MX105 HA PAIR || Routed Mode || VRRP Flapping || Dual -active

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vijaykumar
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MX105 HA PAIR || Routed Mode || VRRP Flapping || Dual -active

Hi All,

 

I have a situation where MX spare device is calming to be as master for 2-5 second and then going to spare mode. Primary remains Master.

I can see VRRP events in event logs.

On Nexus device we can see MAC flap for MX device. There is no error on Physical port switch connecting towards MX.

 

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Log from the switch:
Jul  4 09:28:39.869: %SW_MATM-4-MACFLAP_NOTIF: Host cc03.d9ff.706d in vlan 203 is flapping between port Gi2/0/3 and port Gi1/0/3
Jul  4 09:31:15.931: %SW_MATM-4-MACFLAP_NOTIF: Host cc03.d9ff.706d in vlan 203 is flapping between port Gi2/0/3 and port Gi1/0/3
Jul  4 09:31:27.801: %SW_MATM-4-MACFLAP_NOTIF: Host cc03.d9ff.706d in vlan 207 is flapping between port Gi2/0/3 and port Gi1/0/3
Jul  4 09:31:59.691: %SW_MATM-4-MACFLAP_NOTIF: Host cc03.d9ff.706d in vlan 203 is flapping between port Gi2/0/3 and port Gi1/0/3

 

 

Could you please suggest what else we can check in this to make VRRP stable.

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alemabrahao
Kind of a big deal

It's not the LAN port. It is an SVI configuration.

 

I'm talking about the port you configured as trunk.

 

I don't know if it will have any impact because I don't know your network.

 

But I've seen problems with VRRP because of the native VLAN.

I suggest testing in a maintenance window.

I am not a Cisco Meraki employee. My suggestions are based on documentation of Meraki best practices and day-to-day experience.

Please, if this post was useful, leave your kudos and mark it as solved.

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RaphaelL
Kind of a big deal
Kind of a big deal

Hi ,

 

Have you opened a ticket ? Would be curious to check the status / health of the primary MX. 

 

What firmware are you running ?

vijaykumar
Conversationalist

MX running on MX 18.107.2.

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alemabrahao
Kind of a big deal

Are you running STP on the switch? Try removing the native VLAN on the MX port.

I am not a Cisco Meraki employee. My suggestions are based on documentation of Meraki best practices and day-to-day experience.

Please, if this post was useful, leave your kudos and mark it as solved.
vijaykumar
Conversationalist

If I remove Native VLAN on MX, will it cause any outage ?

 

jimmyt234
A model citizen

What is the configuration of the LAN port on the MX?

vijaykumar
Conversationalist

LAN port config is as below.

 

 

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jimmyt234
A model citizen

What about the bit below where you are specifying the trunk allowed/native VLANs, etc?

 

At first glance you have different VLANs on the MX to the switch...

vijaykumar
Conversationalist

Hi Jimmy
Thanks for your response. I have planned to correct the missing VLAN on switch side and MX LAN in MW.
I will monitor post changes and let you know.

 

 

alemabrahao
Kind of a big deal

It's not the LAN port. It is an SVI configuration.

 

I'm talking about the port you configured as trunk.

 

I don't know if it will have any impact because I don't know your network.

 

But I've seen problems with VRRP because of the native VLAN.

I suggest testing in a maintenance window.

I am not a Cisco Meraki employee. My suggestions are based on documentation of Meraki best practices and day-to-day experience.

Please, if this post was useful, leave your kudos and mark it as solved.
vijaykumar
Conversationalist

Thanks for your response.
I will test it in MW and monitor it. 
Thanks again.

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