Junos Faulty Cable log

Was checking a connection today that we give one of our clients and was getting the alarms below, the connection is on copper.

Connecting PCs to bypass eliminate the client's router, I was able to ping the internet. Then connecting my PC to the client's router, I was able to ping it.

After further checks that lasted long given .. the actual solution was repatching the cables across on all the DDFs.


Mar 29 04:05:36.914 2015  as-01 chassism[1262]: %DAEMON-6: Physical Layer Information for ifd ge-0/0/30
Mar 29 04:05:36.921 2015  as-01 eswd[1279]: %DAEMON-6-ESWD_STP_STATE_CHANGE_INFO: STP state for interface ge-0/0/30.0 context id 0 changed from BLOCKING to LEARNING
Mar 29 04:05:36.916 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30.0 index 2147404488 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:36.921 2015  as-01 eswd[1279]: %DAEMON-6-ESWD_STP_STATE_CHANGE_INFO: STP state for interface ge-0/0/30.0 context id 0 changed from LEARNING to FORWARDING
Mar 29 04:05:36.916 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30 index 145 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:36.921 2015  as-01 eswd[1279]: %DAEMON-6-ESWD_STP_STATE_CHANGE_INFO: STP state for interface ge-0/0/30.0 context id 0 changed from FORWARDING to BLOCKING
Mar 29 04:05:36.974 2015  as-01 mib2d[1288]: %DAEMON-4-SNMP_TRAP_LINK_DOWN: ifIndex 528, ifAdminStatus up(1), ifOperStatus down(2), ifName ge-0/0/30
Mar 29 04:05:39.286 2015  as-01 chassism[1262]: %DAEMON-3: phy_88E1111_pause_get [ge-0/0/30]: CONF (LOCAL): P/AP:1/0, HW (REMOTE): P/AP:0/0, LOCAL RX/TX:2/2
Mar 29 04:05:39.336 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30.0 index 2147404488 <Up Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:39.336 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30 index 145 <Up Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:39.398 2015  as-01 mib2d[1288]: %DAEMON-6-SNMP_TRAP_LINK_UP: ifIndex 528, ifAdminStatus up(1), ifOperStatus up(1), ifName ge-0/0/30
Mar 29 04:05:39.398 2015  as-01 mib2d[1288]: %DAEMON-6-SNMP_TRAP_LINK_UP: ifIndex 529, ifAdminStatus up(1), ifOperStatus up(1), ifName ge-0/0/30.0
Mar 29 04:05:40.432 2015  as-01 chassism[1262]: %DAEMON-6: ifd_process_flaps IFD: ge-0/0/30, sent flap msg to RE, Downstate
Mar 29 04:05:40.434 2015  as-01 chassism[1262]: %DAEMON-6: MAC Layer Information for ifd ge-0/0/30
Mar 29 04:05:40.441 2015  as-01 eswd[1279]: %DAEMON-6-ESWD_STP_STATE_CHANGE_INFO: STP state for interface ge-0/0/30.0 context id 0 changed from BLOCKING to LEARNING
Mar 29 04:05:40.436 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30.0 index 2147404488 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:40.441 2015  as-01 eswd[1279]: %DAEMON-6-ESWD_STP_STATE_CHANGE_INFO: STP state for interface ge-0/0/30.0 context id 0 changed from LEARNING to FORWARDING
Mar 29 04:05:40.436 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30 index 145 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:40.441 2015  as-01 eswd[1279]: %DAEMON-6-ESWD_STP_STATE_CHANGE_INFO: STP state for interface ge-0/0/30.0 context id 0 changed from FORWARDING to BLOCKING
Mar 29 04:05:40.459 2015  as-01 chassism[1262]: %DAEMON-6: Physical Layer Information for ifd ge-0/0/30
Mar 29 04:05:40.509 2015  as-01 mib2d[1288]: %DAEMON-4-SNMP_TRAP_LINK_DOWN: ifIndex 528, ifAdminStatus up(1), ifOperStatus down(2), ifName ge-0/0/30
Mar 29 04:05:58.763 2015  as-01 chassism[1262]: %DAEMON-3: phy_88E1111_pause_get [ge-0/0/30]: CONF (LOCAL): P/AP:1/0, HW (REMOTE): P/AP:0/0, LOCAL RX/TX:2/2
Mar 29 04:05:58.936 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30.0 index 2147404488 <Up Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:58.936 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30 index 145 <Up Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:58.991 2015  as-01 mib2d[1288]: %DAEMON-6-SNMP_TRAP_LINK_UP: ifIndex 528, ifAdminStatus up(1), ifOperStatus up(1), ifName ge-0/0/30
Mar 29 04:05:58.992 2015  as-01 mib2d[1288]: %DAEMON-6-SNMP_TRAP_LINK_UP: ifIndex 529, ifAdminStatus up(1), ifOperStatus up(1), ifName ge-0/0/30.0
Mar 29 04:05:59.888 2015  as-01 chassism[1262]: %DAEMON-6: ifd_process_flaps IFD: ge-0/0/30, sent flap msg to RE, Downstate
Mar 29 04:05:59.891 2015  as-01 chassism[1262]: %DAEMON-6: MAC Layer Information for ifd ge-0/0/30
Mar 29 04:05:59.894 2015  as-01 chassism[1262]: %DAEMON-6: Physical Layer Information for ifd ge-0/0/30
Mar 29 04:05:59.895 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30.0 index 2147404488 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:59.900 2015  as-01 eswd[1279]: %DAEMON-6-ESWD_STP_S TATE_CHANGE_INFO: STP state for interface ge-0/0/30.0 context id 0 changed from BLOCKING to LEARNING
Mar 29 04:05:59.895 2015  as-01 rpd[1289]: %DAEMON-6: EVENT <UpDown> ge-0/0/30 index 145 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
Mar 29 04:05:59.900 2015  as-01 eswd[1279]: %DAEMON-6-ESWD_STP_STATE_CHANGE_INFO: STP state for interface ge-0/0/30.0 context id 0 changed from LEARNING to FORWARDING

Physical interface: ge-0/0/30, Enabled, Physical link is Up
  Interface index: 145, SNMP ifIndex: 528
  Link-level type: Ethernet, MTU: 9192, Speed: Auto, Duplex: Auto, BPDU Error: None, MAC-REWRITE Error: None, Loopback: Disabled, Source filtering: Disabled,
  Flow control: Enabled, Auto-negotiation: Enabled, Remote fault: Online, Media type: Copper
  Device flags   : Present Running
  Interface flags: SNMP-Traps Internal: 0x0
  CoS queues     : 8 supported, 8 maximum usable queues
  Current address: 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61, Hardware address: 28:8a:1c:xx:50:61
  Last flapped   : 2015-03-29 11:34:26 UTC (00:43:31 ago)
  Input rate     : 20264 bps (17 pps)
  Output rate    : 24520 bps (16 pps)
  Active alarms  : None
  Active defects : None
  Interface transmit statistics: Disabled
  Logical interface ge-0/0/30.0 (Index 87) (SNMP ifIndex 529)
    Flags: SNMP-Traps 0x0 Encapsulation: ENET2
    Input packets : 13
    Output packets: 243841
    Protocol eth-switch
      Flags: None

Diagnosing an optical interface problem on IOS XR

Router A#show controllers tenGigE 0/0/0/0
Thu Nov 13 21:15:08.936 UTC
Operational data for interface TenGigE0/0/0/0:
State:
    Administrative state: enabled
    Operational state: Down (Reason: Remote fault, reason known to be far-end link loss)
    LED state: Yellow On
Phy:
    Media type: R fiber over 1310nm optics
    Optics:
        Vendor: CISCO-SUMITOMO
        Part number: SXP3104NV-C8
        Serial number: SPC181305W7
MAC address information:
    Operational address: f40f.1bb0.652b
    Burnt-in address: f40f.1bb0.652b
    No unicast addresses in filter
    Operating in multicast promiscuous mode
Autonegotiation disabled.
Operational values:
    Speed: 10Gbps
    Duplex: Full Duplex
    Flowcontrol: None
    Loopback: None (or external)
    MTU: 9192
    MRU: 9192
    Inter-packet gap: standard (12)


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Router B#sho controllers tenGigE 0/0/0/0
Thu Nov 13 21:21:03.630 UTC
Operational data for interface TenGigE0/0/0/0:
State:
    Administrative state: enabled
    Operational state: Down (Reason: Link loss or low light, no loopback)
    LED state: Yellow On
Phy:
    Media type: R fiber over 1310nm optics
    Optics:
        Vendor: CISCO-SUMITOMO
        Part number: SXP3104NV-C8
        Serial number: SPC181305UX
MAC address information:
    Operational address: 1005.ca86.4a2b
    Burnt-in address: 1005.ca86.4a2b
    No unicast addresses in filter
    Operating in multicast promiscuous mode
Autonegotiation disabled.
Operational values:
    Speed: 10Gbps
    Duplex: Full Duplex
    Flowcontrol: None
    Loopback: None (or external)
    MTU: 9192
    MRU: 9192
    Inter-packet gap: standard (12)


From the show commands, the problem is that Router B has a physical problem that is causing it to receive low or no power from the device its connecting to on interface TenG 0/0/0/0. In which case there will be a need to check that particular connection.

Using Your Webcam On Windows 8 Dell Machine

Hi,

Should be easy, but the way this has been setup,  getting the  Camera application on might be tricky. Please follow the steps below.

1.Press the Windows key ,  or a combination of Ctrl and Esc
2. Type Camera
3. After the Camera Icon is highlighted, presss Enter.
4. Use the camera.

Hope the above steps can be used on HP and other laptops.

Worldcup 2014

For me this World Cup has been very entertaining. At first I thought I would not watch many matches because most matches were to be played from 11PM.

Contrary to that I have watched almost all the matches and have thoroughly enjoyed this.With Super Sport = Brazil, this has been a treat. I liked that advert a lot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeVIOlmiwKo couldn't get the Africa supports Africa one but that was very good too.

 I was hoping that the Netherlands, France would go further than they did. I hope they learnt their lessons and will be better in future tournaments.

African teams did us proud in many ways, especially the Algerian team which almost beat Germany. Ghana and Nigeria were also good but were very very unlucky not to have gotten past the groups stages.

Worst team from Africa Award?  This definitely goes to the Cameroonian team. Lack of cohesion.. how do you end your worldcup preparations with a STRIKE? I think its time for the old boys from the team to retire from the national team. Whatever they did was almost equal to what the French did iin South Africa.

Spain? It was humiliating fr the defending champions to go home that early. This is a team that also needs to get rid of the old boys and build the team around the youngsters who have won youth championships. That might be their best bet. Donate that Costa guy back to Brazil. His injury plus failure to jell in may also have played a part in the dismal performance.

Harambee Stars?

Hooray. for the first time ever the Kenyan team made it to the World Cup thanks to our president. Next time we hope that they actually get to go to the World Cup as a participating team.

As much as  have always like Argentina, I don't see them winning the game tomorrow against Germany as the Germans have more flair at the moment. The 7-1 demolition of Brazil must have given them a confidence boost.

Whose gonna be the top goal scorer? I would prefer James Rodriguez to get the Golden Boot award. The passion he had, plus his easy touch on the ball was exquisite.

As for the 3rd place match today, nobody really cares. This is a match for losers. There is no point playing this match.. as LVG stated.

>> Lets see how this winds up and look forward to the EPL which amazingly is  attracting talent from all the other leagues. With a new managet Man U is bound to perform better.

My CCIE Journey

I am currently trying to beat the deadline for the CCIE R&S exam. Cisco is moving from version 4 to version 5. As I have been reading the version 4 material for sometime, I would prefer to do the version 4 exam and then plan for the lab later.

Cisco has made important changes in version 5 which includes removing frame relay (this archaic technology) which was the thing when TKL was still the biggest player in the ISP business in Kenya :). This reminds me of what one Bryon said last week - Evolve or die, clearly TKL had it rough because they didn't evolve but lucky for them.. they didn't die.

I have been through most of the topics, after going through video material, I have decided to go back to the official Cisco R & S Certification Guide. Then I will get back to the video's.

I am currently on Chapter 6: IP Forwarding (Routing).. though I am not reading this stuff systematically. My base is BGP & MPLS being the topics that I interact with the most in my day to day job since the time I joined a local ISP's NOC.

I am a CCNP R&S by the way..

Lets see how it goes.. I was telling a friend that this certification is worth like 90,000 USD per year. Hope that''s the case or better by the time I am through ..

Wife's Grandmother dies..

It's the 08/03/2014. Women's day and am at work. About 2 hours ago I got a call from my wife and she could hardly talk and disconnected the call. At first I thought she was laughing and she had called my by mistake. When I called her back she was sobbing and I knew something was wrong even before she uttered a word.

We had planned to call her aunt in India to get to know how my wife's grandmother was fairing on yesterday, as this didn't happen, I reminded her to make the call in the morning as I was leaving for work. I called her again after I had worked for about  two hours to know how she and the baby were. She informed me that the baby was Ok and she was to call her aunt.

The grandmother had been taken to India for surgery as she had a growth in her abdomen. The operation was successful .. I am not sure what went wrong. All the same she had lived a good life, was a good mother and grandmother. Someone loved by many. She was an active christian at the Naikuru PAG church.

She is a woman who I knew for about two years but loved very much because of her charisma, attitude and hospitality.

May she rest in peace. We loved her but God loved her more.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=347280028737658&set=t.100000090106985&type=3&theater

Corporate Social Responsibility

Yesterday we had a Fiber Awareness Day at the Swahili Cultural Center. The aim was to involve the local people & inform the of the cost / benefits of the cable landing station that was built around 2008.

Most of the people that were invited were fishermen & divers in Mombasa. The Kenya Ports Authority, Maritime Authority, Mombasa County Government were also involved.

It was good to see the divers & fishermen happy to be involved is complex to them & hitherto somewhat dark technical world. They were shown videos of how the cable was laid & the ships that were used in laying the cable. They were also shown around the cable station.

All in all the day was good & at the end of it, the divers & fishermen were informed of the importance of the cable to them, their county & Kenya as a whole.

They all stand to benefit as the coountry pulls ahead in the quest to be more developed.