03-07-2007 12:01 PM - edited 03-05-2019 02:46 PM
Hi i've got 26 3550xls and 30 3550smi. the xls are missing buffers big medium and small and the cpu is always running at 60% 70% plus. the smi are fine the run nice and smothly at 5% cpu. Clients on the xls are complaining of slowness. Is there anything i can do to improve this or provide evidence in static that we need new switches. What switches could i recommend, bear in mind the switches need to be able to cascade to each other?
03-07-2007 03:47 PM
Can you post the "show version", "show proc cpu", and show buffers"?
03-09-2007 01:18 AM
03-09-2007 01:45 AM
Nothing much you can do. There are no Buffer errors for you to worry about. And as I had told you this document explains you the high CPU utilization http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps607/products_tech_note09186a0080094e78.shtml
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps359/products_tech_note09186a00801c2af6.shtml
Other than that your configuration is good. Minimal you could say. Probably turn off loggin on console, no ip redirects on your vlan interface.
This is what Cisco told me sometime before a Catalyst 2900XL/3500XL with minimal load will
have a CPU utilization between 30% and 80%.
HTH
Hoogen
03-09-2007 01:58 AM
You're not using 3550, you are using 3500XL. Its normal for 2900XL and 3500XL to have high CPU util. http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps607/products_tech_note09186a0080094e78.shtml
However, there's a problem with your current IOS. Try upgrading it to 12.05-WC17(ED)
03-07-2007 11:36 PM
Hi do post your outputs inline with what medan has asked for. Along with it do provide your running config.
I believe you are using 3500XL and not 3550XL, there is known issues with it explained in this document. Go through and do what is best for you network, more insight can be provided through your outputs.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps607/products_tech_note09186a0080094e78.shtml
HTH
Hoogen
03-09-2007 03:14 AM
From what you have seen within the configure do you think the 3500xl are causing slowness on the network
03-09-2007 04:10 AM
I think you are using your 3500XLs as access switches where your user are directly connected.
Are you monitoring the bandwidth utilization of the uplink or trunk ports? Avoid daisy-chain in the access-level, it's recommended that access switches are connected to distribution switches and distribution switch should be the root bridge in an STP domain.
Can you post you network topology, showing the connectivities, uplink port speed, STP, switch model, primary and backup root bridge switch?
03-09-2007 07:23 AM
03-09-2007 07:55 AM
Can you save them in JPEG? I don't have VSD at home :(
03-09-2007 08:34 AM
03-09-2007 08:49 AM
1. Is there a direct connection between the two distribution switch? Is this connection up?
2. Is the two distribution switch configured as root switches in the STP domain?
3. Have you checked all the switch path to the root switch? Are they taking the shortest and bigger pipe path? No loop?
03-11-2007 09:04 AM
I just remembered troubleshooting slow performance problem in 2900XL and 3500XL, end up its Cisco production problem.
Check your 3500XL Serial Numbers if they are included in this Field Notice. If they are, contact your vendor. You may not get the same error, but contact your vendor anyway
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps607/products_field_notice09186a00803278b7.shtml
Other Field Notices for 2900XL and 3500XL.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps607/prod_field_notices_list.html
03-12-2007 01:53 AM
Yes there is a direct connection between the distribution switches, and yes it is up.
Yes both switches are root STP domain. I shall check the serial numbers of switches
03-12-2007 05:47 AM
Only 4 of the 26 switch have the hardware fault you are refering to.
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