Technical Summary
This document specifies a new Generic Associated Channel for
Residence Time Measurement and describes how it can be used by time
synchronization protocols within a MPLS domain.
Residence time is the variable part of propagation delay of timing
and synchronization messages and knowing what this delay is for each
message allows for a more accurate determination of the delay to be
taken into account in applying the value included in a Precision Time
Protocol event message.
Working Group Summary
The working group processing of this group was fairly smooth,
experts in the area have ben chiming in and very much
improved the document.
There has been a high degree of collaboration between members of
the MPLS, TICTOC and BMWG Working Groups. There are currently 6 co-
authors listed on the front page. This was discussed (chairs,
shepherd, AD and authors), we said that considering the level of
contribution from different sources, we agreed that it is motivated
to have all 6 authors listed on the front page.
Document Quality
We are aware of intentions to implement this specification, an
Implementation Poll has been started and the Write-Up will be added as
new information is available.
Personnel
Who is the Document Shepherd for this document? Loa Andersson
Who is the Responsible Area Director? Deborah Brungard