Re: OT: Mac-address Table on Catalyst 6509 with SFP fibre

From: Sadiq Yakasai <sadiqtanko_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:53:57 +0000

Sure man.

Using what command? Whats changed since then?

On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 2:50 PM, olumayokun fowowe <olumayokun_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello Sadiq,
>
> Thanks for your response. I can now see the mac-addresses of the connected
> servers.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mayokun.
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 4:01 AM, Sadiq Yakasai <sadiqtanko_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I see. Agreed something dodgy is up here. Can you try "show mac
>> address-table interface g1/x all", see if anything comes up?
>>
>> Sadiq
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 11:48 AM, olumayokun fowowe <olumayokun_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Below is the 'show module' on the cisco 6509 switch:
>>>
>>> CAT6509#show module
>>> Mod Ports Card Type Model
>>> Serial No.
>>> --- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------
>>> -----------
>>> 1 24 CEF720 24 port 1000mb SFP WS-X6724-SFP
>>> SAL09222220
>>> 4 48 CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet WS-X6748-GE-TX
>>> SAD09200C4W
>>> 5 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Active) WS-SUP720-3B
>>> SAD0919085C
>>> 6 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Hot) WS-SUP720-3B
>>> SAD09200B34
>>>
>>> Mod MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw
>>> Status
>>> --- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------
>>> -------
>>> 1 0014.1c11.c3dc to 0014.1c11.c3f3 2.2 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXD4
>>> Ok
>>> 4 0013.8051.2ff0 to 0013.8051.301f 2.2 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXD4
>>> Ok
>>> 5 0011.5cab.5ec4 to 0011.5cab.5ec7 4.4 8.1(3) 12.2(18)SXD4
>>> Ok
>>> 6 0011.5cb4.bc78 to 0011.5cb4.bc7b 4.4 8.1(3) 12.2(18)SXD4
>>> Ok
>>>
>>> Mod Sub-Module Model Serial Hw
>>> Status
>>> --- --------------------------- ------------------ ------------ -------
>>> -------
>>> 1 Distributed Forwarding Card WS-F6700-DFC3B SAD09070BB1 2.0
>>> Ok
>>> 4 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL09232FQA 2.0
>>> Ok
>>> 5 Policy Feature Card 3 WS-F6K-PFC3B SAD091607A6 2.1
>>> Ok
>>> 5 MSFC3 Daughterboard WS-SUP720 SAD091204U6 2.3
>>> Ok
>>> 6 Policy Feature Card 3 WS-F6K-PFC3B SAD092009B6 2.1
>>> Ok
>>> 6 MSFC3 Daughterboard WS-SUP720 SAD091204KN 2.3
>>> Ok
>>>
>>> Mod Online Diag Status
>>> --- -------------------
>>> 1 Pass
>>> 4 Pass
>>> 5 Pass
>>> 6 Pass
>>>
>>> The SFP is on module one. The servers are connected directly to module
>>> one. So I expect to see the individual mac-addressess of each of the
>>> servers.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Mayokun.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 3:06 AM, Sadiq Yakasai <sadiqtanko_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Mayokun,
>>>>
>>>> I am not very clear about what you are expecting to see. Which of the
>>>> interfaces are the SFP ones? Can you provide a "show module" output? From
>>>> where I am looking, I dont see what the issue is...
>>>>
>>>> Sadiq
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 11:00 AM, olumayokun fowowe <
>>>> olumayokun_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I came across a situation today which surprised me. I don't know if any
>>>>> other person have come across same. I have a cisco 6509 switch with SFP
>>>>> fibre module, and servers are connected directly fo the SFP module
>>>>> using
>>>>> fibre patch cables. I did a "show mac-address table on the cisco 6509
>>>>> switch. I was expecting to see the mac-addresses of the connecting
>>>>> devices
>>>>> instead I saw a generic mac-address for all the servers connecting to
>>>>> the
>>>>> SFP module. Moreover I was able to see the mac-addresses of servers
>>>>> connected to a similar switch but with a GigabitEthernet module.
>>>>>
>>>>> CAT6509#sh mac-address-table
>>>>> Legend: * - primary entry
>>>>> age - seconds since last seen
>>>>> n/a - not available
>>>>>
>>>>> vlan mac address type learn age ports
>>>>>
>>>>> ------+----------------+--------+-----+----------+--------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> * 500 3333.0000.000d static Yes -
>>>>> Gi1/2,Gi1/3,Gi1/4,Gi1/5
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/6,Gi1/7,Gi1/8,Gi1/9
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/10,Gi1/12,Gi1/13,Gi1/14
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/15,Gi1/16,Gi1/17,Gi1/22
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/23,Gi1/24,Gi4/19,Gi4/43
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi5/1,Gi6/1,Po23,Router
>>>>> Switch,Stby-Switch
>>>>> * 504 3333.0000.000d static Yes -
>>>>> Gi1/2,Gi1/3,Gi1/4,Gi1/5
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/6,Gi1/7,Gi1/8,Gi1/9
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/10,Gi1/12,Gi1/13,Gi1/14
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/15,Gi1/16,Gi1/17,Gi1/22
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/23,Gi1/24,Gi4/19,Gi4/43
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi5/1,Gi6/1,Po23,Router
>>>>> Switch,Stby-Switch
>>>>> * 22 0013.7256.7c68 dynamic Yes 10 Gi5/1
>>>>> * 22 0004.fc01.84ba dynamic Yes 0 Gi5/1
>>>>> * 460 3333.0000.000d static Yes -
>>>>> Gi1/2,Gi1/3,Gi1/4,Gi1/5
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/6,Gi1/7,Gi1/8,Gi1/9
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/10,Gi1/12,Gi1/13,Gi1/14
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/15,Gi1/16,Gi1/17,Gi1/22
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi1/23,Gi1/24,Gi4/19,Gi4/43
>>>>>
>>>>> Gi5/1,Gi6/1,Po23,Router
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know if anybody can explain what might be happening to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mayokun
>>>>>
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