Chasing Connectivity Problems

boostinbadger

I have three routers: FRS_2610, R2_1721, R3_1721. Each one has one WIC 2A/S. The FRS uses both and the other two use S0. FRS is the DCE for both S0 and S1 and has a clock rate of 115200 on both interfaces. Here are the addresses and routes:

FRS_2610
S0 - 172.12.123.1/24
S1 - 172.12.123.4/24
loopback - 1.1.1.1
show ip route:
Gateway of last resort is 172.12.123.2 to network 0.0.0.0
1.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 1.1.1.0 is directly connected, Loopback0
172.12.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.12.123.0 is directly connected, Serial0/1
is directly connected, Serial0/0
S* 0.0.0.0/0 [1/0] via 172.12.123.2


R2_1721
S0 - 172.12.123.2/24
loopback - 2.2.2.2
show ip route:
Gateway of last resort is not set
2.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 2.2.2.0 is directly connected, Loopback0
172.12.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.12.123.0 is directly connected, Serial0


R3_1721
S0 - 172.12.123.3/24
loopback - 3.3.3.3
show ip route:
Gateway of last resort is not set
2.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
S 2.2.2.0 [1/0] via 172.12.123.4
3.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 3.3.3.0 is directly connected, Loopback0
172.12.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.12.123.0 is directly connected, Serial0

I can ping all interfaces then I try to ping R2's loopback from R3 and it fails. After I do that, at least one interface will not be able to ping another until I do a shut/no shut.

Has anyone else run into this before?

BADfish10

Hi

from your config it looks like every interface you have is in the same subnet.
172.12.123.x
255.255.255.0
and unless i'm mistaken that will not work from a routing perspective Please correct if i am wrong.

For serial interfaces 1 to 1 you might want to look at using a /30 subnet as well so:
172.12.123.0 mask 255.255.255.252
interface ip 172.12.123.1 and 172.12.123.2
172.12.123.4 mask 255.255.255.252
interface 172.12.123.5 and 172.12.123.6

Cheers

James

kalebksp

Are you doing frame relay? If so, the frame-relay switch doesn't get an IP address. It's a switch, moving packets at layer 2.

boostinbadger

I will be doing frame relay at some point. Right now I am using the FRS as a hub and R2 and R3 as spokes. I am doing this word for word from The Bryant Advantage book.

kalebksp

So you're not using frame relay, right? If that's the case then BADfish10 would be correct. The FRS router thinks it has two interfaces connecting to the same network, and therefor that it can reach R2 and R3 from either interface. Each link needs it's own subnet.

boostinbadger

That is correct. I am not using frame relay. I will have to come up with a better addressing scheme.

boostinbadger

I understand why this wouldn't work now, but according to the manual I have it set correctly. This is how it reads:

Frame Relay (serial interfaces, all routers) 172.12.123.x/24
R2's loopback 2.2.2.2/24
R3's loopback 3.3.3.3/24

Where did I go wrong? When I assigned the WIC 2A/S on the FRS with .1 and .4?

kalebksp

It sounds like the manual is using frame relay. A frame relay topology doesn't work the same as a point to point topology.

As I mentioned before a frame relay switch is similar to an Ethernet switch, it's ports don't get assigned IP addresses, all it does is move frames from one port to another port based on the layer 2 address (DLCIs). The biggest difference between a frame relay and Ethernet switch is that you have to statically configure the mappings of ports to layer 2 addresses. Which is why you want the two routers in the same subnet when they're connected via a switch, and you want them in different subnets when they are connected via another router.

EDIT: I added that last sentence above, I forgot to finish my thought.

boostinbadger

It shows three routers all connected to a frame relay cloud. Two routers having a loopback. It mentions frame relay but says that it isn't important for this particular lab. He calls it a hub and spoke network with R1 being the hub and R2 and R3 the spokes.

If anyone has The Bryant Advantage Ultimate CCNA manual it is Chapter 8 of ICND 1.

kalebksp

That's a pretty typical frame relay point-to-multipoint/hub-and-spoke lab. I'm not sure why he would say that the frame relay part wasn't important, because it won't work with out that. Maybe he was just using it as an example, and not yet expecting you to configure it. In a lab configuration, that frame relay cloud is another router configured as a FR switch. So to do that lab you would need a total of four routers.

boostinbadger

I think you are right. I don't think I was necessarily supposed to configure that. That topology is part of the larger one that I will be using later. I actually have a rack with four routers and three switches for when it comes time for all of that. I was using the left over routers when I configured the network in question. Thanks kalebksp

boostinbadger

On another note, why would all the routers be happy pinging each other until I tried to ping the loopback on R2 from R3? I guess it all worked until it had to use the statically configured route???

kalebksp

Honestly, I'm not sure why it worked until you tried pinging loopbacks. Maybe someone who knows more than myself can answer that.

mamono

What are the full configs for each?

BADfish10

boostinbadger wrote: »

On another note, why would all the routers be happy pinging each other until I tried to ping the loopback on R2 from R3? I guess it all worked until it had to use the statically configured route???

i did a Quick lab and i dont think that all worked before compleatly! well that was not what i got bare in mind i was the wrong side of several stella's though!
any way from hub pinging spoke's all grovy then ping hub from spoke 1 all fine but then hub from spoke 2 gave an unreachable was sort of expecting it not to supprised.
doing a sh ip route on the Hub gave me a fun output will post when i get home.
in the diagram are you looking at are you sure there is not a different ip in the 3rd octet on 1 of the links i know i have fun trying to see them sometimes.

Cheers

J

boostinbadger

I thought I might be looking at the addresses wrong too. I went over them several times but I have it right.

Here are the configs:

FRS_2610#show conf
Using 985 out of 29688 bytes
!
version 12.3
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
!
hostname FRS_2610
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
no aaa new-model
ip subnet-zero
ip cef
!
ip audit po max-events 100
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
!
interface Ethernet0/0
no ip address
shutdown
half-duplex
!
interface Serial0/0
ip address 172.12.123.1 255.255.255.0
clock rate 115200
no fair-queue
!
interface Serial0/1
ip address 172.12.123.4 255.255.255.0
clock rate 115200
!
ip http server
no ip http secure-server
ip classless
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 172.12.123.2
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
password 7 001012050F570E040039
logging synchronous
login
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
exec-timeout 0 0
password 7 120D0414190709062533
logging synchronous
login
line vty 5 15
exec-timeout 0 0
password 7 120D0414190709062533
logging synchronous
login
!
end


R2_1721#show conf
Using 615 out of 29688 bytes
!
version 12.2
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname R2_1721
!
boot system flash c1700-y-mz.122-4.YA2.bin
!
ip subnet-zero
no ip domain-lookup
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.0
!
interface FastEthernet0
no ip address
shutdown
speed auto
!
interface Serial0
ip address 172.12.123.2 255.255.255.0
!
interface Serial1
no ip address
shutdown
!
ip classless
no ip http server
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
privilege level 15
password
logging synchronous
login
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
no login
!
end


R3_1721#show conf
Using 649 out of 29688 bytes
!
version 12.2
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
!
hostname R3_1721
!
ip subnet-zero
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 3.3.3.3 255.255.255.0
!
interface FastEthernet0
no ip address
shutdown
speed auto
!
interface Serial0
ip address 172.12.123.3 255.255.255.0
no fair-queue
!
interface Serial1
no ip address
shutdown
!
ip classless
ip route 2.2.2.0 255.255.255.0 172.12.123.4
no ip http server
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
privilege level 15
password 7 03105A080D03244E4111
logging synchronous
login
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
!
no scheduler allocate
end




I took out a bunch of "!"

boostinbadger

I know we have established this but it was clearly in the addressing. I moved on to freshen up on RIP and designed the IP scheme with class A private and have it working properly. Each router has its own loopback and I can freely ping all interfaces; physical and logical. I have verified the adverts with the debug command and show ip route rip as well.

BADfish10

Defo looks that way! Good luck with the rip labs,
did you check the website of the material provider as they some times publish there bluper as part of there updated online Apendix .
also i have been working my way through Cisco press stuffs were most loop back interfaces are /32 subnets Eg 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 this should not have any effect to the labs you are doing just wondering if there was a reason to give a /24 subnet mentioned in your material.

Cheers

J

boostinbadger

You are right about the mask. It should have been /32.

boostinbadger

I set up my 2610 as a frame switch between two routers but I can't get serial 0/1 to show active. Here is the config:

FRS_2610#show conf
Using 1174 out of 29688 bytes
!
version 12.3
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
!
hostname FRS_2610
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
enable secret 5 $1$vDB0$iH1Ss3L6YHyaVv/CSn5O40
enable password 7 010707075007030D2E54
!
no aaa new-model
ip subnet-zero
ip cef
!
no ip domain lookup
!
ip audit po max-events 100
frame-relay switching
!
interface Ethernet0/0
no ip address
shutdown
half-duplex
!
interface Serial0/0
no ip address
encapsulation frame-relay
logging event subif-link-status
logging event dlci-status-change
clock rate 56000
no frame-relay inverse-arp
frame-relay intf-type dce
frame-relay route 122 interface Serial0/1 221
!
interface Serial0/1
no ip address
encapsulation frame-relay
logging event subif-link-status
logging event dlci-status-change
clock rate 56000
no frame-relay inverse-arp
frame-relay intf-type dce
frame-relay route 221 interface Serial0/0 122
!
ip http server
no ip http secure-server
ip classless
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
password 7 120D0414190709062533
logging synchronous
login
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
!
end

FRS_2610#show frame route
Input Intf Input Dlci Output Intf Output Dlci Status
Serial0/0 122 Serial0/1 221 active
Serial0/1 221 Serial0/0 122 inactive

BADfish10

Ok i am not sure if there is somthing funky you are trying to do here so tell me if there is.

i may be wrong but i dont think you need the Clock rate as it is Frame relay also are you trying to get sub interfaces working ?

i would have a guess at!

Interface Serial0/0
encapsulation frame-relay IETF
frame-relay interface-dlci 221

remember the Dlci is localy significant only check on the frame relay switch

interface Serial0/1
encapsulation frame-relay IETF
frame-relay interface-dlci 122

Is there 2 frame relay switches ?

is this the same 3 router setup you were doing before ?

Cheers

J

mikej412

boostinbadger wrote: »

I can't get serial 0/1 to show active

If this is a back-to-back cable, are you sure you have the DCE end on the FRS router?

do a show controllers serial 0/1 and see that it recognizes the cable.

The router on the other end is up and configured, right?

boostinbadger

My bad. I forgot to mention that I completely started over. I am using three routers now. One is a frame switch.

The back to back cable was positioned correctly. Both routers are up and configured.