E1 Configuration with Clock Source Internal

Mansoor Hafeez · ‎01-21-2008

Today I have faced very strange problem when configuring the E1 link between my central site and remote site.

On central site I was continuously getting the Link UP and Link Down message on one configured E1. I tried to configure everything like framing, linecode etc but behaviour was same.

At the time when i was getting this message on my Central Site Router,no message was occured on Remote Site Router. Lateron somehow i changed the Clock Source of Remote Router from Line to Internal. The Link UP and Link Down message disappears and I got the IP Connectivity as well.From this it looks like that somehow there was problem in Remote Site E1 Connection that he was not getting the Clock from Line but strange thing was that no message appears on Router Console for such problem.

Now even the links are configured and I have the IP Connectivity as well but the still I am getting the Link UP and Link DOWN messages on my central site Router on E1 Controller Interface. Also the ping results are not always the 100%.

Is this can be the problem from the Telco Provider as well?

r-frank · ‎01-21-2008

This sounds like the Telco has not set the Clock on its NTU. double check with them on this point.

Clock source internal should really only be used for back to back connections.

Cheers/

Mansoor Hafeez · ‎01-21-2008

I am checking with the Telco provider, In the mean time, is there any why to run debug on e1 controllers..

thanks

Mansoor Hafeez · ‎01-23-2008

Following is the message i received whenever connect the cable to E1 interface of the Router.

*Mar 1 00:18:52.163: E1T1 0/0 FW: alm1:02 p:00 LOF

*Mar 1 00:18:52.163: E1T1 0/0 FW: e1_state_up going to e1_state_rlof_integ p:0

0

*Mar 1 00:18:52.163: E1T1 0/0 FW: cfg: clock: int/line

*Mar 1 00:18:52.163: E1T1 0/0 FW: set clocking E1, TE, Internal

*Mar 1 00:18:52.163: E1T1 0/0 FW: set clocking E1, TE, Looped-Timed

*Mar 1 00:18:52.163: E1T1 0/0 FW: Clocking change: MASTER PORT:01

*Mar 1 00:18:52.163: E1T1 0/0 FW: alm1:12 p:00 AIS LOF

*Mar 1 00:18:52.187: E1T1 0/0 FW: alm1:52 p:00 YEL AIS LOF

*Mar 1 00:18:52.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: CERR: 00

*Mar 1 00:18:52.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: MERR: 00

*Mar 1 00:18:52.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: FERR: 00

*Mar 1 00:18:52.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: dsx1[00] --UP-- RAIS

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: JERR: 00

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: MERR: 00

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: FERR: 00

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: Port: 00 RENEG_SHORT_HAUL: 13

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: dsx1[00] --UP-- RAIS RLOS

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: cfg: clock: line/line

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: set clocking E1, TE, Looped-Timed

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: Clocking change: MASTER PORT:00

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: cfg: clock: line/line

*Mar 1 00:18:53.279: E1T1 0/0 FW: set clocking E1, TE, Looped-Timed

*Mar 1 00:18:53.279: E1T1 0/0 FW: cfg: clock: int/line

*Mar 1 00:18:53.279: E1T1 0/0 FW: set clocking E1, TE, Internal

*Mar 1 00:18:53.279: E1T1 0/0 FW: set clocking E1, TE, Looped-Timed

*Mar 1 00:18:53.279: E1T1 0/0 FW: Clocking change: MASTER PORT:01

*Mar 1 00:18:53.291: E1T1 0/0 FW: alm1:12 p:00 AIS LOF

*Mar 1 00:18:53.315: E1T1 0/0 FW: alm1:52 p:00 YEL AIS LOF

*Mar 1 00:18:54.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: JERR: 00

*Mar 1 00:18:54.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: MERR: 00

*Mar 1 00:18:54.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: FERR: 00

*Mar 1 00:18:54.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: dsx1[00] --UP-- RAIS

*Mar 1 00:18:54.627: E1T1 0/0 FW: rlof timer expired p:00

*Mar 1 00:18:54.627: E1T1 0/0 FW: e1_goto_rlof p:00

*Mar 1 00:18:54.627: E1T1 0/0 FW: Controller_DOWN p:00

*Mar 1 00:18:55.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: dsx1[00] -DOWN- RAIS RLOF

*Mar 1 00:18:55.519: %CONTROLLER-5-UPDOWN: Controller E1 0/0, changed state to

down (AIS detected)

*Mar 1 00:18:57.519: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/0:1, changed state to do

wn

The link is continuously going up and down. The quick response will be highly appreciable.

amolwaghmare · ‎01-23-2008

What i can see:-

*Mar 1 00:18:52.163: E1T1 0/0 FW: Clocking change: MASTER PORT:01

*Mar 1 00:18:53.275: E1T1 0/0 FW: Clocking change: MASTER PORT:00

Please go through

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/dial/command/reference/drfchcp.html#wp1056117

For clock source line

Check and revert

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Mansoor Hafeez · ‎01-23-2008

I already have checked this thing. In my setup, the E1 is used primarily for Data Network and it is not configured as PRI.

Somehow now the E1 controller is up but the path code violations are generated a lot as well as if i see the corresponding Serial Interface the CRC errors are increasing very rapidly.

paolo bevilacqua · ‎01-23-2008

Usually these are symptoms of faulty circuit. Post "show controllers e1".

Mansoor Hafeez · ‎01-28-2008

the problem has been resolved. At the end on the remote site, the problem was the grounding of Cisco router with transmission equipment.

Thanks all for your comments and help.