10-11-2023
06:23 PM
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10-26-2023
12:02 AM
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Hello, I have a Cisco 2951 router I use at home, and I suspect it to give me some issues.
The internet (via a cisco cable modem) drops the conenction (status says there is no traffic) and the connection drops
I checked the router and I see log messages saying:
Oct 12 01:09:41.068: %IP_VFR-3-COALESCE_ERROR: Unable to coalesce fragments arriving through GigabitEthernet0/0 - datagram 4121 bytes is too big. UDP packet 75.75.75.75:53 -> A.B.C.D:59499 has ident: 50999 flags:0x0 and 3 fragments
At first I thought it was the modem, or the cable connection, but now I am not sure. The problem seems to be intermittent and comes in "waves".
(The 75.75.75.75 is a comcast dns server)
Also, when the internet connection drops, the router seems to become unresponsive (can't ping it, if logged it it drops the session)
any ideas?
Thanks,
Ron
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10-13-2023
05:57 PM
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10-29-2023
09:10 AM
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Hello
@roncro wrote:
If I delete the oldest IOS, and put the new one
(c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.156-3.M9.bin)on it I'd have 4Mb left or so, is that a good idea?
Yes, if you have the new ios on now and you dont have much space remove the old one, also the cpexpress tar file if you dont use it?.
delete flash0:c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin
delete flash0:cpexpress.tar
@roncro wrote:(No such file or directory)
%Error opening tftp://192.168.2.8/c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.154-1.T1.bin
I guess I am doing something wrong
copy flash0:c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.154-1.T1.bin tftp: <--colon
10-11-2023
07:03 PM
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10-26-2023
02:40 AM
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Also once the connection is up, when I ping google.com the
icmp
responses I get come from youtube-ui.l.google.com .. and when I do a traceroute to something (like a dns server) I seeem to get different routes, with different response times
10-12-2023 04:44 AM
I found some references to bugs that could generate this error. Is the router directly on the internet with a public IP address? If so, it could be getting attacked. If it is behind a firewall then the bug scenario sounds more likely.
10-12-2023 08:54 AM
Yes it is connected to the internet via a modem, but from the outside only an ssh port is open, and is directly forwarded to a linux machine. (which has a firewall)
10-12-2023
05:06 AM
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10-26-2023
02:43 AM
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Can you post show version and show interface
GigabitEthernet0/0
10-12-2023
09:00 AM
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10-26-2023
02:44 AM
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Here it is,
it looks like it just restarted ...
here is the info, thanks!
Charon-2951 uptime is 16 minutes
System returned to ROM by address error at PC 0x4AC7AD4, address 0x4AC7AD4 at 09:36:57 MDT Thu Oct 12 2023
System restarted at 09:38:53 MDT Thu Oct 12 2023
System image file is "flash0:c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin"
Last reload type: Normal Reload
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Cisco CISCO2951/K9 (revision 1.1) with 483328K/40960K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FCZ1622702R
3 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
1 terminal line
DRAM configuration is 72 bits wide with parity enabled.
255K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
250880K bytes of ATA System CompactFlash 0 (Read/Write)
License Info:
License UDI:
-------------------------------------------------
Device# PID SN
-------------------------------------------------
*0 CISCO2951/K9 FCZ1622702R
Technology Package License Information for Module:'c2951'
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Technology Technology-package Technology-package
Current Type Next reboot
------------------------------------------------------------------
ipbase ipbasek9 Permanent ipbasek9
security None None None
uc uck9 Permanent uck9
data None None None
Configuration register is 0x2102
Charon-2951#show interface GigabitEthernet0/0
GigabitEthernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is PQ3_TSEC, address is a44c.11d4.afc0 (bia a44c.11d4.afc0)
Description: WAN
Internet address is 69.254.c.d/23
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit/sec, DLY 10 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Full Duplex, 1Gbps, media type is RJ45
output flow-control is unsupported, input flow-control is unsupported
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input 00:00:00, output 00:00:00, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/185/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 1371000 bits/sec, 158 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 72000 bits/sec, 56 packets/sec
464814 packets input, 458030740 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 5 broadcasts (0 IP multicasts)
0 runts, 0 giants, 3 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 watchdog, 0 multicast, 0 pause input
189244 packets output, 26921538 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 unknown protocol drops
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier, 0 pause output
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
10-12-2023 10:27 AM
Hello
Possible bug <here> try upgrading software.
10-12-2023
10:42 AM
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10-27-2023
05:02 AM
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Thanks Paul,
I checked and saw, this below. Is there an "ideal" size to try? (without messing too much up?)
(I did actually see some " Unable to coalesce fragments.." errors yesterday, but don't see them now any more. They appeared to be generated by a
comcast/xfinity dns server
)
thanks,
Ron
Charon-2951(config)#buffers huge size ?
<18024-65535> Size of huge buffers
Charon-2951#show buffers
Buffer elements:
592 in free list (500 max allowed)
55988 hits, 0 misses, 617 created
Public buffer pools:
Small buffers, 104 bytes (total 80, permanent 50, peak 80 @ 00:28:35):
77 in free list (20 min, 150 max allowed)
18326 hits, 10 misses, 0 trims, 30 created
0 failures (0 no memory)
Middle buffers, 600 bytes (total 58, permanent 25, peak 58 @ 00:28:35):
56 in free list (10 min, 150 max allowed)
10816 hits, 11 misses, 0 trims, 33 created
0 failures (0 no memory)
Big buffers, 1536 bytes (total 51, permanent 50, peak 51 @ 00:29:22):
51 in free list (5 min, 150 max allowed)
27026 hits, 0 misses, 0 trims, 1 created
0 failures (0 no memory)
VeryBig buffers, 4520 bytes (total 11, permanent 10, peak 11 @ 00:29:22):
11 in free list (0 min, 100 max allowed)
8098 hits, 0 misses, 0 trims, 1 created
0 failures (0 no memory)
Large buffers, 5024 bytes (total 1, permanent 0, peak 1 @ 00:29:36):
1 in free list (0 min, 10 max allowed)
0 hits, 0 misses, 0 trims, 1 created
0 failures (0 no memory)
Huge buffers, 18024 bytes (total 5, permanent 0, peak 5 @ 00:29:22):
5 in free list (4 min, 10 max allowed)
0 hits, 0 misses, 0 trims, 5 created
0 failures (0 no memory)
10-13-2023
11:16 AM
- last edited on
10-27-2023
05:00 AM
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Hello Paul,
Upgrading the software, that means downloading a newer version of
"System Bootstrap, Version 15.0(1r)M13, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)" or of "flash0:c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin"
(does one need a subscription for that?)
thanks,
Ron
10-13-2023 11:21 AM
If you like to download the software if your account CCO entitled then you can download
you need to download only IOS Image, Until the release notes ask you to upgrade ROMMON you do not need to upgrade that.
You can download 15.6 or 15.7 if you are entitled to download.
10-13-2023 11:25 AM
Hello BB,
I don't have a service contract for that router, so it looks like I can't download the updates.
thanks,
Ron
10-13-2023 12:37 PM
Hello
As long as you have a valid licence you will be okay
10-13-2023
12:41 PM
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10-27-2023
05:05 AM
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Ok, thanks, I am trying to make room now.
Maybe I should first see if I can make
c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.154-1.T1.bin
the current running image, since
flash0:c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin
is the one in use.
Then after that worked, delete
151-4-mM4
one.. and try the
156/157?
(I wonder why it is on there, maybe it's corrupted)
thanks,
Ron
10-13-2023
12:57 PM
- last edited on
10-27-2023
05:09 AM
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Hello
Yes install the new image and set the boot variable to run it as default.
Example: xxx.bin file
Copy new ios to flash via tftp:
copy tftp:xxxxxxx.bin flash:
verify /md5 flash:xxxx.bin
dir flash:
sh bootvar
conf t
no boot system
boot system flash:xxxnNEWxx.bin
boot system flash:xxxnOLDxx.bin
exit
wr
reload
rtr should boot to new image, as/when your happy delete the old image from flash.
10-13-2023
02:25 PM
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10-27-2023
05:15 AM
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I am going to try that;
the one that is running now is
flash0:c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin
There is another one located on
flash: c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.154-1.T1.bin
(but don't know the state)
and I have also
c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.156-3.M9.bin
(but not on flash)
So with the above I want to switch to the
c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.154-1.T1.bin
to see if it works. Then back up the
c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin
with tftp and delete it.
Thendo the same thing again with
c2951-universalk9-mz.SPA.156-3.M9.bin
thanks!
Ron
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