| Description | This object contains the Internet Address of the Time
Server used by an S-MTA for Time Synchronization. The type
of this address is determined by the value of the
pktcMtaDevTimeServerAddressType object.
When the latter has the value 'ipv4(1)', this object
contains the IP address of the Time Server used for Time
Synchronization.
In the case of an S-MTA, this object must be
populated with a value other than 0.0.0.0 as obtained
from DHCP option 4. The protocol by which the time of day
MUST be retrieved is defined in RFC 868.
In the case of an E-MTA, this object must contain a
value of 0.0.0.0 if the address type is 'ipv4(1)' since
an E-MTA does not use the Time Protocol for time
synchronization (an E-MTA uses the time retrieved by the
DOCSIS cable modem).
The behavior of this object when the value of
pktcMtaDevTimeServerAddressType is other than 'ipv4(1)'
is not presently specified, but it may be specified in
future versions of this MIB module.
If a value is written into an instance of
pktcMtaDevTimeServer, the agent MUST NOT retain the
supplied value across MTA re-initializations or reboots. |