Re: [f-nsp] ICX 6610 not learning mac addresses any more

"Frank Bulk" <[email protected]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:11:20 -0500
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The first thought that comes to mind is that there is a MAC address =
table hash issue.

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This vendor does a good job of explaining it: =
https://www.calix.com/content/dam/calix/mycalix-misc/lib/iae/exa/m/eanepg=
/index.htm?toc10152651.htm?101585.htm

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Frank=20

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From: foundry-nsp <[email protected]> On Behalf Of =
Tudor Capatina
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2023 8:04 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [f-nsp] ICX 6610 not learning mac addresses any more

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Hey there

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got a weird issue on the above mentioned switches and wondering if =
anyone has seen something similar.=20

A server with mac-add MAC1 is connected to an ICX 6610 SW1. The server =
is generating traffic. SW1 has a mac-add table of around 10k:

Total active entries from all ports =3D 10368

And it does not learn MAC1. However SW1 is connected to another ICX SW2 =
with a smaller mac-address table (5k) which learns MAC1 from the link to =
SW1.

The problem is that SW1 will treat all traffic to MAC1 as unknown =
unicast and flood it on all it's ports. The issue is not with a specific =
mac-address but with several.

Mac learning timers are default all over the place. Mac learning is not =
disabled anywhere.=20

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I was suspecting some cam profile but cannot see such an option on these =
devices.=20

In theory there should be space to allow learning of more mac-addresses:

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show default values
sys log buffers:50         mac age time:300 sec       telnet sessions:5  =
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System Parameters    Default    Maximum    Current  =20
- - - -       =20
mac                  32768      32768      32768    =20

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Any ideas are welcome=20

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Thanks

Tudor

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>The first thought that comes =
to mind is that there is a MAC address table hash =
issue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>This vendor does a good job of explaining it: <a =
href=3D"https://www.calix.com/content/dam/calix/mycalix-misc/lib/iae/exa/=
m/eanepg/index.htm?toc10152651.htm?101585.htm">https://www.calix.com/cont=
ent/dam/calix/mycalix-misc/lib/iae/exa/m/eanepg/index.htm?toc10152651.htm=
?101585.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Frank =
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> foundry-nsp =
&lt;[email protected]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tudor =
Capatina<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 14, 2023 8:04 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> [email protected]<br><b>Subject:</b> [f-nsp] =
ICX 6610 not learning mac addresses any =
more<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Hey =
there<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>got a weird =
issue on the above mentioned switches and wondering if anyone has seen =
something similar. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>A server =
with mac-add MAC1 is connected to an ICX 6610 SW1. The server is =
generating traffic. SW1 has a mac-add table of around =
10k:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Total active =
entries from all ports =3D 10368<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>And it does =
not learn MAC1. However SW1 is connected to another ICX SW2 with a =
smaller mac-address table (5k) which learns MAC1 from the link to =
SW1.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The problem =
is that SW1 will treat all traffic to MAC1 as unknown unicast and flood =
it on all it's ports. The issue is not with a specific mac-address but =
with several.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Mac learning =
timers are default all over the place. Mac learning is not disabled =
anywhere. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I was =
suspecting some cam profile but cannot see such an option on these =
devices. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>In theory =
there should be space to allow learning of more =
mac-addresses:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>show default =
values<br>sys log =
buffers:50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mac age =
time:300 sec&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; telnet =
sessions:5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>System =
Parameters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Default&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Maximum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Current&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>- - - - =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
<br>mac&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32768&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
32768&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32768&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Any ideas =
are welcome <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Thanks<o:p></=
o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Tudor<o:p></o=
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