System and method for configuring multiple ptp ports of a network device

A method for configuring multiple precision time protocol (“PTP”) ports of a network device, the method comprising:

• identifying a PTP port group associated with a subset of PTP ports of the network device, the PTP port group being further associated with a PTP region;
• receiving a PTP parameter set corresponding to the PTP port group;
• applying the PTP parameter set to each port of the subset of PTP ports associated with the PTP port group;
• performing time exchange for PTP capable devices within the PTP region.

A multiport precision time protocol (“PTP”) network device comprising:

• a first transparent clock of the network device coupled to a plurality of first devices of a first PTP region, the first transparent clock performing time exchange within the first PTP region;
• a second transparent clock of the network device coupled to a plurality of second devices of a second PTP region, the second transparent clock performing time exchange within the second PTP region;
• and
• a boundary clock of the network device communicating with the first and second transparent clocks, the boundary clock performing time exchange between the first and second PTP regions.