Wolfgang S. Rupprecht wrote: > I notice that ntp.isc.org does have an AAAA record and answers ntp > queries on its IPv6 address.
Yes, it should. They are the PSP's servers. > I wonder if the powers that be would be > willing to allow it to be a IPv6 multicast server. Yes, we can do it on a site basis. > If I understand > things correctly that would require transmitting on ff0e::101, the > global multicast address with the 0x0101 ntp group id. The trouble is that only site-local (ff05::101) is implemented in the network routers. I don't believe that there is any router hardware that supports global multicasting. > > Anyone know what he rules of the road are for talking on a global > multicast? Is it essentially CB radio and one just keys the mike and > starts blabbing? > No, routers MUST support it and I don't think that any do. Danny > -wolfgang _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
