07-22-2015 05:21 AM - edited 03-08-2019 01:03 AM
Hi,
I am a CCNA (Working on the CCNP very soon when I get back from my holidays) so I am not a total idiot, however I haven't worked with Virtual Stacking yet. This configuration wasn't setup by me.
We have 2 x Cisco 4500X in a Virtual Stack. When the Primary / Active switch goes offline (no 1) the standby does takes over (no 2), however no data is being transmitted in the network. As a result everything goes down. Once Switch 1 back on-line I reload switch 2 to force number 1 to be primary and everything works fine.
I am getting error timer expired messages when running Show Switch Virtual Role (seen below)
WA-CORE01#sh switch virtual role
Executing the command on VSS member switch role = VSS Active, id = 1
RRP information for Instance 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Valid Flags Peer Preferred Reserved
Count Peer Peer
--------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE V 1 1 1
Switch Switch Status Preempt Priority Role Local Remote
Number Oper(Conf) Oper(Conf) SID SID
--------------------------------------------------------------------
LOCAL 1 UP FALSE(N ) 100(100) ACTIVE 0 0
REMOTE 2 UP FALSE(N ) 100(100) STANDBY 589 2399
Peer 0 represents the local switch
Flags : V - Valid
In dual-active recovery mode: No
Executing the command on VSS member switch role = VSS Standby, id = 2
RRP information for Instance 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Valid Flags Peer Preferred Reserved
Count Peer Peer
--------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUE V 1 1 1
Switch Switch Status Preempt Priority Role Local Remote
Number Oper(Conf) Oper(Conf) SID SID
--------------------------------------------------------------------
LOCAL 2 UP FALSE(N ) 100(100) STANDBY 0 0
REMOTE 1 UP FALSE(N ) 100(100) ACTIVE 2399 589
Peer 0 represents the local switch
Flags : V - Valid
In dual-active recovery mode: No
--More-- %Timer expired.
My IOS Version is: cat4500e-universalk9.SPA.03.05.00.E.152-1.E.bin
I was wondering if anyone can be of any assistance please?
Thanks very much
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07-22-2015 06:02 AM
My recommendation is to upgrade to 3.6.X and try using Easy VSS.
NOTE: And don't forget to upgrade the bootstrap/ROMmon.
07-22-2015 06:02 AM
My recommendation is to upgrade to 3.6.X and try using Easy VSS.
NOTE: And don't forget to upgrade the bootstrap/ROMmon.
07-27-2015 07:25 AM
Hi,
I did an IOS update and all my problems went away.
Thanks
07-27-2015 03:18 PM
Thank you for the update.
Happy to see everything works.
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