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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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      No longer logging the mismatch in the switch?

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        cyberbot @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

        No longer logging the mismatch in the switch?

        no, not on the switch and no flapping on the firewall,
        but when we do show lag it still shows blocked LAG.

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Can we see the current output from both sides?

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            cyberbot @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10

            yes of course only there is no log now, nothing happening at all.

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              cyberbot
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              when I do show log on the switch nothing really happens about the LACP or errors neither on the pfsense

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by stephenw10

                Ok but can we see ifconfig -vvv lagg0 from pfSense and show lag from the switch. The complete output from each.

                Steve

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                  cyberbot @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                  Ok but can we see ifconfig -vvv lagg0 from pfSense and show lag from the switch. The complete output from each.

                  Steve

                  Hi Steve,
                  see below, the engineer still confirm the switch is the cause.

                  lagg0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
                          options=800008<VLAN_MTU>
                          ether e8:39:35:11:fa:ab
                          inet6 fe80::ea39:35ff:fe11:faab%lagg0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0xb
                          inet 192.168.73.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.73.255
                          laggproto lacp lagghash l2,l3,l4
                          lagg options:
                                  flags=90<LACP_STRICT>
                                  flowid_shift: 16
                          lagg statistics:
                                  active ports: 2
                                  flapping: 64
                          lag id: [(8000,E8-39-35-11-FA-AB,016B,0000,0000),
                                   (0001,60-9C-9F-4B-80-8C,4E21,0000,0000)]
                          laggport: em2 flags=1c<ACTIVE,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING> state=3f<ACTIVITY,TIMEOUT,AGGREGATION,SYNC,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING>
                                  [(8000,E8-39-35-11-FA-AB,016B,8000,0003),
                                   (0001,60-9C-9F-4B-80-8C,4E21,0001,0002)]
                          laggport: em3 flags=1c<ACTIVE,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING> state=3f<ACTIVITY,TIMEOUT,AGGREGATION,SYNC,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING>
                                  [(8000,E8-39-35-11-FA-AB,016B,8000,0004),
                                   (0001,60-9C-9F-4B-80-8C,4E21,0001,0102)]
                          groups: lagg
                          media: Ethernet autoselect
                          status: active
                          nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
                  
                  === LAG "LAN" ID 1 (dynamic Deployed) ===
                  LAG Configuration:
                     Ports:         e 1/1/2 e 2/1/2
                     Port Count:    2
                     Primary Port:  1/1/2
                     Trunk Type:    hash-based
                     LACP Key:      20001
                  Deployment: HW Trunk ID 1
                  Port       Link    State   Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC             Name
                  1/1/2      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     Yes N/A  0   609c.9f4b.105d  LAN1
                  2/1/2      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     Yes N/A  0   609c.9f4b.105d LAN2
                  
                  Port       [Sys P] [Port P] [ Key ] [Act][Tio][Agg][Syn][Col][Dis][Def][Exp][Ope]
                  1/1/2           1        1   20001   Yes   S   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  Def  No   Err
                  2/1/2           1        1   20001   Yes   S   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  Def  No   Err
                  
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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                    The timeouts are back to short on the switch but do also look like they're set short in pfSense.

                    There are two additional sections in the 'show lag' output. The system lag info at the top and the partner info at the bottom. Both of which might be useful here.
                    For example:

                    SSH@ICX6450-24P Switch>show lag
                    Total number of LAGs:          1
                    Total number of deployed LAGs: 1
                    Total number of trunks created:1 (123 available)
                    LACP System Priority / ID:     1 / 609c.9f54.14f2
                    LACP Long timeout:             90, default: 90
                    LACP Short timeout:            3, default: 3
                    
                    === LAG "lacp1" ID 2047 (dynamic Deployed) ===
                    LAG Configuration:
                       Ports:         e 1/2/1 e 1/2/3 
                       Port Count:    2
                       Primary Port:  1/2/1
                       Trunk Type:    hash-based
                       LACP Key:      22047
                       LACP Timeout:  long
                    Deployment: HW Trunk ID 1
                    Port       Link    State   Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC             Name
                    1/2/1      Up      Forward Full 10G   2047  No  1    0   609c.9f54.150b                 
                    1/2/3      Up      Forward Full 10G   2047  No  1    0   609c.9f54.150b                 
                    
                    Port       [Sys P] [Port P] [ Key ] [Act][Tio][Agg][Syn][Col][Dis][Def][Exp][Ope]
                    1/2/1           1        1   22047   Yes   L   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  No   No   Ope
                    1/2/3           1        1   22047   Yes   L   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  No   No   Ope
                                                                                      
                    
                     Partner Info and PDU Statistics 
                    Port          Partner         Partner     LACP      LACP     
                                 System ID         Key     Rx Count  Tx Count  
                    1/2/1    32768-00e0.ed86.a68c      690     5638     13113
                    1/2/3    32768-00e0.ed86.a68c      690     5625     13138
                    
                    [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@7100.stevew.lan]/root: ifconfig -vvv lagg0
                    lagg0: flags=8943<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
                    	options=500b8<VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,JUMBO_MTU,VLAN_HWCSUM,VLAN_HWFILTER,VLAN_HWTSO>
                    	ether 00:e0:ed:86:a6:8c
                    	inet6 fe80::2e0:edff:fe86:a68c%lagg0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x15
                    	inet 172.21.16.206 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.21.16.255
                    	nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
                    	media: Ethernet autoselect
                    	status: active
                    	groups: lagg
                    	laggproto lacp lagghash l2,l3,l4
                    	lagg options:
                    		flags=10<LACP_STRICT>
                    		flowid_shift: 16
                    	lagg statistics:
                    		active ports: 2
                    		flapping: 0
                    	lag id: [(8000,00-E0-ED-86-A6-8C,02B2,0000,0000),
                    		 (0001,60-9C-9F-54-14-F2,561F,0000,0000)]
                    	laggport: ixl0 flags=1c<ACTIVE,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING> state=3d<ACTIVITY,AGGREGATION,SYNC,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING>
                    		[(8000,00-E0-ED-86-A6-8C,02B2,8000,0001),
                    		 (0001,60-9C-9F-54-14-F2,561F,0001,0041)]
                    	laggport: ixl1 flags=1c<ACTIVE,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING> state=3d<ACTIVITY,AGGREGATION,SYNC,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING>
                    		[(8000,00-E0-ED-86-A6-8C,02B2,8000,0002),
                    		 (0001,60-9C-9F-54-14-F2,561F,0001,0043)]
                    
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                      cyberbot
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                      Hi Steve,

                      do you suggest to reconfigure the set up to long instead of short?
                      i can do that is not a issue at all, but the switch still blocking it

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        Well it should work with either as long as both sides are set the same. The switch ports are not showing Exp (expired) which I would expect if pfSense was still using Long timeouts.

                        I know Long works though.

                        The port operational state (Ope) is still showing Err:

                        Err: If there is a peer information mismatch, then that particular port is moved to the Error disable state (Err).
                        

                        https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/fastiron-08095-commandref/page/GUID-06AFF73D-6957-44A5-AF25-3527B2BE1580.html

                        I would have expected that to be logged still.

                        Can we see the full 'show lag' output?

                        Steve

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                          cyberbot @stephenw10
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                          @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                          Well it should work with either as long as both sides are set the same. The switch ports are not showing Exp (expired) which I would expect if pfSense was still using Long timeouts.

                          I know Long works though.

                          The port operational state (Ope) is still showing Err:

                          Err: If there is a peer information mismatch, then that particular port is moved to the Error disable state (Err).
                          

                          https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/fastiron-08095-commandref/page/GUID-06AFF73D-6957-44A5-AF25-3527B2BE1580.html

                          I would have expected that to be logged still.

                          Can we see the full 'show lag' output?

                          Steve

                          on the switch side I don't see any logs showing anything about the LACP but only about the when I logging using ssh ect...
                          I have change it to long but still shows blocked.

                          === LAG "LAN" ID 1 (dynamic Deployed) ===
                          LAG Configuration:
                             Ports:         e 1/1/2 e 2/1/2
                             Port Count:    2
                             Primary Port:  1/1/2
                             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
                          1/1/2      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     Yes N/A  0    LAN1
                          2/1/2      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     Yes N/A  0    LAN2
                          
                          Port       [Sys P] [Port P] [ Key ] [Act][Tio][Agg][Syn][Col][Dis][Def][Exp][Ope]
                          1/1/2           1        1   20001   Yes   L   Agg  No   No   No   No   No   Ina
                          2/1/2           1        1   20001   Yes   L   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  Def  No   Err
                          
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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                            We need to see the full output, including the partner info.

                            The first port there is showing it's not seeing ant LACP packets from the other side.

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                              cyberbot @stephenw10
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                              @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                              We need to see the full output, including the partner info.

                              The first port there is showing it's not seeing ant LACP packets from the other side.

                              Hi Steve

                              What full output are you referring to ? On the pfsense or switch ?
                              On the switch side it shows only information about who is connected from the ssh and what time nothing else .

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                The complete output from show lag on the switch contains the Partner info and PDU stats at the end which show what is connected and on which port. It also shows the system wide lag parameters at the top on my switch. It would be good to compare those.
                                Your switches are different to mine though, the output is very similar but not identical.

                                You posted a more complete output here: https://forum.netgate.com/post/947906

                                Steve

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                                  cyberbot @stephenw10
                                  last edited by cyberbot

                                  @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                                  The complete output from show lag on the switch contains the Partner info and PDU stats at the end which show what is connected and on which port. It also shows the system wide lag parameters at the top on my switch. It would be good to compare those.
                                  Your switches are different to mine though, the output is very similar but not identical.

                                  You posted a more complete output here: https://forum.netgate.com/post/947906

                                  Steve

                                  Hi Steve,

                                  Are you referring to these?

                                  === LAG "LAN" ID 1 (dynamic Deployed) ===
                                  LAG Configuration:
                                     Ports:         e 1/1/2 e 2/1/2
                                     Port Count:    2
                                     Primary Port:  1/1/2
                                     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
                                  1/1/2      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     Yes N/A  0   609c.9f4b.606d  LAN1
                                  2/1/2      Up      Blocked Full 1G    1     Yes N/A  0   609c.9f4b.606d  LAN2
                                  
                                  Port       [Sys P] [Port P] [ Key ] [Act][Tio][Agg][Syn][Col][Dis][Def][Exp][Ope]
                                  1/1/2           1        1   20001   Yes   L   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  Def  No   Err
                                  2/1/2           1        1   20001   Yes   L   Agg  Syn  Col  Dis  Def  No   Err
                                  
                                  
                                   Partner Info and PDU Statistics
                                  Port          Partner         Partner     LACP      LACP
                                               System ID         Key     Rx Count  Tx Count
                                  1/1/2    32768-e839.3511.faab      363        0    237550
                                  2/1/2    32768-e839.3511.faab      363        0    237550
                                  
                                  lagg0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
                                          options=800008<VLAN_MTU>
                                          ether e8:39:35:11:fa:ab
                                          inet6 fe80::ea39:35ff:fe11:faab%lagg0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0xb
                                          inet 192.168.73.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.73.255
                                          laggproto lacp lagghash l2,l3,l4
                                          lagg options:
                                                  flags=10<LACP_STRICT>
                                                  flowid_shift: 16
                                          lagg statistics:
                                                  active ports: 2
                                                  flapping: 291
                                          lag id: [(8000,E8-39-35-11-FA-AB,016B,0000,0000),
                                                   (0001,60-9C-9F-4B-80-8C,4E21,0000,0000)]
                                          laggport: em2 flags=1c<ACTIVE,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING> state=3d<ACTIVITY,AGGREGATION,SYNC,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING>
                                                  [(8000,E8-39-35-11-FA-AB,016B,8000,0003),
                                                   (0001,60-9C-9F-4B-80-8C,4E21,0001,0002)]
                                          laggport: em3 flags=1c<ACTIVE,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING> state=3d<ACTIVITY,AGGREGATION,SYNC,COLLECTING,DISTRIBUTING>
                                                  [(8000,E8-39-35-11-FA-AB,016B,8000,0004),
                                                   (0001,60-9C-9F-4B-80-8C,4E21,0001,0102)]
                                          groups: lagg
                                          media: Ethernet autoselect
                                          status: active
                                          nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
                                  
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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @cyberbot
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                                    Ok so from that we can see that the system ID the switch sees on both those ports matches the ID pfSense has set on it's lagg ports.

                                    However we cannot see the switch system ID. pfSense sees it as: 0001,60-9C-9F-4B-80-8C

                                    That info is at the top of the show lag output from the switch as I showed above:

                                    SSH@ICX6450-24P Switch>show lag
                                    Total number of LAGs:          1
                                    Total number of deployed LAGs: 1
                                    Total number of trunks created:1 (123 available)
                                    LACP System Priority / ID:     1 / 609c.9f54.14f2
                                    LACP Long timeout:             90, default: 90
                                    LACP Short timeout:            3, default: 3
                                    

                                    It obviously should match but....

                                    What we can see is that the switch has recorded precisely 0 lacpdus received.

                                    Steve

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                                      cyberbot @stephenw10
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                                      @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                                      Ok so from that we can see that the system ID the switch sees on both those ports matches the ID pfSense has set on it's lagg ports.

                                      However we cannot see the switch system ID. pfSense sees it as: 0001,60-9C-9F-4B-80-8C

                                      That info is at the top of the show lag output from the switch as I showed above:

                                      SSH@ICX6450-24P Switch>show lag
                                      Total number of LAGs:          1
                                      Total number of deployed LAGs: 1
                                      Total number of trunks created:1 (123 available)
                                      LACP System Priority / ID:     1 / 609c.9f54.14f2
                                      LACP Long timeout:             90, default: 90
                                      LACP Short timeout:            3, default: 3
                                      

                                      It obviously should match but....

                                      What we can see is that the switch has recorded precisely 0 lacpdus received.

                                      Steve

                                      what are you suggesting ?
                                      if i connect a different switch the ports comes online and shows the LACP is fine.

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @cyberbot
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                                        To that switch or to pfSense?

                                        I have once seen a similar issue to this that was eventually resolved by simply rebooting the switch stack. Something no-one had thought to do because generally switches do not require that sort of thing.

                                        Beyond that I would try a lagg to ports on the same switch to remove the cross-chassis LACP as an issue.

                                        Then I'm out of suggestions. You probably need to get Brocade/Rukus/Commscope support involved at that point.

                                        Steve

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                                          cyberbot @stephenw10
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                                          @stephenw10 said in LACP not working:

                                          To that switch or to pfSense?

                                          I have once seen a similar issue to this that was eventually resolved by simply rebooting the switch stack. Something no-one had thought to do because generally switches do not require that sort of thing.

                                          Beyond that I would try a lagg to ports on the same switch to remove the cross-chassis LACP as an issue.

                                          Then I'm out of suggestions. You probably need to get Brocade/Rukus/Commscope support involved at that point.

                                          Steve

                                          Hi Steve
                                          I can do the reboot tonight. When I am logged in shut reboot its will reboot both switches ?

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                            I can't answer that I only have a single Brocade switch. I would hope there is some failover happens. I've never configured that.
                                            Be sure to have saved the running config. Have a recovery plan etc....

                                            Steve

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