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Abstract:  TIMSND/REC - Network Time Coordination Tasks for RSX
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	In most DECnet networks, coordination of "official"
network time is desirable.  This is possible in one of three ways - manual
setting, precise battery-backup clock cards, or via the
network.
	The first method is impractical in large networks and tiring
in small networks.  The second method works reasonably, but is rather
expensive.  The third method is least expensive and simplest, but 
no such service is provided in the DECnet software.
	These tasks operate as a sender and
receiver pair.  When TIMSND is installed on the network "master" node, 
any node can run a local copy of
TIMREC against their (already started) network to get the time from the
network master and set their time to the standard.  This
coordinates network times to within a few seconds, depending on
link delay in transmission of the time.