01-19-2026 05:26 AM
So, I am having some issue with configuring ip source guard. Here is the configuration results on SW:
Switch(config-if)#do sh ip ver so
Interface Filter-type Filter-mode IP-address Mac-address Vlan
--------- ----------- ----------- --------------- ----------------- ----
Et0/1 ip inactive-no-snooping-vlan
Et0/2 ip-mac active 10.1.1.5 00:50:79:66:68:07 1
Et0/3 ip-mac active 10.1.1.4 00:50:79:66:68:0B 1
Switch(config-if)#do sh ip dhcp sn bi
MacAddress IpAddress Lease(sec) Type VLAN Interface
------------------ --------------- ---------- ------------- ---- --------------------
00:50:79:66:68:07 10.1.1.5 86120 dhcp-snooping 1 Ethernet0/2
00:50:79:66:68:0B 10.1.1.4 86118 dhcp-snooping 1 Ethernet0/3
Total number of bindings: 2
Now the issue here is why I am unable to ping 10.1.1.4 from 10.1.1.5 or I can't even reach the ip of dhcp server(10.1.1.1) what could be possible wrong here??
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01-19-2026 06:44 AM - edited 01-19-2026 06:59 AM
So, IOL limitation ... IOL is a sofware-emulated switch...Hardware forwarding features are not fully implemented and packet handling is simplified in software too !
01-19-2026 05:46 AM
Hello @parthrawat979
The port facing the DHCP server in trust mode ? Could you please share the port configuration ?
01-19-2026 05:48 AM
01-19-2026 05:51 AM
What switch image are you using in this lab? Do you know if we can see the interface configuration or the total show run config?
Is this your question about IP source Guard (enabled?), or are you not able to reach each other in general?
Where is your Layer 3 Gateway for this IP address? Is this switch just Layer 2 or Layer 3?
Some of the virtual images have a CEF issue, so no IP CEF on the Switch and test it.
old document but still good for understanding source guard:
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01-19-2026 06:03 AM
Some iol switch for the lab. The question is I can't ping the pcs with each other.
01-19-2026 06:11 AM
please share interface ETh0/2 and 0/3 configuration.
Thanks.
01-19-2026 06:14 AM
interface Ethernet0/0
ip dhcp snooping trust
interface Ethernet0/2
switchport mode access
ip verify source
!
interface Ethernet0/3
switchport mode access
ip verify source
!
01-19-2026 06:28 AM
Please try with no ip source verify command under eth0/2 and 0/3...
01-19-2026 06:39 AM
Then they're pinging.
01-19-2026 06:44 AM - edited 01-19-2026 06:59 AM
So, IOL limitation ... IOL is a sofware-emulated switch...Hardware forwarding features are not fully implemented and packet handling is simplified in software too !
01-19-2026 10:13 PM
Yeah, it's just iol limitation. I tried it on c3750 and it worked just fine.
01-19-2026 08:15 AM - edited 01-20-2026 12:20 AM
Hi,
@parthrawat979 Try following options:
1. configure static bindings via ip source binding command, not relying on DHCP snooping database, see if it works
2. remove the above, leave the IPSG database to be populated via DHCP, and at interface level, namely ports 0/2 and 0/3, enable ip device tracking via command ip device tracking maximum X, make X to be minimum 2 to avoid weird scenarios; see if it works
3. configure static bindings via ip source binding command, not relying on DHCP snooping database, and enable ip device tracking via command ip device tracking maximum X on ports 0/2 and 0/3; see if it works
With device tracking enabled, you should get it working.
Thanks,
Cristian.
01-19-2026 09:16 AM
Where is your Layer 3 Gateway for this IP address? Is this switch just Layer 2 or Layer 3?
Some of the virtual images have a CEF issue, so no IP CEF on the Switch and test it.
do you have answer for these ?
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