PFE notification: Illegal packets. The number of cell notifications dropped because the notification has an illegal notification type. The RMON_EVENT_pfe_illegal_notification message is logged each time the packet forwarding engine (pfe) illegal notification counter is incremented. When a RMON_EVENT_pfe_illegal_notification event occurs, a message similar to the following … [Read more...]
PFE: Packet drop in Ichip
The I-chip packet writer drop counter is incrementing, possibly indicating packet drops which might, but not necessarily, be due to a faulty switching board. The Packet drop in Ichip message is logged when the I-chip is reporting dropped packets. Unless there is an actual impact to traffic, these messages are harmless and can be ignored. When the I-chip on the … [Read more...]
MQCHIP(#) FI Reorder cell timeout
This article describes the following syslog message: FI Reorder cell timeout This message reports that a packet was dropped in fabric traffic. When an FI Reorder cell timeout event occurs, a message similar to the following is reported: fpc2 MQCHIP(#) FI Reorder cell timeout The message is usually caused by a communication issue between an SCB and an MQ chip-based (Trio) … [Read more...]