[nsp] Catalyst 5505/WS-X5225R and 10/100 autodetection

From: Dmitri Kalintsev (dek@hades.uz)
Date: Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:55:03 EDT


Morning good people,

I have a rather strange problem. Here is a brand-new 5505 in the following
configuration:

System Bootstrap Version: 5.1(1)
Hardware Version: 1.0 Model: WS-C5505 Serial #: xxx
Mod Port Model Serial # Versions
--- ---- ---------- --------- --------------------------------
1 0 WS-X5540 xxxxxxxxx Hw : 1.1
                              Fw : 5.1(1)
                              Fw1: 5.1(1)
                              Sw : 5.1(2a)
2 24 WS-X5225R xxxxxxxxx Hw : 3.3
                              Fw : 4.3(1)
                              Sw : 5.1(2a)
4 48 WS-X5014 xxxxxxxxx Hw : 1.0
                              Fw : 4.2(1)
                              Sw : 5.1(2a)

32M RAM/8M FLASH.

-- config --
set port enable 2/1-24
set port level 2/1-24 normal
set port speed 2/1-24 auto
set port trap 2/1-24 disable
set port name 2/1-24
set port security 2/1-24 disable
set port broadcast 2/1-24 100%
set port membership 2/1-24 static
set port protocol 2/1-24 ip on
set port protocol 2/1-24 ipx auto
set port protocol 2/1-24 group auto
set port negotiation 2/1-24 enable
set port flowcontrol 2/1-24 send off
set port flowcontrol 2/1-24 receive on
set cdp disable 2/1-24
-- /config --

The problem I have is with 100Mbps negotiation. No, it's not my NIC's, as
I've tried to connect a Sun Ultra 10 (I hope you won't argue that their
NIC's *are* good enough), and still cannot get a 100M link up. Sympthoms are
as follows: (assume that cables *are* fine, as well)

1. Plugging in a Linux workstation, running DEC 21xxx chipset, it autosenses
10/HDX.

2. Plugging in an uplink crossover to 3com hub - it autosenses 10/HDX.

3. Plugging in an Intel server (OS == Linux) on-board EtherExpress Pro 100 -
no link, is I set up "set port speed x/y 10" - link establishes, if I say
"set port speed x/y 100" - link light just flashes quickly in, flashes out
for about a second, flashes in quickly again and so on. If I do "sh port
x/y" it shows "not conn", "conn", "not conn", etc - in other words, it's
losing a link state all of the time. Setting up duplex manually does not
help at all.

4. Plugging in an aforesaid Sun workstation gives exactly the same results
as in (3). So does i386 workstation running Solaris (NIC == EEPRO 100).

I don't have another Cisco piece of hardware with a 100 mbps capable port
here to test it out with (unfortunely). ;(

Any ideas?

P.S. Crazy idea, but... all ports (24x100M and 48x10BaseT) are in the same
VLAN... Should *not* matter, but anyway?

SY,

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   (KD1350) CCNA                                     Dmitri E. Kalintsev
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