Message and Log Reference

3.6.1 IPv6 PIM-SM

The following table describes the event information for IPv6 routing information (MR6).

Table 3-12 IPv6 Multicast Routing (PIM-SM) Event-Information

No.

Message text

Description

1

MLD:

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

Error (remote device)

MLD packets were ignored because the scope of group addresses included in the packets were invalid (node local or link local).

[Explanation of message variables]

<packet>: Packet type

  • Multicast Listener Query, Multicast Listener Report, Multicast Listener Done, MLDv2 Multicast Listener Report

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<group address>: MLD group address

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multi-cast communication program of the partner device.

2

MLD:

ignoring <packet> from <source address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - message received from a non linklocal address

Error (remote device)

MLD packets that have non-link-local addresses in the source were ignored.

[Explanation of message variables]

<packet>: Packet type

  • Multicast Listener Query

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multi-cast communication program of the partner device.

3

MLD:

Querier was changed on interface <interface name> [of VRF <vrf id>] - new querier <querier ipv6 address> (was <old querier ipv6 address>)

Event (local device)

The querier router changed on the interface.

[Explanation of message variables]

<interface name>: Interface name

<vrf id> VRF ID

<querier ipv6 address>: Querier IPv6 address

  • If the querier IPv6 address is the Switch, (this system) is displayed.

<old querier ipv6 address>: Previous querier IPv6 address

  • If the previous querier IPv6 address is the Switch, (this system) is displayed.

[Action]

None.

4

PIM:

ignoring <packet> message from <source 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

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

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<length>: PIM received data length

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multicast routing program (IPv6 PIM-SM) of the remote device.

5

PIM:

ignoring <packet> message from <source 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

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

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<cause>: Detailed cause

  • Address family '<value>' Address family <value> is invalid (other than 2)

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

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

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

  • BSR address'<address>' BSR <address> is invalid

  • RP address'<address>' Invalid rendezvous point address <address>

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multicast routing program (IPv6 PIM-SM) of the remote device.

6

PIM:

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

Error (remote device)

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

[Explanation of message variables]

<packet>: Packet type

  • Join/Prune

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<cause>: Detailed cause

  • Address family '<value>' Address family <value> is invalid (other than 2)

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

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multicast routing program (IPv6 PIM-SM) of the remote device.

7

PIM:

ignoring <packet> message from <source 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 IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<cause>: Detailed cause

  • Address family '<value>' Address family <value> is invalid (other than 2)

  • 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 8 to 128).

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

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multicast routing program (IPv6 PIM-SM) of the remote device.

8

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 IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<length>: Received holdtime option length

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multicast routing program (IPv6 PIM-SM) of the remote device.

9

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 IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multicast routing program (IPv6 PIM-SM) of the remote device.

10

PIM:

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

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the source address of IPv6 packets encapsulated by the Register packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<inner source address>: Encapsulated source address

[Action]

The source multi-cast data is sending invalid packets.

Check the IPv6 multi-cast communication program sent from the source multi-cast data.

11

PIM:

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

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the scope of the source address of IPv6 packets encapsulated by the Register packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<inner source address>: Encapsulated source address

[Action]

The source multi-cast data is sending invalid packets.

Check the IPv6 multi-cast communication program sent from the source multi-cast data.

12

PIM:

ignoring Register message from <source 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 IPv6 packets encapsulated by the Register packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<inner group address>: Encapsulated group address

[Action]

The source multi-cast data is sending invalid packets.

Check the IPv6 multi-cast communication program sent from the source multi-cast data.

13

PIM:

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

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the scope of the group address of IPv6 packets encapsulated by the Register packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<inner group address>: Encapsulated group address

[Action]

The source multi-cast data is sending invalid packets.

Check the IPv6 multi-cast communication program sent from the source multi-cast data.

14

PIM:

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

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the version of IPv6 packets encapsulated by the Register packet was not version 6.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<version>: Encapsulated IP packet version

[Action]

The source multi-cast data is sending invalid packets.

Check the IPv6 multi-cast communication program sent from the source multi-cast data.

15

PIM:

ignoring Bootstrap message from <source 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 Bootstrap packet was invalid (129 or more).

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv6 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 IPv6 multicast routing program (IPv6 PIM-SM) of the remote device.

16

PIM:

ignoring Bootstrap message from <source address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - invalid BSR address '<ipv6 address>'

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the BSR address in the Bootstrap packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<ipv6 address>: BSR address

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multicast routing program (IPv6 PIM-SM) of the remote device.

17

PIM:

ignoring Bootstrap message from <source address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - cannot find a route to the BSR(<ipv6 address>)

Warning (local device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the unicast route to the BSR address in the Bootstrap was not found.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<ipv6 address>: BSR address

[Action]

Check whether the route to the BSR address in the Bootstrap packet exists.

18

PIM:

ignoring Candidate-RP-Advertisement message from <source address> [on VRF <vrf id>] - non global address(<ipv6 address>) as RP

Error (remote device)

A received PIM packet was ignored because the rendezvous point address included in the Candidate-RP-Advertisement packet was invalid.

[Explanation of message variables]

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<vrf id> VRF ID

<ipv6 address>: Rendezvous point address

[Action]

A remote device is sending an invalid packet.

Check the IPv6 multicast routing program (IPv6 PIM-SM) of the remote device.

19

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.

20

PIM:

BSR information was changed [on VRF <vrf id>] - new BSR address <ipv6 address>

Event (local device)

BSR address was changed.

[Explanation of message variables]

<vrf id> VRF ID

<ipv6 address>: BSR address

If the BSR address is the Switch, (this system) is displayed after the IPv6 address.

[Action]

None.

21

PIM:

Add interface <interface name> [of VRF <vrf id>] to the output interface list of (S,G)=(<source address>, <group address>)

Event (local device)

Interface <interface name> was added to the output interface list of the multicast routing cache (S, G) (this message is output to syslog only).

[Explanation of message variables]

<interface name>: Interface name

<vrf id> VRF ID

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<group address>: IPv6 group address

[Action]

None.

22

PIM:

Delete interface <interface name> [of VRF <vrf id>] from the output interface list of (S,G)=(<source address>, <group address>)

Event (local device)

Interface <interface name> was deleted from the output interface list of the multicast routing cache (S, G) (this message is output to syslog only).

[Explanation of message variables]

<interface name>: Interface name

<vrf id> VRF ID

<source address>: Source IPv6 address

<group address>: IPv6 group address

[Action]

None.

[Product name label]

All Rights Reserved, Copyright(C), 2017, 2023, ALAXALA Networks, Corp.