Description

This article provides information about the output of the show multicast statistics command on MX Series devices, and explains why the interface data counters might be delayed up to 60 seconds.

 

Symptoms

The interface data counters in the show multicast statistics command output might be delayed up to 60 seconds.

{MASTER}
lab@router> show multicast statistics
Instance: master Family: INET
Interface: local
Routing protocol:                Mismatch error:               0
Mismatch:                    0   Mismatch no route:            0
Kernel resolve:              0   Routing notify:               0
Resolve no route:            0   Resolve error:                0
Resolve filtered:            0   Notify filtered:              0
In kbytes:                   0   In packets:                   0
Out kbytes:                  0   Out packets:                  0
Interface: xe-10/0/0.0
Routing protocol:          PIM   Mismatch error:               0
Mismatch:                    4   Mismatch no route:            0
Kernel resolve:              3   Routing notify:               0
Resolve no route:            0   Resolve error:                0
Resolve filtered:            0   Notify filtered:              0
In kbytes:           440707905   In packets:           332894222 <<< Counters update
Out kbytes:                  0   Out packets:                  0   every 60 sec
Interface: xe-10/1/0.0
Routing protocol:          PIM   Mismatch error:               0
Mismatch:                    0   Mismatch no route:            0
Kernel resolve:              5   Routing notify:               0
Resolve no route:            0   Resolve error:                0
Resolve filtered:            0   Notify filtered:              0
In kbytes:                   0   In packets:                   0
Out kbytes:                  0   Out packets:                  0
Resolve requests on interfaces not enabled for multicast 0
Resolve requests with no route to source 0
Routing notifications on interfaces not enabled for multicast 0
Routing notifications with no route to source 0
Interface mismatches on interfaces not enabled for multicast 0
Group memberships on interfaces not enabled for multicast 0
{MASTER}
lab@router> show multicast statistics
Instance: master Family: INET
Interface: local
Routing protocol:                Mismatch error:               0
Mismatch:                    0   Mismatch no route:            0
Kernel resolve:              0   Routing notify:               0
Resolve no route:            0   Resolve error:                0
Resolve filtered:            0   Notify filtered:              0
In kbytes:                   0   In packets:                   0
Out kbytes:                  0   Out packets:                  0
Interface: xe-10/0/0.0
Routing protocol:          PIM   Mismatch error:               0
Mismatch:                    4   Mismatch no route:            0
Kernel resolve:              3   Routing notify:               0
Resolve no route:            0   Resolve error:                0
Resolve filtered:            0   Notify filtered:              0
In kbytes:           440769777   In packets:           332940954  <<< Counters updated 
Out kbytes:                  0   Out packets:                  0  after 60 secs; 
Interface: xe-10/1/0.0                                            remain unchanged
Routing protocol:          PIM   Mismatch error:               0  for next 60 secs
Mismatch:                    0   Mismatch no route:            0
Kernel resolve:              5   Routing notify:               0
Resolve no route:            0   Resolve error:                0
Resolve filtered:            0   Notify filtered:              0
In kbytes:                   0   In packets:                   0
Out kbytes:                  0   Out packets:                  0
Resolve requests on interfaces not enabled for multicast 0
Resolve requests with no route to source 0
Routing notifications on interfaces not enabled for multicast 0
Routing notifications with no route to source 0
Interface mismatches on interfaces not enabled for multicast 0
Group memberships on interfaces not enabled for multicast 0

 

Solution

The query to retrieve information for the show multicast statistics command from the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) is route based. The stats from the multicast route are queried every 60 seconds and the reverse path forwarding (RPF) and downstream interface stats are updated from the PFE response. This causes the 60-second delay.

 

This behavior is expected by design. No action is required.

 

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