The TimeProvider 4100 Release 2.3 Grandmaster adds an optional license for the highly resilient, multi-client Precision Time Protocol (PTP), providing clients with up to three connections to other grandmasters on the operator's network. This capacity can be used as a backup for time and phase input. This new option incorporates the IEEE 1588 2.1 standard, the latest majority voting mechanism that selects the best input for APTS (Assisted Partial Timing Support) backup protection.
In addition, TimeProvider 4100 Release 2.3 offers greater installation flexibility by supporting two PTP server profiles on each Ethernet port. Customers can now optimize the use of these ports without investing in additional hardware. TimeProvider Release 2.3 also allows for PTP server, PTP client, and in-band management to be used on a single port.
TimeProvider 4100 Release 2.3 enhances security by incorporating the new IEEE 1588 2.1 2019 standard, including support for architecture control security, which uses redundant communication paths between PTP nodes to detect tampering attempts. It also features out-of-band management mechanisms to detect tampering, degradation, and failures. This timing grandmaster provides full AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting) support, as well as two-factor authentication.
TimeProvider 4100 Release 2.3 is available as a software update for both new and existing systems. Additional features include:
• Point-to-Point (PTP) enhancements such as increased capacity for up to 1,000 network clients, which is essential for applications like data centers.
• Improvements to the E1/T1 expansion module with new signals such as composite clock and JCC (Japan CC format) on inputs and outputs for greater integration into older systems.
TimeProvider 4100 Release 2.3 can be managed through Microchip's TimePictra® Synchronization Management System for a complete implementation of the FCAPS model (failure, configuration, accounting, performance, and security).
