Thursday, August 24, 2017

ME3600 / ASR 920 BGP flaps


Aug 21 07:42:51.456: %FMFP-3-OBJ_DWNLD_TO_CPP_FAILED: F0: fman_fp_image:  PREFIX 64.210.135.0/24 (Table id 0) download to CPP failed
*Aug 21 07:43:21.466: %FMFP-3-OBJ_DWNLD_TO_CPP_FAILED: F0: fman_fp_image:  PREFIX 192.104.147.0/24 (Table id 0) download to CPP failed
*Aug 21 07:43:51.476: %FMFP-3-OBJ_DWNLD_TO_CPP_FAILED: F0: fman_fp_image:  PREFIX 104.84.96.0/20 (Table id 0) download to CPP failed
*Aug 21 07:44:22.519: %FMFP-3-OBJ_DWNLD_TO_CPP_FAILED: F0: fman_fp_image:  PREFIX 210.102.108.0/24 (Table id 0) download to CPP failed
*Aug 21 07:44:52.748: %FMFP-3-OBJ_DWNLD_TO_CPP_FAILED: F0: fman_fp_image:  PREFIX 206.198.240.0/24 (Table id 0) download to CPP failed


Above mainly because the box can't handle a full BGP table, starts having issues installing the routes on the RIB as soon as memory is done.

Good boxes but not for full scale BGP deployments.

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

June reads

http://www.networkcomputing.com/data-centers/best-linux-command-line-tools-network-engineers/825641447

Friday, June 2, 2017

Nakumatt - whats happening

As any typical middle class person, I prefer to shop (ok will correct that), buy a few things from the Malls and thats mostly in Nakumatt, whose slogan - You Need It, We've Got It - has been on point for many years.

Having lived along Enterprise Road Nairobi for many years as I was growing up, most of the stuff I needed was bought from the local shops, for convenience , class :), etc.


The first supermarket that I went to was City Matt, that was about 1.5 Km from our house. It was at the Jogoo/Lusaka/Landhies roads round about. At some point I went to the Nakumatt that is just across Nyayo stadium and I must admit I was very impressed by what I saw.


Nakumatt would become my favorite place whenever I needed to buy anything and wasn't in a hurry. Nakumatt TRM, CTM (Mombasa) & Westgate are top the list of Nakumatts that I buy stuff in.


Of late there have been rumors of Nakumatt being in dire straits. Which I really hope is not true, or if its true that they will recover to the Nakumatt that Kenya has gotten used to for many many years - a brand that is known for top quality and fresh stuff.

I was there to buy some milk today and the polythene bags used today weren't usual ones that they use.. There have been empty shelves before in a small branch across City Hall. But this at one of its biggest prestigious branches came as a surprise to me.

All the same, all the very best to Nakumatt, you are a good brand.








Tuesday, January 31, 2017

ASR1002 not picking SPA automatically -



No logs to show that the box notices the SPA, show inventory doesn't show it and you are running the latest code, then a reboot of the box might be the solution.

See logs on reboot the box notices the card.


NHRP MIB is not enabled: Trap generation suppressed
However, configuration changes effective
NHRP MIB is not enabled: Trap generation suppressed
However, configuration changes effective
NHRP MIB is not enabled: Trap generation suppressed
However, configuration changes effective
NHRP MIB is not enabled: Trap generation suppressed
However, configuration changes effective
SETUP: new interface Crypto-Engine0/0/6 placed in "shutdown" state

SETUP: new interface TenGigabitEthernet0/3/0 placed in "shutdown" state


Press RETURN to get started!







Thursday, January 12, 2017

Junos Software Upgrade - 0.0KB/s - stalled

run file copy scp://user@../jun../.../jinstall-ex-4500-12.3R12.4-domestic-signed.tgz

jinstall-ex-4500-12.3R12.4-domestic-signed.tg   0%    0     0.0KB/s - stalled 

I encountered the above state when trying to copy an image to an ex4550.

I factory-loaded the box, set up the root password and basic IP for reachability to the box that has the images and was able to copy the image & finish the upgrade of the box.

PS: Ensure you back up the configurations.


# load factory-default 

# commit

# show interfaces ge-0/0/0
unit 0 {
    family inet {
        address 10.10.10.18/24;
    }

delete interface ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family ethernet-switching
set interface ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family inet address 10.10.10.18/24
set routing-options static route 0.0.0.0/0 next-hop 10.10.10.1

# commit

rebooted the box at this point and the upgrade was as smooth as ever.






Thursday, May 5, 2016

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Traffic loss pattern - ME3600

If you are testing connectivity between ME3600 boxes & you get a pattern on the pings, you can resolve by enabling ip routing on the boxes.

conf t
   
# ip routing



ping 192.168.1.1 repeat 1000 size 9000
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 1000, 9000-byte ICMP Echos to 192.168.1.1, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.