Enterprise Profile for the Precision Time Protocol with Mixed Multicast and Unicast Messages
RFC 9760, “Enterprise Profile for the Precision Time Protocol with Mixed Multicast and Unicast Messages”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2025 by D. Arnold, H. Gerstung. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a Precision Time Protocol (PTP) Profile (IEEE Standard 1588-2019) for use in an IPv4 or IPv6 enterprise information system environment. The PTP Profile uses the End-to-End delay measurement mechanism, allowing both multicast and unicast Delay Request and Delay Response messages.
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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