RFC 1708 (rfc1708) - Page 2 of 13
NTP PICS PROFORMA - For the Network Time Protocol Version 3
Alternative Format: Original Text Document
RFC 1708 NTP PICS Proforma October 1994
ISO/IEC 9646-2 1990, Information technology - Open systems
interconnection - Conformance testing
methodology and framework - Part 2: Abstract
test suite specification.
RFC 1305 Network Time Protocol (Version 3) -
Specification, Implementation and Analysis -
David L. Mills, University of Delaware -
March 1992.
4. DEFINITIONS
This document uses the following terms defined in ISO/IEC 9646-1:
a) PICS proforma;
b) Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS);
c) Static conformance review.
4.1 SPECIAL SYMBOLS
The additional symbols have been identified for use in this document:
m Mandatory field/function
o.# Optional field/function
c# Conditional field/function
# Refers to a note # below the table
x Prohibited use
n/a Not applicable
Y[] Indicates the item is implemented
N[] Indicates the item is not implemented
5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF PICS
The supplier of a protocol implementation which is claimed to conform
to NTP version 3 is required to complete a copy of the PICS proforma
provided in this document and is required to provide the information
necessary to identify both the supplier and the implementation.
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