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How can I define the address of an NTP server in a BOOTP reply?

April 26, 2017address BOOTP define NTP reply server

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How can I define the address of an NTP server in a BOOTP reply?

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The BOOTP protocol is defined in [RFC 1048] (obsoleted by [RFC 2132]). Marc Brett contributed: Time ([RFC 868]) servers may be specified in the Vendor Extensions field, Code 4. Network Time Protocol (NTP) ([RFC 1305]) servers may be specified in the Application and Service Parameters, Code 42. In some popular bootpd, time servers are specified with ts=, but NTP servers are specified with nt=. The latter allows a list of Internet addresses to be specified.