Port-extender doesn't work

asgnetwork · Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:12 pm

Hi,

I've tried to configure a CRS354-48G like CB and a CRS326-24P like PE, everything works fine but the traffic doesn't flow between PE and CB. If I connect a client to the PE it's unable to communicate.

This is the CB configuration

/interface bridge
add comment=defconf name=bridge vlan-filtering=yes
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether3
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether4
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether5
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether6
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether7
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether8
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether9
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether10
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether11
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether12
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether13
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether14
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether15
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether16
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether17
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether18
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether19
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether20
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether21
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether22
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether23
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether24
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether25
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether26
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether27
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether28
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether29
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether30
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether31
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether32
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether33
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether34
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether35
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether36
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether37
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether38
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether39
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether40
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether41
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether42
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether43
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether44
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether45
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether46
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether47
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether48
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=qsfpplus1-1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=qsfpplus1-2
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=qsfpplus1-3
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=qsfpplus1-4
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=qsfpplus2-1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=qsfpplus2-2
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=qsfpplus2-3
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=qsfpplus2-4
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=sfp-sfpplus1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=sfp-sfpplus2
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=sfp-sfpplus3
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=sfp-sfpplus4
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether2
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether3
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether4
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether5
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether6
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether7
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether8
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether9
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether10
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether11
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether12
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether13
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether14
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether15
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether16
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether17
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether18
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether19
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether20
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether21
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether22
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether23
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-ether24
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-sfpplus1
add bridge=bridge interface=pe1-sfpplus2
/interface bridge port-controller
set bridge=bridge cascade-ports=ether1 switch=switch1

This is the PE configuration

/interface bridge port-extender
set control-ports=ether1 switch=switch1

Both device have the release 6.48.1.

Anyone already have experienced this problem?

Best Regards,
Marco

akoscomp · Wed May 05, 2021 4:55 pm

I have the same problem with CRS317 as CB and CRS354 as PE. I try to transfer tagged and untagged vlan too, but nothing happens.
I tried to reconfigure in may ways but without results.

rextended · Fri May 07, 2021 7:15 pm

https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ ... t+Extender

CRS354-48G (CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+) can be used as control and as extender but

CRS326-24P is not supported on both mode.
Only CRS326-24G (only extender) and CRS326-24S (both mode) are supported

akoscomp · Mon May 10, 2021 10:02 am

I tryed with:
CB: CRS317-1G-16S+
PE: CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+
PE: CRS326-24G-2S+

All of this devices support this feature, but can't work. It works for you?

akoscomp · Tue May 11, 2021 2:35 pm

I tried with two new, unused/unconfigured CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+
Configuration:
Mikrotik controller
BOTH Init:
/system package update install
/system package update
/system reboot
/interface bridge remove -remove the default bridge and ports via winbox

Initial configuration:
CB
# may/11/2021 13:34:19 by RouterOS 6.48.2
# software id = ZW81-READ
#
# model = CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+
# serial number =
/ip address
add address=10.10.0.31/24 comment=defconf interface=ether49 network=10.10.0.0
/ip dns
set servers=10.10.0.2
/ip route
add distance=1 gateway=10.10.0.2
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Bucharest
/system identity
set name=sw-31-cs
/system routerboard settings
set boot-os=router-os

PE:
# may/11/2021 13:35:21 by RouterOS 6.48.2
# software id = ZG8B-DY0L
#
# model = CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+
# serial number =
/ip address
add address=10.10.0.32/24 comment=defconf interface=ether49 network=10.10.0.0
/ip dns
set servers=10.10.0.2
/ip route
add distance=1 gateway=10.10.0.2
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Bucharest
/system identity
set name=sw-32-cs
/system routerboard settings
set boot-os=router-os

Configuration:
CB:
/interface bridge add name=bridge1 vlan-filtering=yes
/interface bridge port-controller set bridge=bridge1 cascade-ports=sfp-sfpplus1 switch=switch1
/interface bridge port-extender set control-ports=sfp-sfpplus1 switch=switch1
/interface bridge port add interface=ether10 bridge=bridge1

PE - ether12 - connect device with IP: 10.100.100.14/24
CB - ether10 - connect device with IP: 10.100.100.47/24

I can't ping the IP's between devices.

I tried with vlan, reconnect the devices in ether16 and pe1-ether16:
/interface bridge port add interface=ether16 bridge=bridge1
/interface bridge port set [find interface=ether16] pvid=10
/interface bridge port set [find interface=pe1-ether16] pvid=10

Final configuration:
CB:
# may/11/2021 14:31:09 by RouterOS 6.48.2
# software id = ZW81-READ
#
# model = CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+
# serial number =
/interface bridge
add name=bridge1 vlan-filtering=yes
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-qsfpplus1-1
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-qsfpplus1-2
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-qsfpplus1-3
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-qsfpplus1-4
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-qsfpplus2-1
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-qsfpplus2-2
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-qsfpplus2-3
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-qsfpplus2-4
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-sfpplus2
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-sfpplus3
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-sfpplus4
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether1
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether2
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether3
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether4
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether5
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether6
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether7
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether8
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether9
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether10
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether11
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether12
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether13
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether14
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether15
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether16 pvid=10
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether17
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether18
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether19
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether20
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether21
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether22
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether23
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether24
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether25
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether26
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether27
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether28
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether29
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether30
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether31
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether32
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether33
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether34
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether35
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether36
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether37
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether38
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether39
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether40
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether41
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether42
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether43
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether44
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether45
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether46
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether47
add bridge=bridge1 interface=pe1-ether48
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether12
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether10
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether16 pvid=10
/interface bridge port-controller
set bridge=bridge1 cascade-ports=sfp-sfpplus1 switch=switch1
/ip address
add address=10.10.0.31/24 comment=defconf interface=ether49 network=10.10.0.0
/ip dns
set servers=10.10.0.2
/ip route
add distance=1 gateway=10.10.0.2
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Bucharest
/system identity
set name=sw-31-cs
/system routerboard settings
set boot-os=router-os

PE:
# may/11/2021 14:33:26 by RouterOS 6.48.2
# software id = ZG8B-DY0L
#
# model = CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+
# serial number =
/interface bridge port-extender
set control-ports=sfp-sfpplus1 switch=switch1
/ip address
add address=10.10.0.32/24 comment=defconf interface=ether49 network=10.10.0.0
/ip dns
set servers=10.10.0.2
/ip route
add distance=1 gateway=10.10.0.2
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Bucharest
/system identity
set name=sw-32-cs
/system routerboard settings
set boot-os=router-os

What can be the problem?

akoscomp · Sat Oct 09, 2021 3:37 pm

Someone test this functionality?
How can work?

akoscomp · Thu Nov 11, 2021 2:04 pm

What's new in 6.49rc2 (2021-Sep-28 10:17):

Changes in this release:

...
*) crs3xx - fixed bridge controller and extender packet forwarding for CRS312, CRS326-24S+2Q+ and CRS354 devices;
...

Maybe can fix this issue

nettnuts · Thu Nov 11, 2021 3:41 pm

Very nice what features one gets to discover here in the forum. Many thanks for that.

Unfortunately, often only because they do not work.

akoscomp · Mon Nov 15, 2021 11:21 am

I tested with:
CB: CRS317-1G-16S+
PE: CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+

and it works as expected.

Zebble · Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:24 pm

Port-extender/controller seems to be completely broken in 7.5. The interfaces won't appear in the bridge on the controller. They all appear as red/invalid and take forever to come in (if they ever do). Controller performance also drops down significantly, at least from a GUI standpoint.

This was using two CRS354-48P's (one as controller/one as extender).

Has anyone gotten this to work on 7.5 or any 7.x release? I downgraded to 6.48.6 and seems to work.

Going to report this as a ticket to Mikrotik.

-zeb

Zebble · Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:50 pm

It appears this functionality is definitely broken (Mikrotik support indicated it was "unstable") in 7.x. I'm not sure saw I saw that indicated anywhere wrt 7.x release documentation...

Support also indicated there isn't a release date as to a fix.

Well, at least I wasn't crazy!

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