precision timing for kpi measurements
DESCRIPTION
Continuing to perfect the SLA measurements at AMS-IX, I looked into syncing the clocks of the measurements probes using PTP. This presentation details the findings.TRANSCRIPT
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Michiel AppelmanNetwork Engineer
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Precision Timing
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Previously..
• SLA and KPI’s• Performance Measurements
–ITU-T Y.1731 • Challenges:
–Time Synchronization
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Frequency Drift
• Resync of NTP Daemon– Frequency offset maxed out
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-50.000,00
0
50.000,00
100.000,00
150.000,00
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ppb
(par
ts p
er b
illion
)
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Frequency Drift
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-50.000,00
0
50.000,00
100.000,00
150.000,00
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ppb
(par
ts p
er b
illion
)
• Fixed using firmware upgrade
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Unnatural Phenomenon
• One way delay < 0 µs
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The flip-side
• One way delay > Two way delay
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GPS Synchronization
✓Well known✗Not cheap
– Roof access– GPS antennas– Specialized devices
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SyncE
• Synchronous Ethernet• Layer 1 Technology✗Would require new hardware
– and infrastructure✗Focused on Frequency
– missing phase/time-of-day
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IEEE1588v2
• Precision Time Protocol✓Requires a clean network✗ or specialized hardware
✓Supported by Accedian• Master/slave protocol
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PTP Devices
• Two Grandmaster Clocks• Boundary Clocks?
– new switches• Multiple Vendors
– Meinberg• affordable• helpful• 2 test devices
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Tests
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msw-wes-01 msw-glo-01 msw-glo-02 msw-glo-03 msw-nik-02
msw-sar-02msw-tel-02 msw-eun-02 msw-eqx-01
msw-sar-01
msw-eun-01
msw-ixn-01
msw-tc4-01
msw-tel-01
Platform
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Management Network
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354,1
354,2
354,3
354,4
354,5
mic
rose
cond
s
• Delay between PTP Master & Slave
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Management Network
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• Phase Offset
-500
0
500
1000
1500
2000
nano
seco
nds
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Phase Offset
• Compared to Best NTP Peer
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-1.125,00
-750,00
-375,00
0
375,00
750,00
1.125,00
1.500,00
nano
seco
nds
Best NTP PTP
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Phase Offset
• Compared to Worst NTP Peer
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-20.000,00
-15.000,00
-10.000,00
-5.000,00
0
5.000,00
10.000,00
15.000,00
nano
seco
nds
Worst NTP PTP
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NTP Measurements
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PTP Measurements
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Procedure
• Further Testing• Upgrade Accedians
– to support PTP• Move towards PTP
– all at (about) the same time
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Questions?
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