Interface and Router Clock Sources Overview

Interface and Router Clock Sources Description Configuring an External Synchronization Interface

Interface and Router Clock Sources Description

When configuring the router, you can configure the transmit clock on each interface; the transmit clock aligns each outgoing packet transmitted over the routers interfaces. For both the router and interfaces, the clock source can be the routers internal Stratum 3 clock, which resides on the control board, or an external clock that is received from the interface you are configuring. For example, interface A can transmit on interface As received clock (external, loop timing) or the Stratum 3 clock (internal, line timing). Interface A cannot use a clock from any other source. By default, each interface uses the routers internal Stratum 3 clock. To configure the clock source of each interface, include the c l o c k i n gstatement at the [ e d i t i n t e r f a c e si n t e r f a c e n a m e ]hierarchy level: [ e d i ti n t e r f a c e si n t e r f a c e n a m e ] c l o c k i n g( i n t e r n a l|e x t e r n a l ) ; Figure 1 illustrates the different clock sources. Figure 1: Clock Sources

Configuring an External Synchronization Interface

The M Series 320 router supports an external synchronization interface that can be configured to synchronize the internal Stratum 3 clock to an external source, and then synchronize the chassis interface clock to the external source. This feature can be configured for external primary and secondary interfaces that use Building Integrated Timing System (BITS) or SDH Equipment Timing Source (SETS) timing sources. When internal timing is set for SONET/SDH, Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH), and digital hierarchy (DS1) interfaces on the Physical Interface Cards (PICs), the transmit clock of the interface is synchronized to BITS/SETS timing and traceable to timing within the network. To configure external synchronization on the M Series 320 router, include the s y n c h r o n i z a t i o nstatement at the [ e d i tc h a s s i s ]hierarchy level. For more information about the external synchronization interface, see the Junos OS System Basics Configuration Guide.

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Router Interfaces Overview

Published: 2010-10-08
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