12-25-2019 07:55 AM
We are experiencing high traffic problems on the trunk interfaces directly connected to our Switches-Core, causing robotics call and slow systems.
At first we thought it was broadcast or loop problems but we note that this happen when a DB server runs its jobs of backup.
The Database Server is directly connected to one Switch-Core with a port-channel interface configured in access mode on the servers VLAN.
Things we have checked:
Server Interface configuration:
interface GigabitEthernet2/33
switchport access vlan 37
switchport mode access
channel-protocol lacp
channel-group 8 mode active
spanning-tree portfast
end
interface Port-channel8
switchport
switchport access vlan 37
switchport mode access
end
SW-CORE#sh etherchannel summary
Group Port-channel Protocol Ports
------+-------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------
8 Po8(SU) LACP Gi2/33(P)
Questions:
12-25-2019 09:41 AM
Do you see high amount of traffic coming from the server on port 2/33? If not than the issue is not from the sever as long as the server has only one NIC connected to the core. Also, you may want to look at the switch right below the core switch to see what device is producing high traffic as if the red lines are correct the high traffic is coming from that switch.
HTH
12-25-2019 08:36 PM
Yes, We see high amount of traffic in that interface when the server is running it’s backup jobs. During this the red trunks links have high amount of traffic until the jobs end. Also, we checked all the ports of the switches connected right below the Core Switch and we didn’t see high amount of traffic on them.
12-26-2019 10:59 AM
OK, so it seems that the source of the issue is the server as when the backup in not running, you don't have any issues. Is the port speed and duplex the same for both the switch and the server? What does the interface status shows on the switch?
Can you try using a different port on the core switch? Also, since you have only one link in po8 and if you are not planning to add any more links, you may want to remove the Po all together and to see if it makes a difference.
HTH
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