Thanks. Which self tests did you run?
EDIT: Did you run dm diag and dm alt-diag?
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Brocade ICX Series (cheap & powerful 10gbE/40gbE switching)
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EDIT: Did you run dm diag and dm alt-diag?
dm diag and dm alt-diag
As mentioned by donedeal19 earlier in this thread, everything passed. So I updated, licensed, and through my APs onto it without issue. Just did the cutover from my 6610 and so far everything looks good.
EDIT: I guess it actually doesn't matter what OS I have on there. I'll try running the diagnostics again now that I am on v9, but like fohdeesha advised, I'm not going to sweat it too much either way especially since Fastcrap gave me the nice partial refund. However, I will continue searching for another ICX7450-32ZP. I can't believe I have searched for one for like four years and then when 13 sell in three days I get a defective one. Oh well, it is running fine despite whatever is wrong with it.
I just hate these lines during boot. I don't like unexpected things in hardware
SOC unit 0 attached to PCI device BCM56548_A0
0:soc_do_init: soc_do_init: total cpu and arm cosq 0030 unexpected
Initializing the Port pair for the P2 board
u=0 p=50 Using SDK PHY driver for BCM84756/7/9
u=0 p=51 Using SDK PHY driver for BCM84756/7/9
Setting the CMIC registers for the link scan
SOC unit 1 attached to PCI device BCM56548_A0
1:soc_do_init: soc_do_init: total cpu and arm cosq 0030 unexpected
u=1 p=42 Using SDK PHY driver for BCM84756/7/9
u=1 p=43 Using SDK PHY driver for BCM84756/7/9
Setting the CMIC registers for the link scan
I wonder if it's the RAM. That is not too difficult to replace. I'm not going to try reballing either of those Broadcom chips!
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Is there a diagnostic command for just testing memory and just testing RAM one at a time so I can see where my error is.
Hi everyone,
I picked up an ICX6430-C12 and followed the very helpful Fohdeesha Docs guide to get set up. However, I'm now at the point where I need to get my VLANs working, which is where the guides stop.
I'm trying to trunk several VLANs from the ICX6430 to a Catalyst 3650, but when I physically make the connection, the entire network goes down.
I'm just trying to mirror/replace a cheap TPLink TL-SG105E managed switch - nothing too crazy. That said, I'm a CCNA student and this is for a home network - I'm not a professional.
I'm guessing this is a problem with STP or VLAN config or some other sort of looping issue, but I've reached the point where I want to ask for help instead of just spinning my wheels.
It's a little harder to find info for these switches than for Cisco stuff. Does anyone have any recommended reading? I'll continue looking through this thread in the meantime.
I've attached logs, configs, diagrams, etc in case anyone can to take a look at my issue specifically.
Thanks!
(Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask - please let me know!)
I picked up an ICX6430-C12 and followed the very helpful Fohdeesha Docs guide to get set up. However, I'm now at the point where I need to get my VLANs working, which is where the guides stop.
I'm trying to trunk several VLANs from the ICX6430 to a Catalyst 3650, but when I physically make the connection, the entire network goes down.
I'm just trying to mirror/replace a cheap TPLink TL-SG105E managed switch - nothing too crazy. That said, I'm a CCNA student and this is for a home network - I'm not a professional.
I'm guessing this is a problem with STP or VLAN config or some other sort of looping issue, but I've reached the point where I want to ask for help instead of just spinning my wheels.
It's a little harder to find info for these switches than for Cisco stuff. Does anyone have any recommended reading? I'll continue looking through this thread in the meantime.
I've attached logs, configs, diagrams, etc in case anyone can to take a look at my issue specifically.
Thanks!
(Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask - please let me know!)
Attachments
Just checking you’ve looked through fohdeesha’s download. I took me longer than I am willing to admit to notice all the manuals that were included with the firmware files, though I use 7xxx units, so dunno if there are guides for 6xxx that cover what you might need?
Having some internet speed issues that I think I have narrowed down to the Brocade ICX-6450-48P switch and maybe something called Virtual Output Queuing (VOQ)??
Essentially, I am getting slow speeds when accessing the internet from any of the 1 G Ethernet ports on the Brocade switch. I am running an internet speed test (speedtest.net) and only getting about 600 Mbps on the 1 G ports. The internet connection is 1500 Mbps download. If I run a speed test on a 10 G port from the Brocade switch, I get 1500 Mbps. So, I would expect to get somewhere around 940 Mbps on any of the 1 G Ethernet ports. I am not an IT guy and I've been reading about pause frames and virtual output queuing and trying to get this figured out but I think I need some help
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My ISP provides 1500 Mbps asymmetric connection to my cable modem with a 2.5 G Ethernet port. I am using a media converter that is setup for Ethernet at 1/2.5/5/10G and has a SFP+ port on the other side. I am using a 10 G DAC to connect that media convert to my router. Another 10 G DAC connects my router (pfSense) to the Brocade switch. From the switch, I have a couple servers using 10 G DACs and a bunch of other devices using the 1 G ports. When I run a speed test (speedtest.net) on any device connected to the Brocade's 1 G ports, I only get around 600 Mbps download. The servers that are connected to the Brocade switch on the 10 G ports get around 1500 Mbps. If I connect my laptop directly to my router, I am able to get about 940 Mbps (which is what I would expect since my laptop has a 1 G Ethernet port). I also have another 24 port UniFi switch that only has 1 G ports connected to my router and the devices over there are able to get about 940 Mbps as well.
So everything seems to work fine (cable modem, media converter, and router) except for this strange behavior across the Brocade switch. If I use a different media converter that only has a 1 G SFP connection and only negotiates a 1 G Ethernet link, then everything works as expected (about 940 Mbps on all devices). The only downside to this is that the servers on the 10 G links also only get about 940 Mbps instead of 1500 Mbps.
Is there something I can enable so the Brocade switch can mitigate the issue?
Essentially, I am getting slow speeds when accessing the internet from any of the 1 G Ethernet ports on the Brocade switch. I am running an internet speed test (speedtest.net) and only getting about 600 Mbps on the 1 G ports. The internet connection is 1500 Mbps download. If I run a speed test on a 10 G port from the Brocade switch, I get 1500 Mbps. So, I would expect to get somewhere around 940 Mbps on any of the 1 G Ethernet ports. I am not an IT guy and I've been reading about pause frames and virtual output queuing and trying to get this figured out but I think I need some help
More Details:
My ISP provides 1500 Mbps asymmetric connection to my cable modem with a 2.5 G Ethernet port. I am using a media converter that is setup for Ethernet at 1/2.5/5/10G and has a SFP+ port on the other side. I am using a 10 G DAC to connect that media convert to my router. Another 10 G DAC connects my router (pfSense) to the Brocade switch. From the switch, I have a couple servers using 10 G DACs and a bunch of other devices using the 1 G ports. When I run a speed test (speedtest.net) on any device connected to the Brocade's 1 G ports, I only get around 600 Mbps download. The servers that are connected to the Brocade switch on the 10 G ports get around 1500 Mbps. If I connect my laptop directly to my router, I am able to get about 940 Mbps (which is what I would expect since my laptop has a 1 G Ethernet port). I also have another 24 port UniFi switch that only has 1 G ports connected to my router and the devices over there are able to get about 940 Mbps as well.
So everything seems to work fine (cable modem, media converter, and router) except for this strange behavior across the Brocade switch. If I use a different media converter that only has a 1 G SFP connection and only negotiates a 1 G Ethernet link, then everything works as expected (about 940 Mbps on all devices). The only downside to this is that the servers on the 10 G links also only get about 940 Mbps instead of 1500 Mbps.
Is there something I can enable so the Brocade switch can mitigate the issue?
This is odd to me because if you change media converters to the 1GbE everything works as expected right? Like you get nearly 1GbE on you 6450 ports?Having some internet speed issues that I think I have narrowed down to the Brocade ICX-6450-48P switch and maybe something called Virtual Output Queuing (VOQ)??
Essentially, I am getting slow speeds when accessing the internet from any of the 1 G Ethernet ports on the Brocade switch. I am running an internet speed test (speedtest.net) and only getting about 600 Mbps on the 1 G ports. The internet connection is 1500 Mbps download. If I run a speed test on a 10 G port from the Brocade switch, I get 1500 Mbps. So, I would expect to get somewhere around 940 Mbps on any of the 1 G Ethernet ports. I am not an IT guy and I've been reading about pause frames and virtual output queuing and trying to get this figured out but I think I need some help
More Details:
My ISP provides 1500 Mbps asymmetric connection to my cable modem with a 2.5 G Ethernet port. I am using a media converter that is setup for Ethernet at 1/2.5/5/10G and has a SFP+ port on the other side. I am using a 10 G DAC to connect that media convert to my router. Another 10 G DAC connects my router (pfSense) to the Brocade switch. From the switch, I have a couple servers using 10 G DACs and a bunch of other devices using the 1 G ports. When I run a speed test (speedtest.net) on any device connected to the Brocade's 1 G ports, I only get around 600 Mbps download. The servers that are connected to the Brocade switch on the 10 G ports get around 1500 Mbps. If I connect my laptop directly to my router, I am able to get about 940 Mbps (which is what I would expect since my laptop has a 1 G Ethernet port). I also have another 24 port UniFi switch that only has 1 G ports connected to my router and the devices over there are able to get about 940 Mbps as well.
So everything seems to work fine (cable modem, media converter, and router) except for this strange behavior across the Brocade switch. If I use a different media converter that only has a 1 G SFP connection and only negotiates a 1 G Ethernet link, then everything works as expected (about 940 Mbps on all devices). The only downside to this is that the servers on the 10 G links also only get about 940 Mbps instead of 1500 Mbps.
Is there something I can enable so the Brocade switch can mitigate the issue?
I’d say the media converter is the issue but on the 10GbE ports you get expected full bandwidth with either converter?
Have you tried just an SFP+ to RJ45? I’ve done well with these in my 6450 in the past and currently have one in my PFS router for my modem:
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i've had my icx7250 working as just a basic switch for a few weeks since getting help here but when i came home this morning i could no longer get internet to anything i would plug into it, can not get access via ssh, or web gui. was able to get in using serial but no idea what im looking for or what happened. any im guessing i dont have to go through the whole update thing from scratch but no idea where to start to figure out what happened or how to begin to fix. any ideas?
If you do a `show run` you should see what config is loaded. Wild ass guess, it rebooted for some reason (power blip?) and you had for got to save things after you first configured things.
im not sure if maybe i should have put googles 75.75.75.75 instead of the 10.0.0.1 (my isp gateway) and thats the lack of internet or not also not sure why but i cant access the web gui still through http or https. cant seem to ssh in either. serial seems to be the only way i can access the switch.
what you posted is missing the ve1 definition (ip address etc) however there may be more to your config (see the bottom "-More-, next page"...
you need to post your whole config. not just the first page. suggestion: use the "insert" and wrap it in a code or spoiler block. alternatively attach your config as a file.
If that is your entire config then @seany is correct that you forgot to "write mem" somewhere along the way...
Thanks for the tip! Between reading through docs in the zip (I learned a lot.. gave me a bunch more to-dos), and making a few tweaks from this presentation:
I was able to get things working!
Specifically, I made these changes on the Brocade side:
- Changed default vlan id:
default-vlan-id 2 - Created vlan 1 and
tagged ethe 1/2/1(my trunk port) - Set
spanning-tree 802-1wfor all vlans - Added
spanning-tree 802-1w admin-pt2pt-macto my trunk port
- Instead of freaking out and unplugging the ethernet cable when the network went down, I waited. Everything came back up after ~30 seconds.
Still, seems weird for the network to go down for 30 seconds on connection. But I can figure that out at my leisure.
ps - interesting music video in the zip too.
Code:
show run
Current configuration:
!
ver 08.0.95mT213
!
stack unit 1
module 1 icx7250-48p-poe-port-management-module
module 2 icx7250-sfp-plus-8port-80g-module
stack-port 1/2/1
stack-port 1/2/3
!
!
global-stp
!
!
!
vlan 1 name DEFAULT-VLAN by port
router-interface ve 1
spanning-tree
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
aaa authentication web-server default local
aaa authentication login default local
enable aaa console
hostname switchblade
ip dhcp-client disable
ip dns server-address 10.0.0.1
ip route 0.0.0.0/0 10.0.0.1
!
no telnet server
username super password .....
!
!
!
!
clock summer-time
clock timezone gmt GMT-05
!
!
ntp
disable serve
server 216.239.35.0
server 216.239.35.4
!
!
web-management https
!
manager disable
!
!
manager port-list 987
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface ve 1
ip address 10.0.0.252 255.255.255.0
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
end
switchblade(config-vlan-1)#Yep, just put a 1 G media converter back in to make sure and I'm getting about 940 Mbps on all devices (both on servers connected with 10 G DAC and laptops connected with 1 G Ethernet).
The 10 G media converter does supply full bandwidth (about 1500 Mbps) to the servers connected using 10 G DACs. In this configuration, the devices connected to the 1 G Ethernet ports on the Brocade switch only get about 600 Mbps instead if something closer to 1 Gbps and that's why I was suspecting the switch.
I have not tried a SFP+ to RJ45 transceiver yet. I'll order the one you have linked too and give it a shot.
I am also going to borrow a UniFi switch later this week with some SFP+ ports and some 1 G Ethernet ports to test and see if I get the same results across a different switch.
Thanks for your suggestions @CIR-Engineering !
On the ICX 6610 with two rear ports broken out to 10Gb ports, can you create a lag that uses one of the rear ports (say 1/2/4) and one of the front 10Gb ports (say 1/3/2) that is also configured for 10Gb?
I'm getting "Error - Trunk port 2/2/4 and 2/3/2 do not have same default port speeds". The are both configured for 10Gb and linked at 10Gb per port status:
Breakout port 2/2/4:
Front panel port 2/3/2:
I'm getting "Error - Trunk port 2/2/4 and 2/3/2 do not have same default port speeds". The are both configured for 10Gb and linked at 10Gb per port status:
Breakout port 2/2/4:
Code:
show int e 2/2/4
10GigabitEthernet 2/2/4 is up, line protocol is up
Port up for 47 minute(s) 45 second(s)
Hardware is 10GigabitEthernet , address is cc4e.2483.8bf6 (bia cc4e.2483.8c2a)
Configured speed 10Gbit, actual 10Gbit, configured duplex fdx, actual fdx
Configured mdi mode AUTO, actual none
Member of 9 L2 VLANs, port is tagged, port state is FORWARDING
BPDU guard is Disabled, ROOT protect is Disabled, Designated protect is Disabled
Link Error Dampening is Disabled
STP configured to ON, priority is level0, mac-learning is enabled
Openflow is Disabled, Openflow Hybrid mode is Disabled, Flow Control is config enabled, oper enabled, negotiation disabled
Mirror disabled, Monitor disabled
Mac-notification is disabled
Not member of any active trunks
Member of configured trunk ports 2/2/4
Port name is XC6420-N2
MTU 1500 bytes, encapsulation ethernet
300 second input rate: 4816 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
300 second output rate: 49320 bits/sec, 15 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
236183241 packets input, 50328121260 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 60525278 broadcasts, 174087645 multicasts, 1570318 unicasts
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 ignored
0 runts, 0 giants
283586112 packets output, 74964495373 bytes, 0 underruns
Transmitted 62927015 broadcasts, 214484920 multicasts, 6174177 unicasts
0 output errors, 0 collisions
Relay Agent Information option: Disabled
Egress queues:
Queue counters Queued packets Dropped Packets
0 235231151 0
1 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 0
4 0 0
5 14556 0
6 1359847 0
7 0 0
Code:
show int e 2/3/2
10GigabitEthernet2/3/2 is up, line protocol is up
Port up for 12 minute(s) 17 second(s)
Hardware is 10GigabitEthernet, address is cc4e.2483.8bf6 (bia cc4e.2483.8c32)
Interface type is 10Gig SFP+
Configured speed 10Gbit, actual 10Gbit, configured duplex fdx, actual fdx
Member of 9 L2 VLANs, port is tagged, port state is FORWARDING
BPDU guard is Disabled, ROOT protect is Disabled, Designated protect is Disabled
Link Error Dampening is Disabled
STP configured to ON, priority is level0, mac-learning is enabled
Openflow is Disabled, Openflow Hybrid mode is Disabled, Flow Control is enabled
Mirror disabled, Monitor disabled
Mac-notification is disabled
Not member of any active trunks
Not member of any configured trunks
Port name is pve-N2 10GB
MTU 1500 bytes, encapsulation ethernet
300 second input rate: 16 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
300 second output rate: 44616 bits/sec, 14 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
275392345 packets input, 72757318775 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 62067598 broadcasts, 211394275 multicasts, 1930472 unicasts
712 input errors, 524 CRC, 0 frame, 0 ignored
0 runts, 0 giants
236605551 packets output, 50405682181 bytes, 0 underruns
Transmitted 60552507 broadcasts, 174344933 multicasts, 1708111 unicasts
0 output errors, 0 collisions
Relay Agent Information option: Disabled
Egress queues:
Queue counters Queued packets Dropped Packets
0 281520703 0
1 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 0
4 0 0
5 71952 0
6 1993457 0
7 0 0
EDIT made it in. set password. sent write mem about 8 times. was able to get into serial and web. is there a way to backup this whole setup in a currently working state to revert back to this point when i screw it up again? im not really trusting it much at the moment since i didnt do anything to fix it over night it just started working on its own but locked me out....
got home from work this morning and suddenly the 7250 is connected to internet and working as a switch and i can get to the login page of the web gui but neither the default user/pw or one i set is working to login to the switch. anyway to get through the login or do i need to start over again?
got home from work this morning and suddenly the 7250 is connected to internet and working as a switch and i can get to the login page of the web gui but neither the default user/pw or one i set is working to login to the switch. anyway to get through the login or do i need to start over again?
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After a week or so with the ICX7450-32ZP in place there haven't been any issues, Engenius EWS377 link up on the 2.5 Ports without issues.
The only thing I am working on night might not be an issue on the switch, but my Asus ProArt Creator X670e will not link at 10Gb, only getting 5Gb and the switch shows the link at 10Gb. I tested another cable to no avail, I am hunting around for another 10-GBaseT SFP Modules in the hoard to see if I can rule that out as well. This was working previously on the ICX6610 at 10Gb.
The only thing I am working on night might not be an issue on the switch, but my Asus ProArt Creator X670e will not link at 10Gb, only getting 5Gb and the switch shows the link at 10Gb. I tested another cable to no avail, I am hunting around for another 10-GBaseT SFP Modules in the hoard to see if I can rule that out as well. This was working previously on the ICX6610 at 10Gb.
didnt take me long to get lost again. im baffled. i've started the whole setup from the beginning multiple times but just found its still referencing the original ip i gave it weeks ago the first time (10.0.0.203) while im logged into web interface from ip i set yesterday? 10.0.0.252....
am i just misunderstanding or is this actually a problem i need to figure out.
am i just misunderstanding or is this actually a problem i need to figure out.
Code:
switchblade#show web
HTTP server status: Enabled
HTTPS server status: Enabled
Web management Sessions:
User Privilege IP address Timeo ut(secs) Connection
super super-user 10.0.0.203 258 HTTP
switchblade#show run
Current configuration:
!
ver 08.0.95mT213
!
stack unit 1
module 1 icx7250-48p-poe-port-management-module
module 2 icx7250-sfp-plus-8port-80g-module
stack-port 1/2/1
stack-port 1/2/3
!
!
global-stp
!
!
!
vlan 1 name DEFAULT-VLAN by port
router-interface ve 1
spanning-tree
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
aaa authentication web-server default local
aaa authentication login default local
enable super-user-password .....
enable aaa console
hostname switchblade
ip dhcp-client disable
ip dns server-address 10.0.0.1
ip route 0.0.0.0/0 10.0.0.1
!
no telnet server
username super password .....
!
!
!
!
clock summer-time
clock timezone gmt GMT-05
!
!
ntp
disable serve
server 216.239.35.0
server 216.239.35.4
!
!
web-management https
!
manager disable
!
!
manager port-list 987
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface ve 1
ip address 10.0.0.252 255.255.255.0
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
end
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