| Description | This object specifies the port state returned by PTP engine.
initializing - In this state a port initializes
its data sets, hardware, and
communication facilities.
faulty - The fault state of the protocol.
disabled - The port shall not place any
messages on its communication path.
listening - The port is waiting for the
announceReceiptTimeout to expire or
to receive an Announce message from
a master.
preMaster - The port shall behave in all respects
as though it were in the MASTER state
except that it shall not place any
messages on its communication path
except for Pdelay_Req, Pdelay_Resp,
Pdelay_Resp_Follow_Up, signaling, or
management messages.
master - The port is behaving as a master port.
passive - The port shall not place any
messages on its communication path
except for Pdelay_Req, Pdelay_Resp,
Pdelay_Resp_Follow_Up, or signaling
messages, or management messages
that are a required response to
another management message
uncalibrated - The local port is preparing to
synchronize to the master port.
slave - The port is synchronizing to the
selected master port. |