Track response time reporter (rtr)

[flscher]

Hi experts,

I want to track an internet proxy whether it's up or down. But all I get the track is always down:

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Router# sh track

Track 123

Response Time Reporter 1 reachability

Reachability is Down

2 changes, last change 14:41:38

Latest operation return code: No connection

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This is the track configuration:

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track 123 rtr 1 reachability

rtr 1

type tcpConnect dest-ipaddr X.X.X.X dest-port 8080

frequency 300

rtr schedule 1 life forever start-time now

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I also add static route pointing to the proxy, but still it says no connection (in fact, the proxy is currently up)

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ip route X.X.X.X 255.255.255.255 192.168.20.254

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What could be the problem?

btw, I havent associated the track into any route/interface whatsoever, I want to make sure first whether the tracking works or not.

Thanks in advance,

Makka

[Harold Ritter]

Makka,

Just add the "control disable" keyword at the end of the type statement as follow:

rtr 1

type tcpConnect dest-ipaddr x.x.x.x dest-port 8080 control disable

For more information on this particular command, please refer to the following link:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios123/123cgcr/fun_r/cfr_1g13.htm#wp1029714

Hope this helps,

[sagar.shetty]

Hi Makka,

Try associating the track 123 with the static route you have. Use

"ip route X.X.X.X 255.255.255.255 192.168.20.254 track 123" and see if it works

else traceroute the proxy ip from the router

[flscher]

I already tried to associate the track into a route map:

set ip next-hop verify-availibility 192.168.20.254 track 123

but still the track is Down.

How come?

[Harold Ritter]

Have you tried adding the "control disable" parameter as I suggested in my first post. This should definitively fix it.

Hope this helps,

[flscher]

Yes I tried that too, but still the object showed Down. Latest operation return code: No connection.

Could it be because the proxy is blocking any icmp protocol?

[Harold Ritter]

From the original posting, I see that you are using TCP not ICMP to poll the device. Can you try to simply telnet to that device on port 8080 as follow:

telnet x.x.x.x 8080

This will tell you if you do have tcp connectivity on that particular port. If not, this is your problem.

Hope this helps,

[tekha]

Have you tried making a telnet on port 8080 from your router to the proxy? Does that work?

Maybe you should try icmp insteed.