Solved: Unequal serial link cost in Point to point OSPF Link

mahesh18 · ‎12-11-2011

Hi all,

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I have question regarding OSPF point to point serial link cost ---

I have 2 Routers conencted back to back with T1 cross over cable.

Router 1

2650XM# sh run int se0/0
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 165 bytes
!
interface Serial0/0
ip address 10.20.4.1 255.255.255.0
ip ospf hello-interval 40
service-module t1 clock source internal
service-module t1 timeslots 1-24
end

2650XM#sh ip ospf int se0/0
Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Internet Address 10.20.4.1/24, Area 3
Process ID 1, Router ID 1.1.1.1, Network Type POINT_TO_POINT, Cost: 65 ***************************************************
Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,
Timer intervals configured, Hello 40, Dead 160, Wait 160, Retransmit 5
    oob-resync timeout 160
    Hello due in 00:00:17
Index 1/6, flood queue length 0
Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)
Last flood scan length is 1, maximum is 1
Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 4 msec
Neighbor Count is 1, Adjacent neighbor count is 1
    Adjacent with neighbor 5.5.5.5
Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)

*******************************************************************************************

Router 2

Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Internet Address 10.20.4.2/24, Area 3
Process ID 1, Router ID 5.5.5.5, Network Type POINT_TO_POINT, Cost: 64 *******************************************
Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,
Timer intervals configured, Hello 40, Dead 160, Wait 160, Retransmit 5
    oob-resync timeout 160
    Hello due in 00:00:34
Index 1/6, flood queue length 0
Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)
Last flood scan length is 1, maximum is 1
Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 0 msec
Neighbor Count is 1, Adjacent neighbor count is 1
    Adjacent with neighbor 1.1.1.1
Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)

2620Router# sh run int se0/0
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 90 bytes
!
interface Serial0/0
ip address 10.20.4.2 255.255.255.0
ip ospf hello-interval 40
end

My question is why i serial link shows cost as 64 and other as 65?

Is this normal in serial link of OSPF ?

Thanks

MAhesh

Reza Sharifi · ‎12-11-2011

Mahesh,

The issue was the bandwidth. According to the calculation I provided above, it should be 64.76, but as along as they are both the same then this should not be an issue. So you are good to go.....

HTH

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cadet alain · ‎12-11-2011

Hi,

It should be the same on both unless you modified the bandwidth or the reference bandwidth on R1.

Could you post sh int s0/0 as well as sh run | section ospf on R1

Regards.

Alain

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mahesh18 · ‎12-11-2011

Hi Cadet,

Thanks for reply.

Here is info from R1

2650XM#sh int serial 0/0
Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is PQUICC with Fractional T1 CSU/DSU
Internet address is 10.20.4.1/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1536 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec,***************************
     reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation HDLC, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Last input 00:00:00, output 00:00:07, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters 1d03h
Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: weighted fair
Output queue: 0/1000/64/0 (size/max total/threshold/drops)
     Conversations 0/1/256 (active/max active/max total)
     Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)
     Available Bandwidth 1152 kilobits/sec
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
     11687 packets input, 814409 bytes, 0 no buffer
     Received 11347 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
     0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
     11639 packets output, 831642 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
     0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
     0 carrier transitions
     DCD=up DSR=up DTR=up RTS=up CTS=up

2650XM#sh run | inc section ospf on R1
2650XM#

R2 Router

2620Router#sh int se0/0

Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is up

Hardware is PQUICC with Fractional T1 CSU/DSU

Internet address is 10.20.4.2/24

MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1544 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec,*******************************************

reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255

Encapsulation HDLC, loopback not set

Keepalive set (10 sec)

Last input 00:00:08, output 00:00:02, output hang never

Last clearing of "show interface" counters 1d03h

Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0

Queueing strategy: weighted fair

Output queue: 0/1000/64/0 (size/max total/threshold/drops)

Conversations 0/1/256 (active/max active/max total)

Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)

Available Bandwidth 1158 kilobits/sec

5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec

5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec

11675 packets input, 834456 bytes, 0 no buffer

Received 11377 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles

0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort

11721 packets output, 816733 bytes, 0 underruns

0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets

0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out

0 carrier transitions

DCD=up DSR=up DTR=up RTS=up CTS=up

I see bandwidth is different on both links.

Is thats the cause of issue?

Thanks

MAhesh

Reza Sharifi · ‎12-11-2011

Mahesh,

Yes, that is the problem. can you change

service-module t1 timeslots 1-24 to

service-module t1 timeslots 1-24 speed 64

and try again?

HTH

Reza

mahesh18 · ‎12-11-2011

Hi Reza,

I did that on R1 router and then did unplug the cable.

Still same thing as below

Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)

2650XM# sh int se0/0

Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is up

Hardware is PQUICC with Fractional T1 CSU/DSU

Internet address is 10.20.4.1/24

MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1536 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec,

reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255

Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is up

Internet Address 10.20.4.1/24, Area 3

Process ID 1, Router ID 1.1.1.1, Network Type POINT_TO_POINT, Cost: 65

Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,

Timer intervals configured, Hello 40, Dead 160, Wait 160, Retransmit 5

oob-resync timeout 160

Hello due in 00:00:33

Index 1/6, flood queue length 0

Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)

Last flood scan length is 1, maximum is 1

Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 4 msec

Neighbor Count is 1, Adjacent neighbor count is 1

Adjacent with neighbor 5.5.5.5

Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)

2650XM#

Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)

Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Internet Address 10.20.4.1/24, Area 3
Process ID 1, Router ID 1.1.1.1, Network Type POINT_TO_POINT, Cost: 65
Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,
Timer intervals configured, Hello 40, Dead 160, Wait 160, Retransmit 5
    oob-resync timeout 160
    Hello due in 00:00:33
Index 1/6, flood queue length 0
Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)
Last flood scan length is 1, maximum is 1
Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 4 msec
Neighbor Count is 1, Adjacent neighbor count is 1
    Adjacent with neighbor 5.5.5.5
Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)
2650XM#

Thanks

MAhesh

Reza Sharifi · ‎12-11-2011

Ok, can you add these 2 commands to r1 (dce side) and try again?

service-module t1 framing esf
service-module t1 linecode b8zs

HTH

mahesh18 · ‎12-11-2011

Hi Reza,

I added the command ---service-module t1 timeslots 1-24 speed 64

on R2 router and now cost is 65 on both links

2620Router#sh int se0/0

Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is up

Hardware is PQUICC with Fractional T1 CSU/DSU

Internet address is 10.20.4.2/24

MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1536 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec,

Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is up

Internet Address 10.20.4.2/24, Area 3

Process ID 1, Router ID 5.5.5.5, Network Type POINT_TO_POINT, Cost: 65

Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,

Timer intervals configured, Hello 40, Dead 160, Wait 160, Retransmit 5

oob-resync timeout 160

Hello due in 00:00:37

Index 1/6, flood queue length 0

Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)

Last flood scan length is 1, maximum is 1

Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 0 msec

Neighbor Count is 1, Adjacent neighbor count is 1

Adjacent with neighbor 1.1.1.1

Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)

2620Router#

So now bandwidth is same on both links.

And both shows cost of 65 is that normal?

So issue was with bandwidth difference between two links right??

Thanks

Mahesh

Reza Sharifi · ‎12-11-2011

Mahesh,

The issue was the bandwidth. According to the calculation I provided above, it should be 64.76, but as along as they are both the same then this should not be an issue. So you are good to go.....

HTH

mahesh18 · ‎12-11-2011

Many thanks again Reza.

Mahesh

Reza Sharifi · ‎12-11-2011

Hi Mahesh,

Both sides should be 64.

cost= 10000 0000/bandwith in bps

So, in you case sine it is a full T1, we take 100,000 and divided it by 1544

100000/1544=64

Can you sh and no sh the interface on r1?

if this does not help, can you disconnect the cable and reconnect it?

HTH

Reza