01-09-2014 07:24 AM - edited 03-07-2019 05:28 PM
I have a 3 Switch 3750G stack that is experiencing some network transfer speed issues. I have a bunch of users that transfer large amounts of data to and froma server if the user is plugged into the same switch the server is plugged into then get the transfer speed I would expect at 70 to 100 MBps if the are on one of the other switches in the stack their transfer speed is terrible at 2MBps to 6MBps. This Stack does not provide any layer 3 routing and the traffic is on the same VLAN.
This has been an ongoing problem and I need to get this fixed.
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
------ ----- ----- ---------- ----------
* 1 28 WS-C3750G-24PS 15.0(2)SE2 C3750-IPBASEK9-M
2 28 WS-C3750G-24PS 15.0(2)SE2 C3750-IPBASEK9-M
3 28 WS-C3750G-24PS 15.0(2)SE2 C3750-IPBASEK9-M
sh switch stack-ring speed
Stack Ring Speed : 32G
Stack Ring Configuration: Full
Stack Ring Protocol : StackWise
sh switch stack-ports
Switch # Port 1 Port 2
-------- ------ ------
1 Ok Ok
2 Ok Ok
3 Ok Ok
sh switch stack-ports sum
Switch#/ Stack Neighbor Cable Link Link Sync # In
Port# Port Length OK Active OK Changes Loopback
Status To LinkOK
-------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ------ ---- --------- --------
1/1 OK 2 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
1/2 OK 3 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
2/1 OK 3 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
2/2 OK 1 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
3/1 OK 1 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
3/2 OK 2 50 cm Yes Yes Yes 1 No
Average CPU is 7%
Memory Used is 72%
TIA
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01-09-2014 10:28 AM
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Well that's curious.
Unsure whether you're using a "solid" IOS version. If you don't need some of the newer IOS features, you might consider downgrading to (55)SE8. ("Leo" might see this and offer a good recommendation for newer IOS too.)
One issue with StackWise, all traffic on all switch ports is flooded to the stack ring, and is removed by sending switch. I.e. if you have lots of busy ports, you might be overloading the ring. (The original 3750 series was really oriented toward less active user ports, rather than more active server ports. The later StackWisePlus, that first came with the 3750E series, is much superior.)
I recall there's a command to check ring utilization, but don't recall what it is, specifically, or whether it applies to the earlier 3750 series. If you find it, check your ring utilization.
If QoS is enabled, and you don't need QoS features, disable it.
If your sever is on a copper port, and that port shows drops, you can also move it one of your SFP ports (will require copper SFP), as they might get more RAM buffers, per port group.
01-09-2014 12:56 PM
I recall there's a command to check ring utilization, but don't recall what it is, specifically, or whether it applies to the earlier 3750 series.
I seldom check the ring utilization. Instead I check the switch's real-time port utilization using the command "sh controller util". The values are expressed in "%".
Unsure whether you're using a "solid" IOS version. If you don't need some of the newer IOS features, you might consider downgrading to (55)SE8. ("Leo" might see this and offer a good recommendation for newer IOS too.)
IOS currently being used by the OP, 15.0(2)SE2, is a well-known CPU hog. I wouldn't touch it even if I was paid.
And I agree, good stable IOS for 3750/G/E/X is either 12.2(55)SE8 or 15.0(2)SE4.
01-09-2014 10:28 AM
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Well that's curious.
Unsure whether you're using a "solid" IOS version. If you don't need some of the newer IOS features, you might consider downgrading to (55)SE8. ("Leo" might see this and offer a good recommendation for newer IOS too.)
One issue with StackWise, all traffic on all switch ports is flooded to the stack ring, and is removed by sending switch. I.e. if you have lots of busy ports, you might be overloading the ring. (The original 3750 series was really oriented toward less active user ports, rather than more active server ports. The later StackWisePlus, that first came with the 3750E series, is much superior.)
I recall there's a command to check ring utilization, but don't recall what it is, specifically, or whether it applies to the earlier 3750 series. If you find it, check your ring utilization.
If QoS is enabled, and you don't need QoS features, disable it.
If your sever is on a copper port, and that port shows drops, you can also move it one of your SFP ports (will require copper SFP), as they might get more RAM buffers, per port group.
01-09-2014 12:56 PM
I recall there's a command to check ring utilization, but don't recall what it is, specifically, or whether it applies to the earlier 3750 series.
I seldom check the ring utilization. Instead I check the switch's real-time port utilization using the command "sh controller util". The values are expressed in "%".
Unsure whether you're using a "solid" IOS version. If you don't need some of the newer IOS features, you might consider downgrading to (55)SE8. ("Leo" might see this and offer a good recommendation for newer IOS too.)
IOS currently being used by the OP, 15.0(2)SE2, is a well-known CPU hog. I wouldn't touch it even if I was paid.
And I agree, good stable IOS for 3750/G/E/X is either 12.2(55)SE8 or 15.0(2)SE4.
01-09-2014 01:08 PM
Leo
Would you conside 15.0(2)SE4 and better choice over 15.0(2)SE5?
That is goo to know about SE2 I will check the rest of my switches now.
01-09-2014 01:27 PM
Would you conside 15.0(2)SE4 and better choice over 15.0(2)SE5
SE4 is far better than SE5 by a mile!
Tested SE5 very quickly: Loaded the IOS, loaded the config. Saw Tracebacks. End of testing. SE5 fails.
01-09-2014 01:29 PM
Would you conside 15.0(2)SE4 and better choice over 15.0(2)SE5
And don't even bother thinking about using 15.2(1)E or 15.2(1)E1 unless you want to break down into tears.
01-09-2014 01:44 PM
I've seen the tracebacks on my switch and wansn't sure what to do with them and havent had time to look. Good to know.
I will try this out.
01-09-2014 04:50 PM
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Tracebacks usually means software bugs.
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