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Re: [Ntp] Symmetric mode

Harlan Stenn <stenn@nwtime.org> Thu, 22 September 2022 00:44 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Ntp] Symmetric mode
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On 9/21/2022 4:32 PM, Danny Mayer wrote:
> 
> On 9/20/22 11:08 PM, Hal Murray wrote:
>> mayer@pdmconsulting.net said:
>>> It's extremely useful, particularly when you end up in orphan mode 
>>> or  just
>>> need to make sure that all systems in the local network are  
>>> synchronized.
>>> You really need to take the time to understand it.
>> I need a hint as to what I should be looking for.
>>
>>
>> What's the difference between Symmetric and a pair of client/servers?
> Symmetric peers keep track of each other while the server in 
> client/server doesn't care, it's just responding to just another request.
> 
> Danny
> 
>> I think there are 3 cases.
>>
>> Case 1:
>>    A:  server B
>>    B:  server A
>> Case 2:
>>    A:  peer B
>> Case 3:
>>    A:  peer B
>>    B:  peer A

What's the point of case 3?  Case 2 is the proper use of peer mode 
between A and B.

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