Re: master->backup CARP issue

2007-11-14 Thread Girish Venkatachalam
On 15:23:49 Nov 14, Eugene wrote:
 
> No, actually i haven't tried to play with "advskew" and "advbase"
> parameters, and I'll give it a try, thanks. I'll report results if it
> helps.
> 
> Yes, NIC's seemed to be reliable.
> 
> If I should try a different NIC then which one should I switch, all
> 4?

I dunno buddy.

I would rather you first try to play with the "advskew" and "advbase"
parameters.

In case that doesn't work then you can go for plan B.

There is a very remote chance of a faulty NIC causing trouble here.

So let us get to it only when warranted.

Best,
Girish
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Re: master->backup CARP issue

2007-11-14 Thread Eugene
Hello Girish,

Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 1:25:41 PM, Girish Venkatachalam <[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]> wrote:

GV> On 09:50:51 Nov 14, Eugene wrote:
>> Hello freebsd,
>> 
>> 
>> We have two FreeBSD boxes, each one has 4 CARP interfaces in
>> preempt
>> mode, without arp balancing.
>> 
>> Backup without any reason preempts Master and after a while
>> (an hour
>> or two) it becomes Backup again.
>> When Backup becomes Master on Master box
>> net.inet.carp.suppress_preempt: 1, but all interfaces are up and
>> seemed to work properly.
>> 
>> 
>> Is there any ways to debug this issue?
>> 
>>
>> Thanks in advance!

GV> I could be talking nonsense but still...
GV> Have you tried adjusting the "advskew" and "advbase" parameters?
GV> Another thing. Are the NICs reliable?
GV> Have you tried with a different NIC?
GV> Looks like you don't have a faulty NIC here. So it could be the
GV> other
GV> possibility.

No, actually i haven't tried to play with "advskew" and "advbase"
parameters, and I'll give it a try, thanks. I'll report results if it
helps.

Yes, NIC's seemed to be reliable.

If I should try a different NIC then which one should I switch, all
4?


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Re: master->backup CARP issue

2007-11-14 Thread Girish Venkatachalam
On 09:50:51 Nov 14, Eugene wrote:
> Hello freebsd,
> 
> 
> We have two FreeBSD boxes, each one has 4 CARP interfaces in preempt
> mode, without arp balancing.
> 
> Backup without any reason preempts Master and after a while (an hour
> or two) it becomes Backup again.
> When Backup becomes Master on Master box
> net.inet.carp.suppress_preempt: 1, but all interfaces are up and
> seemed to work properly.
> 
> 
> Is there any ways to debug this issue?
> 
> 
> Additional info:
> 
> #uname -v
> FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE-p7  
> 
> Master:
> # grep carp /var/log/messages
> Nov 14 01:50:59 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
> advertisement received)
> Nov 14 01:52:30 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
> advertisement received)
> Nov 14 02:43:55 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
> advertisement received)
> Nov 14 02:59:12 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
> advertisement received)
> Nov 14 03:26:13 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
> advertisement received)
> Nov 14 03:26:32 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
> advertisement received)
> Nov 14 04:58:39 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
> advertisement received)
> Nov 14 05:53:27 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
> advertisement received)
> Nov 14 06:01:12 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
> advertisement received)
> Nov 14 06:03:36 atlas kernel: carp2: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower 
> master)
> Nov 14 06:03:36 atlas kernel: carp0: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower 
> master)
> Nov 14 06:03:36 atlas kernel: carp1: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower 
> master)
> Nov 14 06:03:38 atlas kernel: carp3: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower 
> master)
> 
> Master & Backup (in normal state)
> #sysctl -a | grep "net.inet.carp."
> net.inet.carp.allow: 1
> net.inet.carp.preempt: 1
> net.inet.carp.log: 2
> net.inet.carp.arpbalance: 0
> net.inet.carp.suppress_preempt: 0
> 
> all NICs - 3Com 3c905C-TX
> 
> Master:
> #ifconfig | grep -A2 carp
> carp0: flags=49 mtu 1500
> inet 10.1.1.3 netmask 0xff00
> carp: MASTER vhid 1 advbase 1 advskew 10
> carp1: flags=49 mtu 1500
> inet 10.1.2.3 netmask 0xff00
> carp: MASTER vhid 2 advbase 1 advskew 10
> carp2: flags=49 mtu 1500
> inet 10.1.3.3 netmask 0xff00
> carp: MASTER vhid 3 advbase 1 advskew 10
> carp3: flags=49 mtu 1500
> inet 10.1.4.3 netmask 0xfff8
> carp: MASTER vhid 4 advbase 1 advskew 10
> 
> Backup
> #ifconfig |grep -A2 carp
> carp0: flags=49 mtu 1500
> inet 10.1.1.3 netmask 0xff00
> carp: BACKUP vhid 1 advbase 1 advskew 20
> carp1: flags=49 mtu 1500
> inet 1.1.2.3 netmask 0xff00
> carp: BACKUP vhid 2 advbase 1 advskew 20
> carp2: flags=49 mtu 1500
> inet 10.1.3.3 netmask 0xff00
> carp: BACKUP vhid 3 advbase 1 advskew 20
> carp3: flags=49 mtu 1500
> inet 10.1.4.3 netmask 0xfff8
> carp: BACKUP vhid 4 advbase 1 advskew 20
> 
> Master:
> 
> #netstat -ni |grep carp
> NameMtu Network   Address  Ipkts IerrsOpkts Oerrs  
> Coll
> carp0  1500  311894 1  5926852 0 > 0
> carp0  1500 10.1.110.1.1.3  42293866 -   263238 - 
> -
> carp1  1500   48653 1  5663615 0 > 0
> carp1  1500 10.1.210.1.2.3 153785957 -0 - 
> -
> carp2  1500   48661 1  5663615   107 > 0
> carp2  1500 10.1.3/24 10.1.3.3476782 -0 - 
> -
> carp3  1500   48974 1  5663634  1155 > 0
> carp3  1500 10.1.4.3/ 10.1.4.3   6885622 -0 - 
> -
> 
> 
> Backup:
> 
> #netstat -ni |grep carp
> NameMtu Network   Address  Ipkts IerrsOpkts Oerrs  
> Coll
> carp0  1500   35221 0 6437 0 > 0
> carp0  1500 10.1.110.1.1.3  8699 -0 - 
> -
> carp1  1500   35220 0 6438 0 > 0
> carp1  1500 10.1.210.1.2.3 86000 -0 - 
> -
> carp2  1500   35221 0 6437 0 > 0
> carp2  1500 10.1.3/24 10.1.3.3 0 -0 - 
> -
> carp3  1500   35190 0 644323 > 0
> carp3  1500 10.1.4.3/ 10.1.4.3   958 -0 - 
> -
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance!

I could be talking nonsense but still...

Have you tried adjusting the "advskew" and "advbase" parameters?

Another thing. Are the NICs reliable?

Have you tried with a different NIC?

Looks like you don't have a faulty NIC here. So it could be the other
possibility.

Thanks.

regards,
Girish
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master->backup CARP issue

2007-11-14 Thread Eugene
Hello freebsd,


We have two FreeBSD boxes, each one has 4 CARP interfaces in preempt
mode, without arp balancing.

Backup without any reason preempts Master and after a while (an hour
or two) it becomes Backup again.
When Backup becomes Master on Master box
net.inet.carp.suppress_preempt: 1, but all interfaces are up and
seemed to work properly.


Is there any ways to debug this issue?


Additional info:

#uname -v
FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE-p7  

Master:
# grep carp /var/log/messages
Nov 14 01:50:59 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
advertisement received)
Nov 14 01:52:30 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
advertisement received)
Nov 14 02:43:55 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
advertisement received)
Nov 14 02:59:12 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
advertisement received)
Nov 14 03:26:13 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
advertisement received)
Nov 14 03:26:32 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
advertisement received)
Nov 14 04:58:39 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
advertisement received)
Nov 14 05:53:27 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
advertisement received)
Nov 14 06:01:12 atlas kernel: carp3: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent 
advertisement received)
Nov 14 06:03:36 atlas kernel: carp2: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower 
master)
Nov 14 06:03:36 atlas kernel: carp0: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower 
master)
Nov 14 06:03:36 atlas kernel: carp1: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower 
master)
Nov 14 06:03:38 atlas kernel: carp3: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower 
master)

Master & Backup (in normal state)
#sysctl -a | grep "net.inet.carp."
net.inet.carp.allow: 1
net.inet.carp.preempt: 1
net.inet.carp.log: 2
net.inet.carp.arpbalance: 0
net.inet.carp.suppress_preempt: 0

all NICs - 3Com 3c905C-TX

Master:
#ifconfig | grep -A2 carp
carp0: flags=49 mtu 1500
inet 10.1.1.3 netmask 0xff00
carp: MASTER vhid 1 advbase 1 advskew 10
carp1: flags=49 mtu 1500
inet 10.1.2.3 netmask 0xff00
carp: MASTER vhid 2 advbase 1 advskew 10
carp2: flags=49 mtu 1500
inet 10.1.3.3 netmask 0xff00
carp: MASTER vhid 3 advbase 1 advskew 10
carp3: flags=49 mtu 1500
inet 10.1.4.3 netmask 0xfff8
carp: MASTER vhid 4 advbase 1 advskew 10

Backup
#ifconfig |grep -A2 carp
carp0: flags=49 mtu 1500
inet 10.1.1.3 netmask 0xff00
carp: BACKUP vhid 1 advbase 1 advskew 20
carp1: flags=49 mtu 1500
inet 1.1.2.3 netmask 0xff00
carp: BACKUP vhid 2 advbase 1 advskew 20
carp2: flags=49 mtu 1500
inet 10.1.3.3 netmask 0xff00
carp: BACKUP vhid 3 advbase 1 advskew 20
carp3: flags=49 mtu 1500
inet 10.1.4.3 netmask 0xfff8
carp: BACKUP vhid 4 advbase 1 advskew 20

Master:

#netstat -ni |grep carp
NameMtu Network   Address  Ipkts IerrsOpkts Oerrs  Coll
carp0  1500  311894 1  5926852 0 0
carp0  1500 10.1.110.1.1.3  42293866 -   263238 - -
carp1  1500   48653 1  5663615 0 0
carp1  1500 10.1.210.1.2.3 153785957 -0 - -
carp2  1500   48661 1  5663615   107 0
carp2  1500 10.1.3/24 10.1.3.3476782 -0 - -
carp3  1500   48974 1  5663634  1155 0
carp3  1500 10.1.4.3/ 10.1.4.3   6885622 -0 - -


Backup:

#netstat -ni |grep carp
NameMtu Network   Address  Ipkts IerrsOpkts Oerrs  Coll
carp0  1500   35221 0 6437 0 0
carp0  1500 10.1.110.1.1.3  8699 -0 - -
carp1  1500   35220 0 6438 0 0
carp1  1500 10.1.210.1.2.3 86000 -0 - -
carp2  1500   35221 0 6437 0 0
carp2  1500 10.1.3/24 10.1.3.3 0 -0 - -
carp3  1500   35190 0 644323 0
carp3  1500 10.1.4.3/ 10.1.4.3   958 -0 - -


Thanks in advance!


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 Eugene  mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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