RIP Routing Database switches between two best paths

From: san (san.study@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Jul 01 2006 - 01:02:15 ART


Hi,

I am seeing a weird output in the debug just for one set of target routes.
Could you say whats wrong from below ?

Problem: At "debug ip routing". 150.1.1.1 is constantly changing the
best nexthop from s0/0 <=> e0/0 of R2 on R3. This problem doesnt happen
for other routes though. (ex:150.1.6.6)

Taken from IEWB v3, lab 9, task 4.8

000528: *May 31 08:30:31.097: RT: SET_LAST_RDB for 150.1.1.0/24
  OLD rdb: via 148.1.0.1, Serial1/0.302
  NEW rdb: via 192.10.1.2, FastEthernet0/1

Topology:

 R1 (150.1.1.1)----------(s0/0) R2 (s0/0)---------(s1/0.302)R3.
                                         |
   |
                                         e0/0---------------------------e0/1

  R3 Info:

Rack1R3#sir 150.1.6.6
Routing entry for 150.1.6.6/32
  Known via "rip", distance 120, metric 2
  Redistributing via eigrp 100, rip
  Advertised by eigrp 100 metric 10000 1000 255 1 1500
  Last update from 148.1.0.1 on Serial1/0.302, 00:00:11 ago
  Routing Descriptor Blocks:
    192.10.1.2, from 192.10.1.2, 00:00:11 ago, via FastEthernet0/1
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1
  * 148.1.0.1, from 148.1.0.2, 00:00:11 ago, via Serial1/0.302
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1

Rack1R3#sir 150.1.1.1
Routing entry for 150.1.1.0/24
  Known via "rip", distance 120, metric 2
  Redistributing via eigrp 100, rip
  Advertised by eigrp 100 metric 10000 1000 255 1 1500
  Last update from 148.1.0.1 on Serial1/0.302, 00:00:13 ago
  Routing Descriptor Blocks:
    192.10.1.2, from 192.10.1.2, 00:00:13 ago, via FastEthernet0/1
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1
  * 148.1.0.1, from 148.1.0.2, 00:00:13 ago, via Serial1/0.302
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1

Rack1R3#sir 150.1.6.6
Routing entry for 150.1.6.6/32
  Known via "rip", distance 120, metric 2
  Redistributing via eigrp 100, rip
  Advertised by eigrp 100 metric 10000 1000 255 1 1500
  Last update from 148.1.0.1 on Serial1/0.302, 00:00:15 ago
  Routing Descriptor Blocks:
    192.10.1.2, from 192.10.1.2, 00:00:15 ago, via FastEthernet0/1
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1
  * 148.1.0.1, from 148.1.0.2, 00:00:15 ago, via Serial1/0.302
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1

Rack1R3#sir 150.1.1.1
Routing entry for 150.1.1.0/24
  Known via "rip", distance 120, metric 2
  Redistributing via eigrp 100, rip
  Advertised by eigrp 100 metric 10000 1000 255 1 1500
  Last update from 148.1.0.1 on Serial1/0.302, 00:00:18 ago
  Routing Descriptor Blocks:
  * 192.10.1.2, from 192.10.1.2, 00:00:18 ago, via FastEthernet0/1
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1
    148.1.0.1, from 148.1.0.2, 00:00:18 ago, via Serial1/0.302
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1

Rack1R3#sir 150.1.6.6
Routing entry for 150.1.6.6/32
  Known via "rip", distance 120, metric 2
  Redistributing via eigrp 100, rip
  Advertised by eigrp 100 metric 10000 1000 255 1 1500
  Last update from 148.1.0.1 on Serial1/0.302, 00:00:20 ago
  Routing Descriptor Blocks:
    192.10.1.2, from 192.10.1.2, 00:00:21 ago, via FastEthernet0/1
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1
  * 148.1.0.1, from 148.1.0.2, 00:00:20 ago, via Serial1/0.302
      Route metric is 2, traffic share count is 1

Rack1R3#

R 150.1.4.0/24 [120/3] via 192.10.1.2, 00:00:20, FastEthernet0/1
                     [120/3] via 148.1.0.4, 00:00:20, Serial1/0.302
C 150.1.3.0/24 is directly connected, Loopback0
R 150.1.2.0/24 [120/1] via 192.10.1.2, 00:00:20, FastEthernet0/1
                     [120/1] via 148.1.0.2, 00:00:20, Serial1/0.302
R 150.1.1.0/24 [120/2] via 192.10.1.2, 00:00:20, FastEthernet0/1
                     [120/2] via 148.1.0.1, 00:00:20, Serial1/0.302
R 150.1.8.8/32 [120/2] via 192.10.1.2, 00:00:20, FastEthernet0/1
                     [120/2] via 148.1.0.1, 00:00:20, Serial1/0.302
R 150.1.6.6/32 [120/2] via 192.10.1.2, 00:00:21, FastEthernet0/1
                     [120/2] via 148.1.0.1, 00:00:21, Serial1/0.302

Routing Protocol is "rip"
  Outgoing update filter list for all interfaces is not set
  Incoming update filter list for all interfaces is not set
  Sending updates every 30 seconds, next due in 22 seconds
  Invalid after 180 seconds, hold down 180, flushed after 240
  Redistributing: eigrp 100, rip
  Default version control: send version 2, receive version 2
    Interface Send Recv Triggered RIP Key-chain
    FastEthernet0/1 2 2
    Serial1/0.302 2 2
  Automatic network summarization is not in effect
  Maximum path: 4
  Routing for Networks:
    148.1.0.0
    150.1.0.0
    192.10.1.0
  Passive Interface(s):
    FastEthernet0/0
    Serial1/0
    Serial1/1
    Serial1/2
    Serial1/3
    Serial1/4
    Serial1/5
    Serial1/6
    Serial1/7
    Loopback0
    Tunnel0
    Tunnel3456
    VoIP-Null0
  Routing Information Sources:
    Gateway Distance Last Update
    148.1.0.2 120 00:00:13
    192.10.1.2 120 00:00:14
  Distance: (default is 120)
 !
router rip
 version 2
 redistribute eigrp 100 metric 1
 passive-interface default
 no passive-interface FastEthernet0/1
 no passive-interface Serial1/0.302
 network 148.1.0.0
 network 150.1.0.0
 network 192.10.1.0
 no auto-summary
!

-- 
Thanks & Rgds
SAN


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