02-17-2023 03:16 AM
%SW_MATM-4-MACFLAP_NOTIF: Host c84f.86fc.0004 in VLAN 10 is flapping between port Gi1/0/28 and port Te1/1/1
%SW_MATM-4-MACFLAP_NOTIF: Host c84f.86fc.0004 in VLAN 1 is flapping between port Te1/1/1 and port Gi1/0/47
what could be the reason for this, also there was a loop in my network one switch was connected twice with a second switch, could this be the reason if not then what mitigation or how to resolve this
02-17-2023 03:42 AM
- If there is an accidental loop then proper STP configurations should prevent a network meltdown, and blocking of involved ports immediately . here you find info about the mac address : https://macaddress.io/mac-address-lookup/A9RzlePm56 , not all observed mac address flapping events are related to network problems. Sometimes clustering solutions of hosts based on a mac address can lead to those messages too, or if wireless clients are hopping between access points (e.g) ,
M.
02-17-2023 03:44 AM
are there any Wireless in your network ?
02-17-2023 04:19 AM
yes there are wireless , the mac address that i mentioned above i think it's firewall mac address
02-17-2023 04:24 AM
firewall mac address that not good
are you run ASA HA ??
if yes then check the split brain FW, meaning both FW is active status
02-17-2023 04:55 AM
there are two firewalls in HA mode but not active-active, it's active-passive
you may say it's sophos
02-17-2023 04:59 AM
you config it as active-passive but it work as active-active this why the MAC address is flapping between two FW.
f you run ASA
show failover <<- check the status
02-17-2023 01:18 PM
also there was a loop in my network one switch was connected twice with a second switch, - need you shed more information this, is this STP blocking ports ?
02-18-2023 01:18 AM
Hello
If the mac address related to a vip address of say a FHRP group (hsrp/vrrp...) then its possible what you see caused by both devices in the FHRP group going into a active/active state, if so id check the physical connection between the two devices,
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