Message and Log Reference


3.5.1 PIM-SM

The following table describes the event information for IPv4 routing information (MRP).

Table 3-11 IPv4 Multicast Routing (PIM-SM) Event-Information

No.

Message text

Description

1

IGMP:

received packet too short (<length> bytes) for IP header [on VRF <vrf id>]

Error (remote device)

A packet smaller than the IP header was received.

[Explanation of message variables]

<length>: Received packet size

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multi-cast communication program of the partner device.

2

IGMP:

received packet (<length1> bytes) from <source address> shorter than header + data length (<length2> + <length3> bytes) [on VRF <vrf id>]

Error (remote device)

A packet smaller than the data length specified in the IP header was received.

[Explanation of message variables]

<length1>: Received packet size

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<length2>: Received IP header size

<length3>: Received IP packet data size

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multi-cast communication program of the partner device.

3

IGMP:

received IP data field too short (<length> bytes) for IGMP header, from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>]

Error (remote device)

A packet smaller than an IGMP header length (8) was received.

[Explanation of message variables]

<length>: Received IP packet data size

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multi-cast communication program of the partner device.

4

IGMP:

ignoring packet from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid igmp header checksum (data '<data>', length '<length>')

Error (remote device)

A received IGMP packet was ignored because of an IGMP header checksum error.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<data>: Contents of the first byte (packet type) of IGMP received data

<length>: IGMP received data length

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multi-cast communication program of the partner device.

5

IGMP:

ignoring <packet> from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid group address '<group address>'

Error (remote device)

A received IGMP packet was ignored because the group address in the packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<packet>: Packet type

  • Group Membership Report, Group Leave Report

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<group address>: Received group address

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multi-cast communication program of the partner device.

6

IGMP:

Querier was changed on interface <interface name> [of VRF <vrf id>] - new querier <querier ip address> (was <old querier ip address>)

Event (local device)

The querier router changed on the interface.

[Explanation of message variables]

<interface name>: Interface name

<vrf id> VRF ID

<querier ip address>: Querier IPv4 address

<old querier ip address>: Previous querier IPv4 address

[Action]

None.

7

PIM:

received packet too short (<length> bytes) for IP header [on VRF <vrf id>]

Error (remote device)

A packet smaller than the IP header was received.

[Explanation of message variables]

<length>: Received packet size

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

8

PIM:

received packet (<length1> bytes) from <source address> shorter than header + data length (<length2> + <length3> bytes) [on VRF <vrf id>]

Error (remote device)

A packet smaller than the data length specified in the IP header was received.

[Explanation of message variables]

<length1>: Received packet size

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<length2>: Received IP header size

<length3>: Received IP packet data size

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

9

PIM:

received IP data field too short (<length> bytes) for PIM header, from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>]

Error (remote device)

A packet smaller than the PIM header length (4) was received.

[Explanation of message variables]

<length>: Received IP packet data size

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

10

PIM:

ignoring packet from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid pim header checksum (data '<data>', length '<length>')

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because of a PIM header checksum error.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<data>: Contents of the first byte (packet type) of PIM received data

<length>: PIM received data length

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

11

PIM:

ignoring <packet> message from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - packet too short (<length> bytes)

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the packet size was smaller than the minimum packet length.

[Explanation of message variables]

<packet>: Packet type

  • Register, Register-Stop, Join/Prune, Assert, Bootstrap, Candidate-RP-Advertisement

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<length>: PIM received data length

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

12

PIM:

ignoring <packet> message from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid encoded unicast address (<cause>)

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the encoding unicast address in the packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<packet>: Packet type

  • Register-Stop, Join/Prune, Assert, Bootstrap, Candidate-RP-Advertisement

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<cause>: Detailed cause

  • address family '<value>': The address family <value> is invalid (other than 1).

  • encoding type '<value>': The encoding type <value> is invalid (other than 0).

  • source address '<address>': The source IPv4 address <address> is invalid.

  • upstream neighbor address '<address>': The upstream neighbor IPv4 address <address> is invalid.

  • BSR address '<address>': The BSR address <address> is invalid.

  • RP address '<address>': The rendezvous point address <address> is invalid.

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

13

PIM:

ignoring <packet> message from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid encoded source address (<cause>)

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the encoding sender IPv4 address in the packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<packet>: Packet type

  • Join/Prune

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<cause>: Detailed cause

  • address family '<value>': The address family <value> is invalid (other than 1).

  • encoding type '<value>': The encoding type <value> is invalid (other than 0).

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

14

PIM:

ignoring <packet> message from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid encoded group address (<cause>)

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the encoding group address in the packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<packet>: Packet type

  • Register-Stop, Join/Prune, Assert, Bootstrap, Candidate-RP-Advertisement

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<cause>: Detailed cause

  • address family '<value>': The address family <value> is invalid (other than 1).

  • encoding type '<value>': The encoding type <value> is invalid (other than 0).

  • mask length '<value>': The group mask length <value> is invalid (not in the range from 4 to 32).

  • group address '<address>': The group address <address> is invalid.

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

15

PIM:

ignoring Hello message from <source address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid holdtime option length (<length>)

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the length of the holdtime option in the Hello packet was invalid (other than 2).

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<length>: Received holdtime option length

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

16

PIM:

ignoring Hello message from <source address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - no holdtime option

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the holdtime option was not included in the Hello packet.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

17

PIM:

ignoring Register message from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid inner source address '<inner source address>'

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the source IPv4 address of IP packets encapsulated by the Register packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<inner source address>: Encapsulated source IPv4 address

[Action]

The source multi-cast data is sending invalid packets.

Check the IPv4 multi-cast communication program sent from the source multi-cast data.

18

PIM:

ignoring Register message from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid inner group address '<inner group address>'

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the group address of IP packets encapsulated by the Register packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<inner group address>: Encapsulated group address

[Action]

The source multi-cast data is sending invalid packets.

Check the IPv4 multi-cast communication program sent from the source multi-cast data.

If the encapsulated group address is in the range from PIM to SSM, check the PIM-SSM setting of the remote device.

19

PIM:

ignoring Bootstrap message from <source address> to <destination address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid hash mask length '<value>'

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the hash mask length in the Bootstrap packet was invalid (33 or more).

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv4 address

<destination address>: Destination IPv4 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<value>: Hash mask length specified for the received packet

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv4 multicast routing program (PIM-SM) of the remote device.

20

PIM:

BSR information was changed [on VRF <vrf id>] - lost BSR information

Warning (remote device)

BSR information was cleared because advertisements from the Bootstrap router were lost.

[Explanation of message variables]

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

Check the reason why advertisements from the Bootstrap router were lost.

21

PIM:

BSR information was changed [on VRF <vrf id>] - new BSR address <ip address>

Event (local device)

BSR address was changed.

[Explanation of message variables]

<vrf id> VRF ID

<ip address>: BSR address

If the BSR address is the Switch, (this system) is displayed after the IPv4 address.

[Action]

None.

22

PIM:

Learning of IPv4 multicast routing entries started because a master switch switchover occurred. (aging time = <time> seconds)

Event (local device)

Learning of IPv4 multicast routing information started because the switch status was changed from Backup to Master in a stacked configuration (learning time is <time> seconds).

[Explanation of message variables]

<time> IPv4 multicast routing information relearning time

[Action]

None.

23

PIM:

Learning of IPv4 multicast routing entries finished after a master switch switchover occurred.

Event (local device)

Learning of IPv4 multicast routing information was terminated because the switch status was changed from Backup to Master in a stacked configuration.

[Explanation of message variables]

None.

[Action]

None.