RFC 1165 (rfc1165) - Page 1 of 10


Network Time Protocol (NTP) over the OSI Remote Operations Service



Alternative Format: Original Text Document



Network Working Group                                       J. Crowcroft
Request for Comments:  1165                                          UCL
                                                               J. Onions
                                                   Nottingham University
                                                               June 1990



                Network Time Protocol (NTP) over the OSI
                       Remote Operations Service

Status of this Memo

   This memo suggests an Experimental Protocol for the OSI and Internet
   communities.  Hosts in either community, and in particular those on
   both are encouraged to experiment with this mechanism.  Please refer
   to the current edition of the "IAB Official Protocol Standards" for
   the standardization state and status of this protocol.  Distribution
   of this memo is unlimited.

Table of Contents

   1. Introduction...........................................    1
   1.1 Motivation............................................    1
   2. Protocol Overview......................................    2
   3. Operation of the Protocol..............................    3
   4. Network Considerations.................................    4
   5. Implementation Model...................................    4
   6. Constructing NTP Data Fields...........................    4
   7. Discussion.............................................    4
   8. Prototype Experience...................................    5
   9. References.............................................    5
   10. Acknowledgements......................................    6
   Appendix A. NTP Remote Operations Service Specification...    6
   11. Security Considerations...............................    9
   12. Authors' Addresses....................................    9

1.  Introduction

   This document describes the Remote Operations and Abstract Syntax for
   the operation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) over an ISO OSI
   stack.

   NTP itself is documented in great detail in RFC 1119.

1.1  Motivation

   The motivation behind the implementation of a Remote Operations



Crowcroft & Onions