[c-nsp] CISCO ME3600X ARP ISSUE

Antonis Vosdoganis avosdo at gmail.com
Thu Jul 4 05:39:36 EDT 2013


I have reboot the me3600x and now is replying back to arp requests.
Thank you all for your help.

Antonis.


On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 6:14 AM, Randy <randy_94108 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I think the shut/no shut on 3600 is a red herring and if you take a closer
> look at patton and the link/switch in between, you will find the answers.
> The pcaps show requests from both ; only one reply from 3600 - none from
> patton...
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Antonis Vosdoganis <avosdo at gmail.com>
> *To:* Pshem Kowalczyk <pshem.k at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* cisco-nsp <cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:39 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [c-nsp] CISCO ME3600X ARP ISSUE
>
> Yes i have a valid mac address entry.
> If i do a shut - no shut on 3600  interface connectivity with patton is
> restored.
> Στις 3 Ιουλ 2013 10:18 μ.μ., ο χρήστης "Pshem Kowalczyk" <
> pshem.k at gmail.com>
> έγραψε:
>
> > Hi Antonis,
> >
> > When the loss of connectivity happens - do you still have a valid ARP
> > entry on the ME3600 for the Patton?
> > If so - what happens if you clear that ARP entry on ME3600 manually
> > and then try to ping the Patton?
> >
> > kind regards
> > Pshem
> >
> >
> > On 4 July 2013 04:56, Antonis Vosdoganis <avosdo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > There are 2 traces one from 3600 and one from 2960. The one you are
> > > refering is from 2960. With 2960 there is no problem.
> > > Στις 3 Ιουλ 2013 7:31 μ.μ., ο χρήστης "Aaron" <aaron1 at gvtc.com>
> έγραψε:
> > >
> > >> you mentioned...
> > >>
> > >> > Cisco ME3600X is not responding to Patton ARP request so Patton is
> > >> > losing ip connectivity since is thinking that Default Gateway is
> down.
> > >>
> > >> ...but i see in this wireshark sniff "ARP_WS-C2960G-8TC-L.pcapng"
> frame
> > >> number 14 that the cisco (i assume it's the me3600) does in fact arp
> > reply
> > >> to the patton...
> > >>
> > >> 00 21 d7 cb 69 c1 - sender mac - cisco says i am 46.245.137.1
> > >>
> > >> 00 a0 ba 05 ad c3 - target mac - patton - 46.245.137.3
> > >>
> > >> to prove that the cisco me3600 is sending this maybe you could...
> > >>
> > >> sh interface | in bia
> > >>
> > >> look for "0021.d7cb.69c1"
> > >>
> > >> Aaron
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Nick Hilliard [mailto:nick at foobar.org]
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 11:18 AM
> > >> To: Antonis Vosdoganis
> > >> Cc: Aaron; cisco-nsp
> > >> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] CISCO ME3600X ARP ISSUE
> > >>
> > >> Can't really tell much from the pcap files:
> > >>
> > >> http://cloudshark.org/captures/ac6ed1c8470a
> > >> http://cloudshark.org/captures/fda45ed488b0
> > >>
> > >> The timestamps don't overlap.
> > >>
> > >> If it works and then stops working, that could be an arp/L2 cam
> timeout.
> > >> Make sure that the arp timer on the switch is configured to be lower
> > than
> > >> the cam timer on your 2960.
> > >>
> > >> me3600: show interfaces vlan 333 | i ARP
> > >> c2960: show mac address-table aging-time
> > >>
> > >> Nick
> > >>
> > >> On 03/07/2013 17:05, Antonis Vosdoganis wrote:
> > >> > Sorry if i didn't make it clear. There is ip connectivity when i
> boot
> > >> > up the patton gateway. The problem appears 20 minutes after when
> > >> > patton sends the arp request.
> > >> >
> > >> > Also the traffic from patton is untagged that's why encapsulation
> > >> > untagged is applied under service instance.
> > >> >
> > >> > Patton has ip address 46.245.137.3 255.255.255.248 and static route
> > >> > 0.0.0.0
> > >> > 0.0.0.0 46.245.137.1
> > >> >
> > >> > I am not in the office to send you the 2960 configuration but i will
> > >> tomorrow.
> > >> >
> > >> > I am attaching again the traces.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 6:15 PM, Aaron <aaron1 at gvtc.com
> > >> > <mailto:aaron1 at gvtc.com>> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >    As Nick mentioned, given you are untagging on the patton side,
> > since
> > >> you
> > >> >    should be since you are untagged on the me3600 service instance
> > >> 333...
> > >> >
> > >> >    Go to the " Patton SmartNode 4528 Voip Gateway Router" and check
> > it's
> > >> ip
> > >> >    address, subnet mask and def gw .... make sure they are ...
> > >> >
> > >> >    Ip address - ip address 46.245.137.2 or .3 or .4 or .5 or .6
> > >> >    Mask - 255.255.255.248
> > >> >    Def gw - 46.245.137.1
> > >> >
> > >> >    Aaron
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >    -----Original Message-----
> > >> >    From: cisco-nsp [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> > >> >    <mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net>] On Behalf Of Nick
> > >> >    Hilliard
> > >> >    Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 9:46 AM
> > >> >    To: Antonis Vosdoganis
> > >> >    Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net <mailto:cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net>
> > >> >    Subject: Re: [c-nsp] CISCO ME3600X ARP ISSUE
> > >> >
> > >> >    On 03/07/2013 13:30, Antonis Vosdoganis wrote:
> > >> >    > I am facing a issue with our Metro Ethernet switch. I have
> > directly
> > >> >    > connected a Patton SmartNode 4528 Voip Gateway Router to the
> > Cisco
> > >> >    > Switch which is the Default Gateway (46.245.137.1). Patton GW
> > every
> > >> 20
> > >> >    > minutes sends an ARP request asking for default gateways mac
> > >> address.
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Cisco ME3600X is not responding to Patton ARP request so Patton
> > is
> > >> >    > losing ip connectivity since is thinking that Default Gateway
> is
> > >> down.
> > >> >
> > >> >    Hi Antonis,
> > >> >
> > >> >    Your attachments didn't come through.  Can you post them on
> > >> >    http://cloudshark.org/ so that we can take a look?
> > >> >
> > >> >    > Routing Protocol is ISIS. I have made the some tests with a
> > >> Catalyst
> > >> >    > 2960G which is responding to Patton ARP request.
> > >> >
> > >> >    ISIS has nothing to do with default gateways.
> > >> >
> > >> >    You haven't provided enough configuration to determine what the
> > >> problem is.
> > >> >      What vlan is the patton device connected to, and what are the
> > port
> > >> >    configuration settings on the Catalyst 2960G for the ports which
> > >> connect to
> > >> >    the ME3600 and the Patton device.
> > >> >
> > >> >    If the patton device is on vlan 333 and the 2960G-ME3600X link is
> > >> >    configured
> > >> >    as a dot1q trunk on the 2960 side, then you need to use this on
> > the
> > >> ME3600X
> > >> >    side:
> > >> >
> > >> >    --
> > >> >    interface GigabitEthernet0/23
> > >> >    switchport trunk allowed vlan none
> > >> >    switchport mode trunk
> > >> >    service instance 333 ethernet
> > >> >      encapsulation dot1q 333
> > >> >      rewrite ingress tag pop 1 symmetric
> > >> >      bridge-domain 333
> > >> >
> > >> >    interface Vlan333
> > >> >    [blah]
> > >> >    --
> > >> >
> > >> >    Nick
> > >> >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Switch Port configuration
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > interface GigabitEthernet0/23
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > switchport trunk allowed vlan none
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > switchport mode trunk
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > load-interval 30
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > service instance 333 ethernet
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > encapsulation untagged
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > service-policy input CORPORATE_IN_10MB
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > service-policy output CORPORATE_OUT_10MB
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > bridge-domain 333
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > interface Vlan333
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > bandwidth 10000
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > ip address 46.245.137.1 255.255.255.248
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > load-interval 30
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > #show ip protocols
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > *** IP Routing is NSF aware ***
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Routing Protocol is "isis"
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Outgoing update filter list for all interfaces is not set
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Incoming update filter list for all interfaces is not set
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Redistributing: static, isis
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Address Summarization:
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >    None
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >  Maximum path: 4
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Passive Interface(s):
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >  Vlan333
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >  Loopback0
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Cisco ME3600X is running IOS me360x-universalk9-mz.153-1.S1.bin
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > I have attached 2 wireshark traces one from 3600 and one from
> > 2960.
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Regards
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    >
> > >> >    > Antonis.
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