Identifying computer name on switch port

[mark_Bayliss]

Hey Everyone,

I wish to build an CMDB for all our computers across the network. We have about 30x C2950 switches and few C3550. I wish to identify the computer name to switch port based on IP / Mac Address.

can this be done?

Let forward to anyone response.

Cheers,

Mark

[cufootwrk]

I'm not sure how you do it with a cisco switch, but try downloading A-Mac network scanner.

It'll scan your network and resolve the mac/host/ip.

[mark_Bayliss]

thanks for the reply cufootwrk. Not sure if thats what I want.

I wish to be able to resolve the computer name and know which switchport it is connected too.

Do you have a direct link to A-Mac network scanner? Cause google brings up all the MAC OS X stuff.

Cheers,

Mark

[royalblues]

Hi Mark,

Ping your desktops from each switch and then use the sh ip arp command to the Mac-address of the corresponding machine.

Use the command sh mac-address-table add xxxx.xxxx.xxxx to get the port details for the machine

ms_mla_mgmt_14dc#sh ip arp

Protocol Address Age (min) Hardware Addr Type Interface

Internet 172.16.102.249 3 0008.7434.e4d7 ARPA VLAN1

Internet 172.16.103.243 0 0013.c461.56bb ARPA VLAN1

ms_mla_mgmt_14dc#sh mac-address-table address 0050.5a10.6607

Non-static Address Table:

Destination Address Address Type VLAN Destination Port

------------------- ------------ ---- --------------------

0050.5a10.6607 Dynamic 1 GigabitEthernet0/2

ms_mla_mgmt_14dc#

You will only be able to get the information for the devices that are in the same subnet as the management switch IP.

HTH

Narayan

[vladrac-ccna]

Cisco works will locate and give you the information you need (if you have the hostnames already mapped via DDNS).

Vlad

[cufootwrk]

Hey Mark,

Here's a link. It's shareware, so it's $29 bucks, but you have like a 10 day trail before it makes you purchase it.

http://amac.paqtool.com/

Good Luck,

Jacob

[dave.keith]

Have a look at Kiwi Enterprise's CatTools :

http://www.kiwisyslog.com/cattools-info.php

I think it can generate a report that will satisfy your requirements.

Dave

[rebeccastanke]

I believe I figured it out using the Cisco Network Assistant > troubleshooting > Ping and Trace > choose Layer 2 Trace

the source was a server and the destination was a computer name  and the output is Gi0/1 => Fa0/13

I believe that would indicate port 13 on the switch. I'm remote so I cant verify but as I queried different computer names, I got different Gi0/1 => Fa0/xx

let me know if that indeed is the port, save me a trip

Rebecca

[seanym071703]

I do not see that path you show, what version of Network Assistant?