ptp4l grand master down with error timed out while polling for tx timestamp

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • PTP fails and logs shows following messages:-
Raw
Dec 23 11:18:02 Server1 ptp4l: [274593.299] increasing tx_timestamp_timeout may correct this issue, but it is likely caused by a driver bug
Dec 23 11:18:02 Server1 ptp4l: [274593.299] port 1: send sync failed 
Dec 23 11:18:02 Server1 ptp4l: [274593.299] port 1: GRAND_MASTER to FAULTY on FAULT_DETECTED (FT_UNSPECIFIED) <- dead 
Dec 23 11:18:02 Server1 phc2sys: [274593.594] sys offset -491 s2 freq -282 delay 15817

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5
  • ptp4l,phc2sys

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