Re: [nsp] 7206 HSSI interface resets

From: dhudson (dhudson@pilot.net)
Date: Sun Oct 15 2000 - 04:48:25 EDT


Karyn,

please take a look at the engineering revision of the bus map scheme for
the hssi controllers,,,look @ the tac pages on cisco.com -
had same sort of problem not long ago and remember there being some
mention of a race condition and/or loop that occurs at times...

cant remember exact scenarion, but this sounds familiar, worth a sort anyway...

piranha-2...

Karyn Ulriksen wrote:

> Steven,
>
> Had this exact scenario occuring on a 7010 a couple years back. Sorry,
> we never did reach resolution on the issue, just jumped to another router.
>
> BUT, I do have a theory and wondered if you could indulge me with a brief
> on your topology (you might want to send this off list to
> kulriksen@sitestream.net). If you're topology is similar to what I was
> using at the time, I may have an answer for you.
>
> Karyn
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steven Saner [mailto:ssaner@southwind.net]
> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:28 AM
> > To: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > Subject: [nsp] 7206 HSSI interface resets
> >
> >
> > Description of problem:
> >
> > We have a 7206 that is currently loaded with the following
> > configuration, as of Saturday, 14 October 2000.
> >
> > IOS: Version 12.0(2)XE1
> > Processor: NPE200
> > Memory: 128M
> >
> > Slot 0: Motherboard with FastEthernet interface
> > Slot 1: PA-FE-TX Single FastEthernet adapter
> > Slot 2: PA-MC-8T 8 x T1 adapter
> > Slot 3: HSSI interface
> > Slot 4: PA-MC-8T 8 x T1 adapter
> > Slot 5: PA-4E 4 x Ethernet adapter
> > Slot 6: PA-A3 ATM Adapter
> >
> > We are seeing interface resets on the HSSI interface. The frequency of
> > resets do seem to increase with increased load. The bandwidth load of
> > the HSSI interface does not peak beyond about 50%. It is
> > connected to a
> > DS3 via a Larscom CSU/DSU
> >
> > Prior to Saturday, 14 October 2000, the same router had a PA-MC-8T
> > adapter in slot 3 that was not being used, and there was a dual
> > FastEthernet adapter in Slot 1 (in place of the single FE adapter
> > there now). The HSSI adapter that is in slot 3 now was in a second
> > 7206 connected to the same circuit that it is now. A crossover
> > ethernet cable was used between the two 7206s. In that configuration
> > we did not see any interface resets on the HSSI interface.
> >
> > We have attempted to upgrade the IOS to 12.0(9)S. While that IOS was
> > running (about 1/2 hour) we did not see any interface resets, but we
> > had to revert back to the current IOS because of problems with the ATM
> > sub-interfaces that are associated with bridge-groups for provisioning
> > ADSL service.
> >
> > Any ideas or advice would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > --
> > ==================================================================
> > Steven Saner SouthWind Internet
> > Access, Inc.
> > ssaner@southwind.net Systems/Network Administrator
> > http://www2.southwind.net/~ssaner http://www.southwind.net
> > 263-7963 Wichita
> > (800)525-7963
> >

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