RFC 1119 · HISTORIC · 1989

Network Time Protocol specification and implementation

Overview

RFC 1119, “Network Time Protocol specification and implementation”, is a Historic document published in September 1989 by D.L. Mills. It obsoletes RFC 958, RFC 1059. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1305 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the Network Time Protocol (NTP), specifies its formal structure and summarizes information useful for its implementation. NTP provides the mechanisms to synchronize time and coordinate time distribution in a large, diverse internet operating at rates from mundane to lightwave. It uses a returnable-time design in which a distributed subnet of time servers operating in a self- organizing, hierarchical-master-slave configuration synchronizes local clocks within the subnet and to national time standards via wire or radio. The servers can also redistribute reference time via local routing algorithms and time daemons. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Historic” means

A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 958 RFC 1059
Obsoleted by
RFC 1305
Other RFCs from 1989

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