Switch errors/warnings?

[Chris230291]

Hello. This isn't really FreeNAS related but I know there are some networking gurus in this community, so here goes...

I have a Dell Power Connect 5324 and when I was browsing through the web interface I noticed the following in the log file. I was wondering if I should be concerned about any of these messages.

Code:

    5     2147475673    29~Jun~2014 16:03:33    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     6     2147475755    29~Jun~2014 16:03:03    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     7     2147475839    29~Jun~2014 16:02:32    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     8     2147475921    29~Jun~2014 16:02:27    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     9     2147476005    29~Jun~2014 03:29:52    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     10     2147476116    28~Jun~2014 17:01:04    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     11     2147476198    28~Jun~2014 17:00:34    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     12     2147476282    28~Jun~2014 17:00:12    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     13     2147476393    28~Jun~2014 14:51:23    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     14     2147476475    28~Jun~2014 14:50:53    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     15     2147476559    28~Jun~2014 14:50:20    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     16     2147476641    28~Jun~2014 14:50:18    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     17     2147476725    28~Jun~2014 14:50:16    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     18     2147476807    28~Jun~2014 14:49:53    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     19     2147476891    28~Jun~2014 14:49:28    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     20     2147476973    28~Jun~2014 14:49:26    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     21     2147477057    28~Jun~2014 14:49:24    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     22     2147477168    28~Jun~2014 14:27:00    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     23     2147477250    28~Jun~2014 14:26:30    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     24     2147477334    28~Jun~2014 14:26:08    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     25     2147477445    28~Jun~2014 12:25:52    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     26     2147477527    28~Jun~2014 12:25:22    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     27     2147477611    28~Jun~2014 12:25:19    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     28     2147477693    28~Jun~2014 12:25:17    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     29     2147477777    28~Jun~2014 12:25:14    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     30     2147477859    28~Jun~2014 12:25:12    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     31     2147477943    28~Jun~2014 12:25:09    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     32     2147478025    28~Jun~2014 12:25:04    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     33     2147478109    28~Jun~2014 12:24:56    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     34     2147478191    28~Jun~2014 12:24:48    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     35     2147478275    28~Jun~2014 03:01:25    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     36     2147478386    27~Jun~2014 21:59:03    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     37     2147478468    27~Jun~2014 21:58:33    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     38     2147478552    27~Jun~2014 21:58:12    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     39     2147478634    27~Jun~2014 21:58:01    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     40     2147478718    27~Jun~2014 21:57:59    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     41     2147478829    27~Jun~2014 17:54:18    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     42     2147478911    27~Jun~2014 17:53:48    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     43     2147478995    27~Jun~2014 17:53:26    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     44     2147479077    27~Jun~2014 17:53:26    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     45     2147479161    27~Jun~2014 17:53:21    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     46     2147479243    27~Jun~2014 17:53:18    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     47     2147479327    27~Jun~2014 17:53:15    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     48     2147479438    27~Jun~2014 14:27:29    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     49     2147479520    27~Jun~2014 14:26:59    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     50     2147479604    27~Jun~2014 14:26:38    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     51     2147479686    27~Jun~2014 14:26:35    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     52     2147479770    27~Jun~2014 14:26:32    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     53     2147479852    27~Jun~2014 14:26:29    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     54     2147479936    27~Jun~2014 14:26:26    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     55     2147480018    27~Jun~2014 14:26:24    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     56     2147480102    27~Jun~2014 14:26:22    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     57     2147480184    27~Jun~2014 14:26:16    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     58     2147480268    27~Jun~2014 03:53:51    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     59     2147480379    26~Jun~2014 11:16:03    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     60     2147480461    26~Jun~2014 11:15:33    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     61     2147480545    26~Jun~2014 11:15:03    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     62     2147480627    26~Jun~2014 11:14:58    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     63     2147480711    26~Jun~2014 02:39:04    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     64     2147480822    26~Jun~2014 00:23:13    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     65     2147480904    26~Jun~2014 00:22:43    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     66     2147480988    26~Jun~2014 00:22:21    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     67     2147481099    25~Jun~2014 20:24:20    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     68     2147481181    25~Jun~2014 20:23:50    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     69     2147481265    25~Jun~2014 20:23:47    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     70     2147481376    25~Jun~2014 20:19:02    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     71     2147481458    25~Jun~2014 20:18:32    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     72     2147481542    25~Jun~2014 20:18:30    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     73     2147481653    25~Jun~2014 20:15:23    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     74     2147481735    25~Jun~2014 20:14:53    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     75     2147481819    25~Jun~2014 20:14:50    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     76     2147481901    25~Jun~2014 20:14:47    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     77     2147481985    25~Jun~2014 20:14:45    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     78     2147482096    25~Jun~2014 19:18:27    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     79     2147482178    25~Jun~2014 19:17:57    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     80     2147482262    25~Jun~2014 17:22:30    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     81     2147482344    25~Jun~2014 17:22:26    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     82     2147482428    25~Jun~2014 17:22:23    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     83     2147482539    25~Jun~2014 13:22:33    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     84     2147482621    25~Jun~2014 13:22:03    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     85     2147482705    25~Jun~2014 13:21:33    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     86     2147482787    25~Jun~2014 13:21:28    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     87     2147482871    25~Jun~2014 03:54:47    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     88     2147482982    24~Jun~2014 19:36:35    Warning    %STP-W-PORTSTATUS: g7: STP status Forwarding   
     89     2147483064    24~Jun~2014 19:36:05    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     90     2147483148    24~Jun~2014 19:35:44    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     91     2147483230    24~Jun~2014 19:35:43    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     92     2147483397    24~Jun~2014 17:06:52    Info    %AAA-I-DISCONNECT: http connection for user admin, source 10.0.1.160 destination 10.0.1.2 TERMINATED   
     93     2147483481    24~Jun~2014 17:06:07    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7   
     94     2147483563    24~Jun~2014 17:06:03    Info    %LINK-I-Up:  g7   
     95     2147483647    24~Jun~2014 17:06:00    Warning    %LINK-W-Down:  g7

If anyone can help and rest or confirm my concerns, I would appreciate that.

Chris.

 

[c32767a]

What's connected to that port? If it's a PC, that could be just when the machine goes to sleep and wakes up. If it's something like your FreeNAS box that's supposed to be always-on, you might want to investigate further.

 

[Chris230291]

Hello and thanks for the reply.
The port is connected to a PC. When I'm on the PC the internet drops out from time to time.
Is the problem likely to be in the switch or in my PC somewhere?
Nothing else seems to loose connection and it looks like the logs support that.

Cheers,
Chris.

 

[c32767a]

Hello and thanks for the reply.
The port is connected to a PC. When I'm on the PC the internet drops out from time to time.
Is the problem likely to be in the switch or in my PC somewhere?
Nothing else seems to loose connection and it looks like the logs support that.

Cheers,
Chris.

hard to say.. you can try the usual stuff, replace cable, use different port, etc.. But you'll probably want to talk to Dell or a networking support site if you need to get into the weeds of troubleshooting..

 

[Chris230291]

OK thanks.
I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something serious.

I will try switching out the cable and see if using my Intel NIC solves the problem, then go from there.

Cheers,
Chris.