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Chapter32 Troubleshooting Using Debug Commands
Using Debug Commands
This section explains how you use the debug commands to diagnose and resolve internetworking
problems. It contains this information:
•Enabling Debugging on a Specific Feature, page 32-20
•Enabling All-System Diagnostics, page 32-20
•Redirecting Debug and Error Message Output, page 32-21
•Using the debug auto qos Command, page 32-21
High Reed-Solomon
error count without
CRC errors
•The interleave feature is helping Reed-Solomon error correction to f unction correctly in a noisy
environment. This situation means that the system is on the verge of generating CRC errors.
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Change to a profile that has the interleaver feature enabled, such as the LRE-5, LRE-10,
LRE-15, LRE-10-1, LRE-10-3, or LRE-10-5 profile.
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Change the interleave block size value to any value other than 0.
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Change to a profile with a lower data rate (for example, use LRE-5 instead of LRE-15) to
increase the noise margin.
•The LRE link length and quality are close to the limit of operation.
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Change to a profile with a lower data rate (for example, use LRE-5 instead of LRE-15).
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Reduce the effect of stubs or bridge taps by terminating them with 300-ohm microfilters.
Ethernet performance
degradation due to
excessive network
latency
The interleave feature introduces extra latency to increase noise margin.
•Adjust upper-layer network protocols to allow for high latency.
•Change to a profile with a higher data rate to increase link bandwidth. This decreases the noise
margin.
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Choose a lower interleave block size value.
•Select a low-latency (LL) LRE profile, such as LRE-5LL, LRE-10LL, or LRE-15 LL.
Note Use the LL private profiles with care. The LL profiles have the LL feature enabled and the
interleaver feature turned off. The LL feature does not delay data transmission, but it makes
data more susceptible to interruptions on the LRE link.
All other profiles, public and private, have the interleaver feature enabled and the LL feature
disabled. The interleaver feature provides maximum protection against small interruptions
on the LRE link but delays data transmission. For more information about the LRE profiles,
see the “LRE Links and LRE Profiles” section on page13-2.
LRE link quality
reduced in installations
with bundled cables
Cross-talk between the LRE links is causing all links to d egrade. Disable unused LRE ports by using
the lre shutdown interface configuration command.
Table32-2 LRE Port Problems (continued)
Problem Suspected Cause and Suggested Solution