ME3600X: service policy attached to port channel interface

[Octavio Alfageme]

Dear all,

I tried to attach a service policy to a port channel interface of a ME3600X. I received an error message as it's not supported at present time, what I cuould confirm reading IOS 15.3(3)S configuration manuals ('configuring QoS' section):

The switches do not support the service policies attached to the EtherChannel port channels although you can attach them to ports that belong to an EtherChannel as long as there are no EFPs configured on the EtherChannel.

I would be grateful if somebody could confirm me if this feature (service policy on port channel) will be available in any feature release.

Thanks in advance

Octavio

[daniel.dib · Accepted solution]

It's on the roadmap but I'm not sure for which release. See this post from Waris:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/cisco/nsp/172730

Daniel Dib

CCIE #37149

[Octavio Alfageme]

Thank you, Daniel,

It's good to know that, at least, there are plans to include it in future releases.

Regards

Octavio

[Adam Vitkovsky]

Hi Octavio,

I recommend staying away from port-channels on me3600x for the time being.

There are still several unresolved pitfalls/bugs concerning port-channels on this platform unfortunately.

adam

[Octavio Alfageme]

Thank you, Adam. Following your suggestion, I am going to focus on lab scenarios and only deploy what it's properly tested and, unfortunatelly, I will dedicate time to review Cisco's bug search tool.

Thank you once again

Octavio

[daniel.dib · Accepted solution]

Some more information from Waris:

"Update on the issues reported for LACP,

LACP QOS - Planned for July 2014.
“multicast ingress to port-channel punted to CPU”  - Fixed in 15.3(3)S1 and available on Cisco.com"

Daniel Dib
CCIE #37149

[Adam Vitkovsky · Accepted solution]

That’s right the m-cast ingress to port-channel is finally fixed in 15.3(3)S1 (this time for real !!! )

I have tested it recently and to my relief it even works with the m-cast via MDT tunnel ingress to port-channel –which wasn’t working with the simple ASIC reprograming fixing the incorrect interface pointer (which is the root cause of all the mess).

Waris also mentioned that BFD over LACP should be compatible between XR4.3.0+ and ME3600 using XR cmd “multipath include location <>” for at least one linecard.

Haven’t tested that since we are on 4.2.3 safe harbor where this cmd doesn’t do the magic.

adam

[Octavio Alfageme]

Thank you, Daniel and Adam. I really appreciate your help and all this information about ME3600X's roadmap.

Kind regards

Octavio