Re: [nsp] 7100 and small packets

From: Jean-Christophe Varaillon (jcv@vbc.net)
Date: Wed Aug 01 2001 - 10:12:15 EDT


thanks for your prompt answer.

> > On a 100 M Full-duplex interface of a Cisco 7100, I receive some very
> > small packet due to Games application and/or VOIP traffic.
> >
> > Because of this I have an abnormal CPU utilization rate.
> > Therefore, I have some packet loss when I run somes ping.
>
> Are you sure your packet losses are due to high CPU load?

Yes, because the trouble appear when I added this connection.

> I would be much more worried about
>
> > 208760 input errors, 208760 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
> > 103898 input packets with dribble condition detected

I cleared the counter 20 min ago, and this does not appear any more.

> Have you checked that your duplex settings are consistent?

+------------+ +------------+
| Cisco 7100 |-------------| Cisco 3500 |--------- Client
+------------+ +------------+

Both interfaces of the router and the switch are configured as
Full-duplex. Do I answer to your question ?



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