Description

This article explains the meaning, cause and solution for the syslog message:

BRCM_COS_HALP(brcm_cos_ng_access_bind_scheduler_map_ifd:2694): Transmit rate configured 7500 is less than minimum supported 8000, wont be honored

This message does not impact traffic. It is fixed in Junos 15.1X53-D56.

Solution

If any interface is configured with 10Mbps speed on the switch, this log message is expected. It is triggered by speed configuration change, link down/up or traffic changes. It also occurs If any interface negotiates with a partner that has 10M speed configured.

Check the speed of interfaces with 'show interface extensive ' command and verify the speed.

user@switch>show interface <interface name> extensive

Physical interface: <interafce name>, Enabled, Physical link is Down
  Interface index: 666, SNMP ifIndex: 511, Generation: 157
  Description:
  Link-level type: Ethernet, MTU: 1514, MRU: 0, Link-mode: Auto, Speed: 10M, BPDU Error: None, MAC-REWRITE Error: None, Loopback: Disabled, Source filtering: Disabled, Flow control: Disabled, Auto-negotiation: Disabled, Remote fault: Offline, Media type: Copper

If the partner has 10M speed and auto-negotiation is configured on the switch end, check the output of the speed on Link Partner.

user@switch>show interface <interface name> extensive
Physical interface: <interface name>, Enabled, Physical link is Up
Interface index: 712, SNMP ifIndex: 734, Generation: 415
Link-level type: Ethernet, MTU: 1514, LAN-PHY mode, Link-mode: Half-duplex, Speed: Auto, Duplex: Auto, BPDU Error: None, Loop Detect PDU Error: None, MAC-REWRITE Error: None, Loopback:  Disabled, Source filtering: Disabled, Flow control: Disabled, Auto-negotiation: Enabled, Remote fault: Online, Media type: Copper, IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet: Disabled
Device flags   : Present Running
Interface flags: SNMP-Traps Internal: 0x4000
Link flags     : None
CoS queues     : 12 supported, 12 maximum usable queues
Hold-times     : Up 0 ms, Down 0 ms
Current address: 2c:21:31:1c:9c:2d, Hardware address: 2c:21:31:1c:9c:2d
Last flapped   : 2017-02-11 15:57:46 EST (1d 21:09 ago)
Statistics last cleared: Never
Traffic statistics:
Input  bytes  :             13734076                    0 bps
Output bytes  :          13460733576                11400 bps
Input  packets:                24020                    0 pps
Output packets:            106297313                   12 pps
IPv6 transit statistics:
Input  bytes  :                   0
Output bytes  :                   0
Input  packets:                   0
Output packets:                   0
Input errors:
Errors: 239, Drops: 0, Framing errors: 239, Runts: 0, Policed discards: 0, L3 incompletes: 0, L2 channel errors: 0, L2 mismatch timeouts: 0, FIFO errors: 0, Resource errors: 0
Output errors:
Carrier transitions: 9, Errors: 0, Drops: 0, Collisions: 0, Aged packets: 0, FIFO errors: 0, HS link CRC errors: 0, MTU errors: 0, Resource errors: 0
Egress queues: 12 supported, 8 in use
Queue counters:       Queued packets  Transmitted packets      Dropped packets
0                                0                    9                    0
1                                0                    0                    0
2                                0                    0                    0
3                                0                76902                    0
8                                0            106220407           1426091422
9                                0                    0                    0
10                               0                    0                    0
11                               0                    0                    0
Queue number:         Mapped forwarding classes
0                   best-effort
1                   expedited-forwarding
2                   assured-forwarding
3                   network-control
8                   mcast-be
9                   mcast-ef
10                  mcast-af
11                  mcast-nc
Active alarms  : None
Active defects : None
MAC statistics:                      Receive         Transmit
Total octets                      13734076      13460733576
Total packets                        24020        106297313
Unicast packets                        867            18805
Broadcast packets                    23082         11514726
Multicast packets                       71         94763782
CRC/Align errors                       239                0
FIFO errors                              0                0
MAC control frames                       0                0
MAC pause frames                     85568                0
Oversized frames                         0
Jabber frames                            0
Fragment frames                          0
VLAN tagged frames                       0
Code violations                          0
Autonegotiation information:
Negotiation status: Complete
Link partner:
Link mode: Half-duplex, Flow control: None, Remote fault: OK, Link partner Speed: 10 Mbps
Local resolution:
Flow control: Asymmetric, Flow control tx: Disabled, Flow control rx: Enabled, Remote fault: Link OK, Local link Speed: 10 Mbps, Link mode: Half-duplex
Packet Forwarding Engine configuration:
Destination slot: 0 (0x00)
CoS information:
Direction : Output
CoS transmit queue               Bandwidth               Buffer Priority   Limit
%            bps     %           usec
0 best-effort            75        7500000    75              0      low    none
3 network-control         5         500000     5              0      low    none
8 mcast-be               15        1500000    15              0      low    none
11 mcast-nc               5         500000     5              0      low    none
Preclassifier statistics:
Traffic Class        Received Packets   Transmitted  Packets      Dropped Packets
best-effort                         0                      0                    0
best-effort                         0                      0                    0
best-effort                         0                      0                    0
best-effort                         0                      0                    0
best-effort                         0                      0                    0
best-effort                         0                      0                    0
best-effort                         0                      0                    0
best-effort                         0                      0                    0
Interface transmit statistics: Disabled
MACSec statistics:
Output
Secure Channel Transmitted
Protected Packets               : 0
Encrypted Packets               : 0
Protected Bytes                 : 0
Encrypted Bytes                 : 0
Input
Secure Channel Received
Accepted Packets                : 0
Validated Bytes                 : 0
Decrypted Bytes                 : 0

  • Because of 10MB speed negotiated on an interface, COS transmit queues are set to 7500K, 500K, 1500K, 500K by default which are all less than 8000K.

  • The switch is notifying that it is capable of more speeds for CoS.

  • There is no impact to traffic.

The above log messages are fixed in Junos 15.1X53-D56 Junos code.