PowerConnect 8024F - port-channel configuration problem

Hi agipd,

Do those ports connect if they are not in a LAG? Is the switch firmware up to date? http://www.dell.com/support/home/ht/en/htbsdt1/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=2PKFX&fileId=3403155133&osCode=NAA&productCode=powerconnect-8024f&languageCode=EN&categoryId=NI

Hi Josh,

thank you for your reply.

Yes, connecting to a port without LAG works:

dell8024f-01(config)#show interfaces status Tengigabitethernet 1/0/13

Port       Name                       Duplex  Speed    Neg   Link   Flow Control

                                                            State  Status

---------  -------------------------  ------  -------  ----  ------ ------------

Te1/0/13                              Full    10000    Off   Up     Active

We are also running the newest fw available:

unit image1      image2      current-active next-active

---- ----------- ----------- -------------- --------------

1    5.1.1.7     5.1.6.3     image2         image2

2    5.1.6.3     5.1.1.7     image1         image1

 

Regards,

agipd

Thanks, it looks like from your first post even doing a static LAG it doesn’t connect. Does it have any lights when you create the LAG? What is the output of show statistics port-channel? Is the switchport mode set to trunk or general?

Does the HP use a different default hashing method? Page 626 ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_ser_stor_net/esuprt_powerconnect/powerconnect-8100_Reference%20Guide_en-us.pdf

Hi Josh,

> Does it have any lights when you create the LAG?

Yes. Lights are on and I can even see some traffic blinking. The HPs also tell by there LEDs that there is a physical link

> What is the output of show statistics port-channel?

It's all zeros.

> Is the switchport mode set to trunk or general?

switchport mode is trunk

> Does the HP use a different default hashing method?

I thought of the same. So I set up another trunk on the HPs and connected them using copper which worked instantly:

dell8024f-01#show lacp port-channel 21

Actor:

     system priority:                1

     system mac addr:                D067.E599.4ABE

Partner:

     system priority:                63424

     system mac addr:                001F.FE1D.F7C0

 

Here is the config of the stacked switches:

dell8024f-01(config-if-Te2/0/22)#show run

!Current Configuration:
!System Description "Powerconnect 8024F, 5.1.6.3, VxWorks 6.6"
!System Software Version 5.1.6.3
!Cut-through mode is configured as disabled
!
configure
vlan 910
exit
vlan 910
name "wwwlan"
exit
hostname "dell8024f-01"
stack
member 1 2    ! PC8024F
member 2 2    ! PC8024F
exit
interface out-of-band
ip address 192.168.1.188 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0
exit
username "admin" password 3eeb69dc08bb2546aa7afd1268da61ac privilege 15 encryptd
ip ssh pubkey-auth
ip ssh protocol 2
!
interface Te1/0/1
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/2
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/3
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/4
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/5
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/6
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/7
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/8
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/9
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/10
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/11
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/12
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/13
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
interface Te1/0/14
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/15
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/16
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/17
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/18
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/19
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/20
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/21
duplex full
channel-group 21 mode active
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/22
channel-group 99 mode active
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/23
channel-group 23 mode on
spanning-tree disable
mtu 9216
switchport mode trunk
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te1/0/24
channel-group 24 mode on
spanning-tree disable
mtu 9216
switchport mode trunk
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/1
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/2
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/3
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/4
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/5
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/6
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/7
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/8
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/9
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/10
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/11
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/12
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/13
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/14
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/15
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/16
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/17
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/18
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/19
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/20
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/21
duplex full
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/22
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/23
channel-group 23 mode on
spanning-tree disable
mtu 9216
switchport mode trunk
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface Te2/0/24
channel-group 24 mode on
spanning-tree disable
mtu 9216
switchport mode trunk
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-config
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp ets-recommend
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp pfc
no lldp tlv-select dcbxp application-priority
exit
!
interface port-channel 23
description "rack15"
port-channel local-preference
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 910
exit
!
interface port-channel 24
description "rack15"
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 910
exit
exit

How far are the switches from each other? Can you run show interfaces tengigabitethernet 1/0/23 transceiver properties

and

show interfaces tengigabitethernet 1/0/23 transceiver detail

do it on both 1/0/23 and 2/0/23 and what kind are on the HP?

Can you try each port individually that is going into that port channel and then create the LAG and disconnect one port and see if there is a port that is causing the issue?

BTW, the switches are in the same rack ATM. I wasnt able to run your suggested command, as it doesn't seem to exist. However, this worked:

dell8024f-01(config-if-Te2/0/23)#show fiber-ports optical-transceiver Te1/0/30xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

0xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

0xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

0xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

0xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

0xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

0xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

0xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

0xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

0xac30660 (emWeb): i2cCmdPacket.status - 0x1

                                   Output    Input

Port      Temp  Voltage  Current     Power    Power   TX     LOS

            [Volt]     [mA]     [dBm]    [dBm]   Fault

--------  ----  -------  -------   -------  -------   -----  ---

Te1/0/3    0.0    3.302      6.6    -2.301   -3.131   No     No

Temp - Internally measured transceiver temperatures.

Voltage - Internally measured supply voltage.

Current - Measured TX bias current.

Output Power - Measured optical output power relative to 1mW.

Input Power - Measured optical power received relative to 1mW.

TX Fault - Transmitter fault.

LOS - Loss of signal.

Hi Josh,

I was finally able to create a working port-channel by avoiding Te1-2/0/23-24. It is working flawlessly using ports 3 and 4 on either switch. I can also access the SFPs diagnostic data on these ports, but I was unable to access it from ports 23/24. These ports remain in state "Detached", no matter what I do. A physical link is displayed via its LEDs, which confuses me a bit.

I used the same SFP+s in the now working ports.

Yes, the combo ports we're only used with the SFP+s. The copper ports have not been used.  THe used SFPs are DELL-SFP-10G-SR+-SO. They're solid-optics SFP+s.