages. NTP control messages are