Abstract: A synchronization method includes obtaining a first timestamp difference of a packet on a target link. The first timestamp difference is a difference between a sending timestamp and a receiving timestamp of the packet at a first moment. The synchronization method further includes performing packet selection based on the first timestamp difference to obtain a second timestamp difference; obtaining a delay prediction value of the target link at the first moment, compensating for the second timestamp difference based on the delay prediction value to obtain a compensated timestamp difference; and performing time and/or clock synchronization based on the compensated timestamp difference. The second timestamp difference is compensated for based on the delay prediction value, that is, PDV noise introduced to the target link is compensated for. In this way, the PDV noise is reduced.

Abstract: A communication method, a related apparatus, and a storage medium are provided. In this application, a first communication apparatus receives a first service data stream, generates a first code block stream based on the first service data stream, and sends the first code block stream. The first code block stream includes first clock frequency information, and the first clock frequency information indicates transmission duration of k first data frames of the first service data stream, and/or a moment at which the k first data frames of the first service data stream are received.

Abstract: A clock synchronization packet exchanging method includes sending, by a first device in a Flexible Ethernet (FlexE) group, a first FlexE instance at a first physical layer (PHY), where the first FlexE instance includes a clock synchronization packet, and a second FlexE instance sent by the first device in the FlexE group at a second PHY also includes a clock synchronization packet. The clock synchronization packets are carried in a plurality of FlexE instances transmitted between a transmit end and a receive end in the FlexE group.

Abstract: This application discloses a time synchronization fault processing method, apparatus, and system, and belongs to the communication field. The method includes: When time of a first translator in a first network is not synchronized with a clock source in the first network, the first translator stops communicating time information with at least one other translator in the first network than the first translator, where the time information is used for obtaining time synchronized with a clock source in a second network.

Abstract: This application discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for processing a time synchronization fault, and a storage medium, and belongs to the communications field. The method includes: when time of a first translator in a first network is not synchronized with a clock source that is in the first network, stopping sending, to a device communicating with the first translator, time synchronized with a clock source that is in a second network, where the device is located in the second network. In this application, incorrect time is not obtained for synchronization.

Abstract: This application discloses a port status configuration method, apparatus, and system, and a storage medium, and belongs to the communication field. In an embodiment, a configuration device obtains port datasets of M ports of N translators, where N is an integer greater than 1, M is an integer greater than 1, the N translators are integrated in at least two independent devices, the M ports are M precision time protocol ports, and the port datasets are precision time protocol port datasets. The configuration device configures port statuses of the M ports based on the port datasets of the M ports, where the port statuses are precision time protocol port statuses. This application achieves automatic configuration of the port statuses and improves configuration accuracy.

Abstract: A synchronization method includes obtaining a first timestamp difference of a packet on a target link. The first timestamp difference is a difference between a sending timestamp and a receiving timestamp of the packet at a first moment. The synchronization method further includes performing packet selection based on the first timestamp difference to obtain a second timestamp difference; obtaining a delay prediction value of the target link at the first moment, compensating for the second timestamp difference based on the delay prediction value to obtain a compensated timestamp difference; and performing time and/or clock synchronization based on the compensated timestamp difference. The second timestamp difference is compensated for based on the delay prediction value, that is, PDV noise introduced to the target link is compensated for. In this way, the PDV noise is reduced.

Abstract: A clock synchronization packet exchanging method includes sending, by a first device in a Flexible Ethernet (FlexE) group, a first FlexE instance at a first physical layer (PHY), where the first FlexE instance includes a clock synchronization packet, and a second FlexE instance sent by the first device in the FlexE group at a second PHY also includes a clock synchronization packet. The clock synchronization packets are carried in a plurality of FlexE instances transmitted between a transmit end and a receive end in the FlexE group.