OCP-TAP Compliance

Open Compute Project Time Appliance Compliance

ROKO Network is the first blockchain to achieve full compliance with the Open Compute Project's Time Appliance Project (OCP-TAP) specifications, ensuring datacenter-grade time synchronization.

What is OCP-TAP?

The Open Compute Project Time Appliance Project defines open standards for precise time distribution in datacenters, enabling:

• Sub-microsecond synchronization
• Hardware-based timestamping
• Traceable time sources
• Interoperable time cards

ROKO's Implementation

Hardware Requirements

ocp_tap_compliance:
      version: "2.0"
      time_card:
        model: "OCP TAP 2.0 Certified"
        accuracy: "±30 nanoseconds"
        holdover: "24 hours at ±1 microsecond"
      gnss:
        systems: ["GPS", "GLONASS", "Galileo", "BeiDou"]
        antennas: 2  # Redundancy
      oscillator:
        type: "OCXO"
        stability: "±0.01 ppb"

Compliance Checklist

Technical Implementation

Time Card Integration

#include <ocp_tap.h>

    struct ocp_time_card {
        uint64_t (*get_time)(void);
        int (*set_time)(uint64_t ns);
        int (*get_accuracy)(void);
        int (*get_status)(struct tap_status *);
    };

    int initialize_ocp_tap() {
        struct ocp_time_card *card = ocp_tap_open("/dev/ocp_tap0");
        
        if (!card) {
            return -1;
        }
        
        // Configure for blockchain operations
        ocp_tap_config config = {
            .mode = TAP_MODE_GRANDMASTER,
            .sync_source = TAP_SYNC_GNSS,
            .ptp_domain = 0,
            .timestamp_mode = TAP_TIMESTAMP_HARDWARE
        };
        
        return ocp_tap_configure(card, &config);
    }

Performance Metrics

• Time-to-First-Fix: < 30 seconds
• Synchronization Accuracy: ±30 nanoseconds
• Holdover Drift: < 1 microsecond/day
• Timestamp Latency: < 100 nanoseconds

Benefits for ROKO Network

1. Datacenter-Grade Precision: Match the timing requirements of HFT systems

2. Hardware Trust: Cryptographically signed timestamps

3. Global Standards: Interoperability with enterprise infrastructure

4. Future-Proof: Ready for next-generation timing requirements

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Industry First: ROKO is the first blockchain to require OCP-TAP compliance for validators, bringing datacenter-grade timing to Web3.