[ntpwg] Association and broadcast for SNTP in NTPv4 MIB

[Danny Mayer]

Raphael Garti wrote:
> I would like to use the NTPv4 MIB draft to manage an SNTP client, and
> have few questions:
> 
> 1. I want to configure associates, for instance, by providing IPv4 
> addresses. ntpAssociationTable holds association information, but it is 
> read-only, and does not have a row status or administrative status 
> parameter.
> 

I'm not clear why you think that a MIB can do this. A MIB only holds 
information for a monitoring system its not meant to control it.

> 2. RFC 4330 allows sending client requests using any nonzero UDP source 
> port. When located behind a port-translating device, there may be a need
> 
> to configure a client to send requests to different servers while using 
> different ports. How can I configure source ports using the MIB?
> 

You can't since you are only monitoring.

> 3. How can I disable / enable listening to broadcast (or other modes) 
> messages? Some users would rather not listen to broadcast messages.
> 

You don't configure them to listen for broadcast messages.

I think what you are asking for is being implemented in the DHCP NTP 
options currently under discussion. Why don't you read the draft of that 
  option here: 
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-gayraud-dhcpv6-ntp-opt-01.txt
That may very well give you want you want.

Danny
> Raphael
> 
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