I added a Guest VLAN to a network environment with two multi layer switches running HSRP. To secure the internal network from the Guest VLAN, I added a ACL to the Guest VLAN SVI. The ACL is stated below:

ip access-list extended GUEST-DENY-RFC1918
remark Allow DHCP
permit udp any eq bootpc any
remark Deny RFC 1918
deny   ip 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
deny   ip 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 172.16.0.0 0.0.15.255
deny   ip 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255
remark Allow HTTP / HTTPS
permit tcp 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 any eq http

permit tcp 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 any eq https

The ACL allows querying the DHCP server to obtain the necessary IP address. Next the ACL denies access to all RFC 1918 IP addresses, which are used on the internal LAN segment of the customer. The last two statements allow HTTP and HTTPS access to the Internet.

At first, I just applied the ACL to both the multi layer switches and thought I was ready. After configuring some other tasks and finishing my work, I always check the configuration. Looking at the show standby brief output, I noticed that the primary HSRP switch didn’t have any standby switch anymore, as show in the output below:

Interface   Grp  Pri P State   Active          Standby         Virtual IP
Vl1            1    200 P Active    local         10.1.0.3          10.1.0.1
Vl2            2    200 P Active    local         unknown         10.1.2.1

Because the only change was applying the ACL to the SVI, I already know where to search to correct the problem. Adding a deny ip any any log statement at the bottom of the ACL gave me the information I needed to know.

05:48:09.366: %SEC-6-IPACCESSLOGP: list GUEST-DENY-RFC1918 denied udp 10.1.2.2(1985) -> 224.0.0.2(1985), 360 packetsde

The ACL is blocking the multicast HSRP packets. Looking at the log output, you can see that the HSRP multicast IP address is 224.0.0.2 and port UDP/1985 is used. The multi layer switch is using his SVI IP address as source in the HSRP packet.

I changed the ACL on both multi layer switches by adding a statement to allow the HSRP packets. The new ACL is stated below:

ip access-list extended GUEST-DENY-RFC1918
remark Allow DHCP
permit udp any eq bootpc any

remark Allow HSRP PACKETS

permit udp host 10.1.2.[2|3] eq 1985 host 224.0.0.2 eq 1985

remark Deny RFC 1918
deny   ip 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
deny   ip 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 172.16.0.0 0.0.15.255
deny   ip 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255
remark Allow HTTP / HTTPS
permit tcp 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 any eq http

permit tcp 10.1.2.0 0.0.1.255 any eq https

The HSRP packets weren’t blocked anymore after applying the new ACL to the SVI’s. The primary multi layer switch got his secondary switch back.

Applying an ACL to a SVI happens more often, so it is important to remember if you are running some sort of special protocol on the SVI or somewhere else in the configuration when applying an ACL.

Looking at the Internet I found a nice article on Aaron’s Worthless Words blog about multicast addresses, port numbers and associated protocols.

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René Jorissen works as Solution Specialist for 4IP in the Netherlands. Network Infrastructures are the primary focus. René works with equipment of multiple vendors, like Cisco, Aruba Networks, FortiNet, HP Networking, Juniper Networks, RSA SecurID, AeroHive, Microsoft and many more. René is Aruba Certified Edge Expert (ACEX #26), Aruba Certified Mobility Expert (ACMX #438), Aruba Certified ClearPass Expert (ACCX #725), Aruba Certified Design Expert (ACDX #760), CCNP R&S, FCNSP and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEF) certified. You can follow René on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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