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PIM neighbors flapping

AmitLohumi
Level 1
Level 1

Hi,

We had a recent change on our network wherein we changed over to MHSRP from plain HSRP and distributed vlans on the Core-Switches on odd-even basis. Ever since the change Multicast receivers on the odd VLANs are experiencing breakages in multicast stream. The following PIM messages are repeatedly logged on the Switches :

Jan 15 12:17:14 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.69.3 DOWN on interface Vlan69 DR

Jan 15 13:44:41 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.63.3 DOWN on interface Vlan63 DR

Jan 15 13:44:41 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.63.3 to 10.216.63.2 on interface Vlan63

Jan 15 13:44:46 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.65.3 DOWN on interface Vlan65 DR

Jan 15 13:44:46 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.65.3 to 10.216.65.2 on interface Vlan65

Jan 15 13:44:48 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.52.3 DOWN on interface Vlan52 DR

Jan 15 13:44:48 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.52.3 to 10.216.52.2 on interface Vlan52

Jan 15 13:45:02 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.64.3 DOWN on interface Vlan64 DR

Jan 15 13:45:02 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.64.3 to 10.216.64.2 on interface Vlan64

Jan 15 13:45:02 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.72.3 DOWN on interface Vlan72 DR

Jan 15 13:45:02 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.72.3 to 10.216.72.2 on interface Vlan72

Jan 15 13:45:05 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.53.3 DOWN on interface Vlan53 DR

Jan 15 13:45:05 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.53.3 to 10.216.53.2 on interface Vlan53

Jan 15 13:55:58 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 0.0.0.0 to 10.216.81.2 on interface Vlan81 Jan 15 13:44:41 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.63.3 DOWN on interface Vlan63 DR
Jan 15 13:44:41 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.63.3 to 10.216.63.2 on interface Vlan63
Jan 15 13:44:46 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.65.3 DOWN on interface Vlan65 DR
Jan 15 13:44:46 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.65.3 to 10.216.65.2 on interface Vlan65
Jan 15 13:44:48 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.52.3 DOWN on interface Vlan52 DR
Jan 15 13:44:48 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.52.3 to 10.216.52.2 on interface Vlan52
Jan 15 13:45:02 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.64.3 DOWN on interface Vlan64 DR
Jan 15 13:45:02 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.64.3 to 10.216.64.2 on interface Vlan64
Jan 15 13:45:02 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.72.3 DOWN on interface Vlan72 DR
Jan 15 13:45:02 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.72.3 to 10.216.72.2 on interface Vlan72
Jan 15 13:45:05 IST: %PIM-5-NBRCHG: neighbor 10.216.53.3 DOWN on interface Vlan53 DR
Jan 15 13:45:05 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 10.216.53.3 to 10.216.53.2 on interface Vlan53
Jan 15 13:55:58 IST: %PIM-5-DRCHG: DR change from neighbor 0.0.0.0 to 10.216.81.2 on interface Vlan81

It apears that PIM neighborships are not stable. Anyone has a clue on how to proceed with further troubleshooting on this ? The multicast application being used is one for trading. Its called Odin.

Regards

Amit

3 Replies 3

AJAZ NAWAZ
Level 5
Level 5

Hi Amit

Did you find a fix for this please?

thanks

pramz087032
Level 1
Level 1

Hi Amit,

Check for any flaps observed in routing protocols. This might be the cause for PIM neighbor flapping.

John Blakley
VIP Alumni
VIP Alumni

I agree with Pramod. PIM depends on the routing table being converged first, and if there are any changes in that, you'll notice it in pim as well.

HTH,
John

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