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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by stephenw10

      It's now global so use:

      [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@244dev.stevew.lan]/root: sysctl net.link.lagg.lacp.default_strict_mode=0
net.link.lagg.lacp.default_strict_mode: 1 -> 0

      Is the switch not yours then?

      Steve

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        cyberbot @stephenw10
        last edited by cyberbot

        @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

        It's now global so use:

        [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@244dev.stevew.lan]/root: sysctl net.link.lagg.lacp.default_strict_mode=0
net.link.lagg.lacp.default_strict_mode: 1 -> 0

        Is the switch not yours then?

        Steve

        on the system>>tunnel I've created net.link.lagg.0.lacp.lacp_strict_mode and value 0
        I've created the runnable file and applied value 1, after I've run the command to change it to 0 using the command line but it didn't change it to 0.
        running the command

        [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@244dev.stevew.lan]/root: sysctl net.link.lagg.lacp.default_strict_mode=0

        would overnight the system tuneable?

        the LACP on the switch still shows blocked unfortunately

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          The switch should be in active mode by default too so strict LACP should still allow the interface to come up. It is possible to set it to passive mode but I don't think yours is.

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            cyberbot @stephenw10
            last edited by cyberbot

            @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

            The switch should be in active mode by default too so strict LACP should still allow the interface to come up. It is possible to set it to passive mode but I don't think yours is.

            do I have to do something to force the LAGG to come online ?
            this the LAG config on the switch.

            1/1/1      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     No  141  0   609c.9f4b.808c  WAN1
2/1/1      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     No  141  0   609c.9f4b.808c  WAN2

            and log on the switch

            Nov 27 05:19:39:I:System: dynamic lag interface 1/1/1's peer info (priority=4,id=e839.3511.faab,key=0) mis-matches with lag's peer info (priority=32768,id=e839.3511.faab,key=715), set to mismatch Error
Nov 27 05:19:38:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 1/1/1 is up.
Nov 27 05:19:38:I:Trunk: Group (1/1/1, 2/1/1) created by 802.3ad link-aggregation module.
Nov 27 05:19:35:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 1/1/1 is down.
Nov 27 05:19:32:I:System: dynamic lag interface 2/1/1's peer info (priority=3,id=e839.3511.faab,key=0) mis-matches with lag's peer info (priority=32768,id=e839.3511.faab,key=715), set to mismatch Error
Nov 27 05:19:32:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 1/1/1 is down.
Nov 27 05:19:32:I:Trunk: Group (1/1/1, 2/1/1) removed by 802.3ad link-aggregation module.
Nov 27 05:19:32:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 2/1/1 is down.
Nov 27 05:19:32:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 1/1/1 is down.
Nov 27 05:19:32:I:System: dynamic lag interface 1/1/1's peer info (priority=4,id=e839.3511.faab,key=0) mis-matches with lag's peer info (priority=32768,id=e839.3511.faab,key=715), set to mismatch Error
Nov 27 05:19:31:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 1/1/1 is up.
Nov 27 05:19:31:I:Trunk: Group (1/1/1, 2/1/1) created by 802.3ad link-aggregation module.
Nov 27 05:19:28:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 1/1/1 is down.
Nov 27 05:19:25:I:System: dynamic lag interface 2/1/1's peer info (priority=3,id=e839.3511.faab,key=0) mis-matches with lag's peer info (priority=32768,id=e839.3511.faab,key=715), set to mismatch Error
Nov 27 05:19:25:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 1/1/1 is down.
Nov 27 05:19:25:I:Trunk: Group (1/1/1, 2/1/1) removed by 802.3ad link-aggregation module.
Nov 27 05:19:25:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 2/1/1 is down.
Nov 27 05:19:25:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 1/1/1 is down.

            I come some forum which they said to run those commands

            > sysctl net.link.lagg.default_use_flowid=0 
> sysctl net.link.lagg.0.use_flowid=0 
> sysctl net.link.lagg.1.use_flowid=0

            can you advies wither to do this won't crash a production firewall.

            thank you

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Reviewing this there seem to be some differences in your early replies here.
              The lagg has a different MAC and seems to be connected to the same switch...

              Are you 100% confident on these are connected to the correct ports?

              Those values are defaults as far as I know so that should make no difference.
              What I have here:

              [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@7100.stevew.lan]/root: sysctl net.link.lagg
net.link.lagg.default_flowid_shift: 16
net.link.lagg.default_use_flowid: 0
net.link.lagg.failover_rx_all: 0
net.link.lagg.lacp.default_strict_mode: 1
net.link.lagg.lacp.debug: 0

              Steve

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                cyberbot
                last edited by cyberbot

                @cyberbot said in LACP not working:

                1/1/1 Up Blocked Full 1G 1 No 141 0 609c.9f4b.808c WAN1
                2/1/1 Up Blocked Full 1G 1 No 141 0 609c.9f4b.808c WAN2

                Hi Steve,
                when I google the error it comes back with wrong ports, but I am very confident that are connected to the correct ports
                as showen here

                1/1/1      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     No  141  0   609c.9f4b.808c  WAN1
2/1/1      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     No  141  0   609c.9f4b.808c  WAN2

                port 1 of Switch 1 and Port 1 of Switch 2 are the LACP.
                I can see them when I do show interface brief

                now somehow port 1 just went into forward.

                === LAG "WAN" ID 1 (dynamic Deployed) ===
LAG Configuration:
   Ports:         e 1/1/1 e 2/1/1
   Port Count:    2
   Primary Port:  1/1/1
   Trunk Type:    hash-based
   LACP Key:      20001
Deployment: HW Trunk ID 1
Port       Link    State   Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC             Name
1/1/1      Up      Forward Full 1G    1     No  141  0   609c.9f4b.808c  WAN1
2/1/1      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     No  141  0   609c.9f4b.808c  WAN2

Port       [Sys P] [Port P] [ Key ] [Act][Tio][Agg][Syn][Col][Dis][Def][Exp][Ope]
1/1/1           1        1   20001   Yes   L   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  No   No   Ope
2/1/1           1        1   20001   Yes   S   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  No   No   Ina


 Partner Info and PDU Statistics
Port          Partner         Partner     LACP      LACP
             System ID         Key     Rx Count  Tx Count
1/1/1    32768-e839.3511.faab      715        4         8
2/1/1    32768-e839.3511.faab      715        5         9
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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by stephenw10

                  Port 1 is set as Long timeouts, that same as pfSense. Port 2 is set to Short and it still blocked.

                  That definitely looks like the problem. If you have not yet, redeploy it to take the Long setting. I assume Switch 1 may have rebooted or something.

                  Steve

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                    cyberbot @stephenw10
                    last edited by

                    @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                    Port 1 is set as Long timeouts, that same as pfSense. Port 2 is set to Short and it still blocked.

                    That definitely looks like the problem. If you have not yet, redeploy it to take the Long setting. I assume Switch 1 may have rebooted or something.

                    Steve

                    Thank you Steve for your answers.
                    do i have to do this on the port or LAG?

                    device(config)# lag blue dynamic id 1
device(config-lag-blue)# lacp-timeout short
LAG blue un-deployed successfully!
LAG blue deployed successfully!
device(config-lag-blue)#

                    this hwat i do and it still shows the diferrences on the TIO.

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                      cyberbot
                      last edited by cyberbot

                      i have managed to set the long TIO on the LAG, but unfortunately it still shows blocked

                      LAG.PNG

                      and switch log

                      Nov 27 23:17:46:I:System: dynamic lag interface 1/1/1's peer info (priority=4,id=e839.3511.faab,key=0) mis-matches with lag's peer info (priority=32768,id=e839.3511.faab,key=715), set to mismatch Error
Nov 27 23:17:45:I:System: Logical link on dynamic lag interface ethernet 1/1/1 is up.
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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        Ok this is what my lacp config section looks like in the switch from show running:

                        lag lacp1 dynamic id 2047
 ports ethernet 1/2/1 ethernet 1/2/3 
 primary-port 1/2/1
 lacp-timeout long 
 deploy

                        Very simple.
                        You must have something else in there to generate that mis-match error.

                        Steve

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                          cyberbot @stephenw10
                          last edited by

                          @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                          running

                          this what show running show

                          !
lag WAN dynamic id 1
 ports ethernet 1/1/1 ethernet 2/1/1
 primary-port 1/1/1
 lacp-timeout long
 deploy
 port-name WAN1 ethernet 1/1/1
 port-name WAN2 ethernet 2/1/1
!
lag wan dynamic id 5
 lacp-timeout long
!
!
!
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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            Hmm, well hard to see how that could be affecting anything.

                            No idea where you switch is getting those priority 3 and 4 valuss from then.

                            Did you test a lagg to two ports on the same switch?

                            Just test the ports without a lagg at all?

                            Steve

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                              cyberbot @stephenw10
                              last edited by

                              @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                              Hmm, well hard to see how that could be affecting anything.

                              No idea where you switch is getting those priority 3 and 4 valuss from then.

                              Did you test a lagg to two ports on the same switch?

                              Just test the ports without a lagg at all?

                              Steve

                              I havent test it yet with same switch,
                              do you mean create a LAGG with LACP on the same switch?
                              I have to drive 1hr to get to the switch :)

                              on both switches I have a LACP LAGG already working with Synology port 5 and 6 on switch 1 and port 5 and 6 on switch two.

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                last edited by

                                Like both cross-chassis?

                                Maybe check the port settings in the running config then. Something is generating that mismatch. The incoming 'lag's peer info' looks normal, similar to what I see. There is almost nothing to set in pfSense anyway beyond the strict setting, which should work anyway since the switch is using active lacp.

                                My Brocade knowledge is exhausted it this point though. 😕

                                Steve

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                                  cyberbot @stephenw10
                                  last edited by cyberbot

                                  @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                                  Like both cross-chassis?

                                  Maybe check the port settings in the running config then. Something is generating that mismatch. The incoming 'lag's peer info' looks normal, similar to what I see. There is almost nothing to set in pfSense anyway beyond the strict setting, which should work anyway since the switch is using active lacp.

                                  My Brocade knowledge is exhausted it this point though. 😕

                                  Steve

                                  i appreaciate it Steve,

                                  we have called for pfsense help monday they will check this wit hus.
                                  ill report back the finding.

                                  one thing i have noticed two LAGS are sharing the same MAC Address.
                                  is this normal ?

                                  === LAG "NAS" ID 11 (dynamic Deployed) ===
LAG Configuration:
   Ports:         e 1/1/11 to 1/1/12 e 2/1/11 to 2/1/12
   Port Count:    4
   Primary Port:  1/1/11
   Trunk Type:    hash-based
   LACP Key:      20011
Deployment: HW Trunk ID 3
Port       Link    State   Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC             Name
1/1/11     Up      Forward Full 1G    11    Yes 141  0   609c.9f4b.808c
1/1/12     Up      Forward Full 1G    11    Yes 141  0   609c.9f4b.808c
2/1/11     Up      Forward Full 1G    11    Yes 141  0   609c.9f4b.808c
2/1/12     Up      Forward Full 1G    11    Yes 141  0   609c.9f4b.808c

                                  === LAG "WAN" ID 1 (dynamic Deployed) ===
LAG Configuration:
   Ports:         e 1/1/1 e 2/1/1
   Port Count:    2
   Primary Port:  1/1/1
   Trunk Type:    hash-based
   LACP Key:      20001
   LACP Timeout:  long
Deployment: HW Trunk ID 1
Port       Link    State   Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC             Name
1/1/1      Down    None    None None  1     No  141  0   609c.9f4b.808c  WAN1
2/1/1      Down    None    None None  1     No  141  0   609c.9f4b.808c  WAN2
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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by

                                    That's the switch side MAC address so it could be the same. I would not expect that to be an issue on a separate link / layer 2 segment.

                                    Steve

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                                      cyberbot @stephenw10
                                      last edited by cyberbot

                                      @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                                      That's the switch side MAC address so it could be the same. I would not expect that to be an issue on a separate link / layer 2 segment.

                                      Steve

                                      tomorrow we are having pfsense support team to check this for us, ill report back with the finding.
                                      today been doing some reading and found Port flap dampening configuration on the switch can cause such behaviour,
                                      does it ring a bell?
                                      after doing some research I come across this
                                      https://forum.netgate.com/topic/137927/interface-stopped-destributing-possable-flapping/7

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        Well if you have an internal loop in the switches like that guy had and no STP it would cartainly do it!

                                        Do you mean you have opened a support ticket with us? Do you have the ticket number? I can add notes there so whoever works it knows what to look for.

                                        Steve

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                                          cyberbot @stephenw10
                                          last edited by cyberbot

                                          @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                                          Well if you have an internal loop in the switches like that guy had and no STP it would cartainly do it!

                                          Do you mean you have opened a support ticket with us? Do you have the ticket number? I can add notes there so whoever works it knows what to look for.

                                          Steve

                                          do you mean I don't have spanning tree enabled on the switches or the other way around to disable spanning tree?

                                          I believe its already enabled on the LACP, I see also MAC- learning is enabled, we have two pfsense boxes connected to the switch one is on and one is off, both boxes run the same configuration in case first one goes down we fired up the second one, maybe the Mac-learning causing this?

                                          GigabitEthernet1/1/2 is up, line protocol is down (LACP-BLOCKED)
  Port down (LACP-BLOCKED) for 1 day(s) 14 hour(s) 28 minute(s) 40 second(s)
  Hardware is GigabitEthernet, address is 609c.9f4b.808d (bia 609c.9f4b.808d)
  Configured speed auto, actual 1Gbit, configured duplex fdx, actual fdx
  Configured mdi mode AUTO, actual MDIX
  EEE Feature Disabled
  Member of 7 L2 VLANs, port is tagged, port state is BLOCKING
  BPDU guard is Disabled, ROOT protect is Disabled, Designated protect is Disabled
  Link Error Dampening is Enabled
  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
  Member of active trunk ports 1/1/2,2/1/2, primary port is 1/1/2
  Member of configured trunk ports 1/1/2,2/1/2, primary port is 1/1/2
  Port name is LAN1
  IPG MII 96 bits-time, IPG GMII 96 bits-time
  MTU 10200 bytes, encapsulation ethernet
  300 second input rate: 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
  300 second output rate: 928 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
  15187 packets input, 1943872 bytes, 0 no buffer
  Received 1 broadcasts, 15186 multicasts, 0 unicasts
  0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 ignored
  0 runts, 0 giants
  154231 packets output, 19755504 bytes, 0 underruns
  Transmitted 214 broadcasts, 153930 multicasts, 86 unicasts
  0 output errors, 0 collisions
  Relay Agent Information option: Disabled
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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                            last edited by

                                            I don't think you have an STP problem since I would expect to see that logged very clearly.

                                            If you are getting support from us it will be highly beneficial if I can add notes to any ticket you have open.

                                            Steve

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