Chapter 4 Troubleshooting the System

Troubleshooting Using Cable Flap Lists

Set Cable Flap List Aging

You can specify the number of days to record and retain flapping activity on cable modems currently in the flap-list table. This value is known as the age of the flap list. The valid range is from 1 to 60 days.

To set the age of the flap list, use the following command in global configuration mode.

Table 4-21 Instructions to Set Cable Flap List Aging

Command

Purpose

 

 

CMTS01(config)# cable flap-list aging days

Specify the number of days to record and retain

 

flapping activity for the cable modems connected to

 

this Cisco uBR7200 series.

 

 

Verify Cable Flap List Aging

To verify that cable flap list aging is set, enter the show cable flap list command:

CMTS01# show cable flap list

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mac Addr

CableIF

Ins

Hit

Miss

CRC

P-Adj

Flap

Time

 

0010.7b6b.5d1d C3/0 U0

0

688

169

0

0

3

Nov 5

12:28:50

0010.7b6b.5e15 C3/0 U0

1

707

185

0

0

5

Nov 5

12:29:52

0010.7b6b.5e27 C3/0 U0

1

707

198

0

0

5

Nov 5

12:29:55

0010.7b6b.5d29 C3/0 U0

1

709

205

0

0

5

Nov 5

12:29:52

0010.7b6b.5e2b C3/0 U0

1

710

204

0

0

7

Nov 5

12:30:16

Set Cable Flap List Insertion Time

You can set the cable flap list insertion time. When a cable modem makes an insertion request more frequently than the amount of insertion time defined by this command, the cable modem is placed in the flap list for activity recording. The valid range is from 60 to 86400 seconds.

To set the cable flap list insertion time, use the following command in global configuration mode.

Table 4-22 Instructions to Set Cable Flap List Insertion Time

Command

Purpose

 

 

CMTS01(config)# cable flap-list insertion-time seconds

Specify the insertion time in seconds. Any cable

 

modem that makes an insertion request more

 

frequently than this period of time is placed in the

 

flap list.

 

 

Verify Cable Flap List Insertion Time

To verify cable flap list insertion time, enter the show cable flap list command:

 

CMTS01# show cable flap list

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mac Addr

CableIF

Ins

Hit

Miss

CRC

P-Adj

Flap

Time

 

 

 

 

 

0010.7b6b.5d1d

C3/0 U0

0

688

169

0

0

3

Nov 5

12:28:50

 

 

 

0010.7b6b.5e15

C3/0 U0

1

707

185

0

0

5

Nov 5

12:29:52

 

 

 

0010.7b6b.5e27

C3/0 U0

1

707

198

0

0

5

Nov 5

12:29:55

 

 

 

0010.7b6b.5d29

C3/0 U0

1

709

205

0

0

5

Nov 5

12:29:52

 

 

 

0010.7b6b.5e2b

C3/0 U0

1

710

204

0

0

7

Nov 5

12:30:16

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems uBR7200 Series Set Cable Flap List Aging, Set Cable Flap List Insertion Time, Verify Cable Flap List Aging