[c-nsp] Available Ethernet switch ports

[Dan Martin]

1.  if the switch has been up for some amount of time and the port is
down and the counters are at 0 then you know that port is free or the
user hasn't plugged anything in yet.

2.  if you query a port every day for some amount of days and each time
you query it it is still down, then the port is free or the user is
away.

the interface mib will show you whether the port is up or down and how
many octets have gone in or out.

-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Anning, Mike
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:33 PM
To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: [c-nsp] Available Ethernet switch ports

Hi All
 
I am looking for an easier way of working out which ethernet ports on
any given Cisco switch are either available or have never been
up/connected, rather than tracing cabling back to see if it is patched
and in use.
Often all ports are patched but not necessarily in use, or have ever
been in use.
 
Easy answer is to throw another switch in but budgets do not normally
allow.
 
Does anyone know of a way to do this using SNMP or with some other tool?
(Other than "sh int accounting" on switch)
 
 
Many thanks in advance
Mike
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