- Written by Yin Chen
- Posted on October 30, 2023
- Updated on October 31, 2023
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This article provides a general introduction to Precision Time Protocol (PTP) supported within EOS. PTP is aimed at distributing time with sub-microsecond accuracy. PTP support is based on the IEEE-1588 specification for version 2 of the protocol.
- Written by Yin Chen
- Posted on March 3, 2023
- Updated on March 7, 2023
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This TOI document describes the supported Precision Time Protocol (PTP) functionality on the CCS-750X platforms. Due to the nature of the hardware for these products, the supported PTP functionality and interoperation with other features may differ from other Arista products.
- Written by Yin Chen
- Posted on May 9, 2022
- Updated on June 2, 2022
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Precision Time Protocol (PTP) management messages are general messages sent to PTP-enabled switches on the data plane. On Arista switches, its behavior depends on the configured PTP mode.
- Written by Yin Chen
- Posted on December 17, 2021
- Updated on May 5, 2022
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This article describes the usage of the ptp free-running source clock command, which selects a time source used by a switch running the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) while it is in a free-running state.