Re: OT: Mac-address Table on Catalyst 6509 with SFP fibre

Hello Sadiq,

Thanks for your response. I can now see the mac-addresses of the connected
servers.

Regards,

Mayokun.

On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 4:01 AM, Sadiq Yakasai <sadiqtanko_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> I see. Agreed something dodgy is up here. Can you try "show mac
> address-table interface g1/x all", see if anything comes up?
>
> Sadiq
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 11:48 AM, olumayokun fowowe <olumayokun_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Below is the 'show module' on the cisco 6509 switch:
>>
>> CAT6509#show module
>> Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial
>> No.
>> --- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------
>> -----------
>> 1 24 CEF720 24 port 1000mb SFP WS-X6724-SFP
>> SAL09222220
>> 4 48 CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet WS-X6748-GE-TX
>> SAD09200C4W
>> 5 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Active) WS-SUP720-3B
>> SAD0919085C
>> 6 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Hot) WS-SUP720-3B
>> SAD09200B34
>>
>> Mod MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw
>> Status
>> --- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------
>> -------
>> 1 0014.1c11.c3dc to 0014.1c11.c3f3 2.2 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXD4 Ok
>> 4 0013.8051.2ff0 to 0013.8051.301f 2.2 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXD4 Ok
>> 5 0011.5cab.5ec4 to 0011.5cab.5ec7 4.4 8.1(3) 12.2(18)SXD4 Ok
>> 6 0011.5cb4.bc78 to 0011.5cb4.bc7b 4.4 8.1(3) 12.2(18)SXD4 Ok
>>
>> Mod Sub-Module Model Serial Hw
>> Status
>> --- --------------------------- ------------------ ------------ -------
>> -------
>> 1 Distributed Forwarding Card WS-F6700-DFC3B SAD09070BB1 2.0 Ok
>> 4 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL09232FQA 2.0 Ok
>> 5 Policy Feature Card 3 WS-F6K-PFC3B SAD091607A6 2.1 Ok
>> 5 MSFC3 Daughterboard WS-SUP720 SAD091204U6 2.3 Ok
>> 6 Policy Feature Card 3 WS-F6K-PFC3B SAD092009B6 2.1 Ok
>> 6 MSFC3 Daughterboard WS-SUP720 SAD091204KN 2.3 Ok
>>
>> Mod Online Diag Status
>> --- -------------------
>> 1 Pass
>> 4 Pass
>> 5 Pass
>> 6 Pass
>>
>> The SFP is on module one. The servers are connected directly to module
>> one. So I expect to see the individual mac-addressess of each of the
>> servers.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mayokun.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 3:06 AM, Sadiq Yakasai <sadiqtanko_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mayokun,
>>>
>>> I am not very clear about what you are expecting to see. Which of the
>>> interfaces are the SFP ones? Can you provide a "show module" output? From
>>> where I am looking, I dont see what the issue is...
>>>
>>> Sadiq
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 11:00 AM, olumayokun fowowe <olumayokun_at_gmail.com
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello All,
>>>>
>>>> I came across a situation today which surprised me. I don't know if any
>>>> other person have come across same. I have a cisco 6509 switch with SFP
>>>> fibre module, and servers are connected directly fo the SFP module
>>>> using
>>>> fibre patch cables. I did a "show mac-address table on the cisco 6509
>>>> switch. I was expecting to see the mac-addresses of the connecting
>>>> devices
>>>> instead I saw a generic mac-address for all the servers connecting to
>>>> the
>>>> SFP module. Moreover I was able to see the mac-addresses of servers
>>>> connected to a similar switch but with a GigabitEthernet module.
>>>>
>>>> CAT6509#sh mac-address-table
>>>> Legend: * - primary entry
>>>> age - seconds since last seen
>>>> n/a - not available
>>>>
>>>> vlan mac address type learn age ports
>>>>
>>>> ------+----------------+--------+-----+----------+--------------------------
>>>>
>>>> * 500 3333.0000.000d static Yes -
>>>> Gi1/2,Gi1/3,Gi1/4,Gi1/5
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/6,Gi1/7,Gi1/8,Gi1/9
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/10,Gi1/12,Gi1/13,Gi1/14
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/15,Gi1/16,Gi1/17,Gi1/22
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/23,Gi1/24,Gi4/19,Gi4/43
>>>>
>>>> Gi5/1,Gi6/1,Po23,Router
>>>> Switch,Stby-Switch
>>>> * 504 3333.0000.000d static Yes -
>>>> Gi1/2,Gi1/3,Gi1/4,Gi1/5
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/6,Gi1/7,Gi1/8,Gi1/9
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/10,Gi1/12,Gi1/13,Gi1/14
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/15,Gi1/16,Gi1/17,Gi1/22
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/23,Gi1/24,Gi4/19,Gi4/43
>>>>
>>>> Gi5/1,Gi6/1,Po23,Router
>>>> Switch,Stby-Switch
>>>> * 22 0013.7256.7c68 dynamic Yes 10 Gi5/1
>>>> * 22 0004.fc01.84ba dynamic Yes 0 Gi5/1
>>>> * 460 3333.0000.000d static Yes -
>>>> Gi1/2,Gi1/3,Gi1/4,Gi1/5
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/6,Gi1/7,Gi1/8,Gi1/9
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/10,Gi1/12,Gi1/13,Gi1/14
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/15,Gi1/16,Gi1/17,Gi1/22
>>>>
>>>> Gi1/23,Gi1/24,Gi4/19,Gi4/43
>>>>
>>>> Gi5/1,Gi6/1,Po23,Router
>>>>
>>>> I don't know if anybody can explain what might be happening to me.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Mayokun
>>>>
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