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August 29th, 2012 09:00

Polycom 670s and PowerConnect switches

Good Morning All,

I am having some strange networking issues with a handful of Polycom 670 IP Phones.

I have a deployment of about 40 phones here in our local HQ. We have 3 phones that are continuously having issues on the network. We also recently had a switch replaced do to hardware issues and after the replacement the issue persists.

The 3 phones in question never obtain and address via DHCP. When connected the phone hangs in a state waiting for a reply to its broadcast. Connected anywhere in our network topology, this occurs. Weather the phone is configured for a tagged or untagged or native VLAN, the behavior is the same. This is across multiple switches as well.

Assigning a static address to the end point, allows for connectivity. Moving the end point to a home router (linksys) i set up in my office, its able to obtain an IP address.

At this point I am trying to track down what could be causing the problem.

My POE switch that most of the phones are attached to is a 6248P my server switches that uplink via a trunk to the POE switch are 6224's in a stack. I also uplink to a small dell POE switch next door from my POE switch. All uplinks are trunks.

Thank you for the help in advance

20 Posts

August 29th, 2012 10:00

Daniel,

We have done this and the phones in question will not respond or send DHCP requests through the PowerConnect switches.

Moving the phones completely off (totally off our network, into the lab on a Linksys router with DHCP server) the PowerConnect switches, they work.

Problem seems to be following the switch or the DHCP sever.

How would I go about mirroring a port to capture its traffic? I'd like to get a more granular view of what is happening and where the DORA process is breaking down.

20 Posts

August 29th, 2012 10:00

I see these errors in the log file;

DHCP client message received on port 1/0/23 VLAN 40 from client 00:04:f2:3a:5e:59 has giaddr set to local address 192.168.4.1. Dropping.

This is the physical address of one of the phones.

The gateway address for this VLAN is the address of the VLANs interface, the 6248P does the routing.

20 Posts

August 29th, 2012 12:00

!Current Configuration:

!System Description "PowerConnect 6248P, 3.3.4.1, VxWorks 6.5"

!System Software Version 3.3.4.1

!Cut-through mode is configured as disabled

!

configure

vlan database

vlan 10,20,30,40

vlan routing 10 1

vlan routing 20 2

vlan routing 30 3

vlan routing 40 4

exit

sntp unicast client enable

sntp server 192.168.4.241

stack

member 1 5

exit

ip address 192.168.100.1 255.255.255.0

logging cli-command

logging file debug

logging buffered debug

ip routing

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1

ip helper-address 192.168.0.123 dhcp

interface vlan 10

name "Data"

routing

ip address 192.168.0.252 255.255.255.0

exit

interface vlan 20

name "Cornerstone"

routing

ip address 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0

ip helper-address 192.168.0.123 dhcp

exit

interface vlan 30

name "Wi-Fi"

routing

ip address 192.168.3.1 255.255.255.0

exit

interface vlan 40

name "Voice"

routing

ip address 192.168.4.1 255.255.255.0

ip helper-address 192.168.0.123 dhcp

exit

username "admin" password fc42064e314d98442c92de1558cbc4bf level 15 encrypted

dhcp l2relay

dhcp l2relay vlan 40

!

interface ethernet 1/g1

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode trunk

switchport trunk allowed vlan add 10

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g2

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode trunk

switchport trunk allowed vlan add 20,30,40

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g3

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g4

switchport voice detect auto

switchport access vlan 40

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g5

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g6

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g7

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g8

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g9

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g10

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g11

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g12

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g13

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g14

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g15

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g16

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g17

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g18

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g19

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g20

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g21

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g22

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g23

switchport voice detect auto

switchport access vlan 40

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g24

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g25

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g26

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g27

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g28

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g29

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g30

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g31

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g32

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g33

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g34

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g35

switchport voice detect auto

dhcp l2relay

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g36

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g37

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g38

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g39

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g40

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g41

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g42

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g43

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g44

switchport voice detect auto

switchport mode general

switchport general pvid 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 10

switchport general allowed vlan add 40 tagged

switchport general allowed vlan remove 1

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g45

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g46

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g47

switchport voice detect auto

switchport access vlan 10

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/g48

switchport voice detect auto

switchport access vlan 40

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/xg1

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/xg2

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/xg3

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface ethernet 1/xg4

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 1

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 2

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 3

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 4

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 5

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 6

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 7

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 8

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 9

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 10

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 11

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 12

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 13

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 14

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 15

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 16

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 17

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 18

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 19

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 20

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 21

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 22

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 23

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 24

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 25

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 26

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 27

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 28

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 29

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 30

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 31

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 32

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 33

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 34

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 35

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 36

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 37

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 38

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 39

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 40

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 41

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 42

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 43

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 44

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 45

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 46

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 47

switchport voice detect auto

exit

!

interface port-channel 48

switchport voice detect auto

exit

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20 Posts

August 29th, 2012 12:00

I don't really understand the definition of the error.

20 Posts

August 29th, 2012 12:00

What does not make sense about that error to me is the fact this is a layer 3 device.

With routing enabled on its interfaces and it being the router as well, clients are going to have their gateway address, set to the interfaces address, hence the locality.

And the fact all the other phones and devices on each VLAN have their gateway address set to the VLANs interface IP on the switch.

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