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Spirent TestCenter: 5.02 - ARP fails when 802.1x is activated

Symptoms
Once 802.1x is activated and devices are authenticated, when you try to ARP it fails with an error:

19/10/04 13:04:02.352 ERROR 6788     - fmwk.bll.core.rpc    - error msgs: 99 Invalid input parameters
19/10/04 13:04:02.352 ERROR 6788     - fmwk.bll.core.rpc    - Rpc manager received errors; 1 error msgs  SeqNum 99 Msgr port //10.108.8.20/1/7 req learning_1.StartLearning code -10001 faultMsg Invalid input parameters

19/10/04 13:04:02.352 INFO  6788     - user.event           - IL on port //10.108.8.20/1/7 has error: Invalid input parameters
Environment
  • STC 4.99 Release
  • STC 5.02 Release
  • 802.1x 
  • ARP
 
Explanation/Resolution
  • Fix = STC 5.04 release (December 2019)
  • CR has been opened:
    • CR-01408053
      Subject: 5.02 - ARP does not work after 802.1X is activated
      Date opened: 10/4/2019 9:40 AM
      Date Closed: 12/12/2019
      Fix: 5.04 Release (December 2019)
       
  • Workaround:
    1. Using "Create Device" wizard, create just the device, WITHOUT enable/configure any technology
    2. After the device is created, go ahead and activate and configure 802.1x using 802.1X tab 
    3. Make sure to APPLY
Root Cause
  • Bug - When using "Create Device" wizard to enable and configure 802.1x protocol, this creates a device with only 1 interlace - Ethernet interface which is used by the 802.1x device.
    • Activate and configure 802.1x protocol using Create Devices Wizard creates the devices on a "faulty" state, where there is only 1 interface, which is the ethernet interface used by dot1x device:


 

  • Activate and configure 802.1x AFTER device creation using 802.1X tab creates the device in the correct way
 


 

Product : 802.1X,Spirent TestCenter