[c-nsp] Available Ethernet switch ports

[Anning, Mike]

Thanks to all those who have replied.

Yes I can do all of those things, including all the show commands, but I
wondered if there was something simple that the local Microsoft support
boys could use instead of calling on me each time.
I should have been clearer in my request, I didn't really want something
that polls all the time, more something these guys can launch and find
out the status as and when.

They cannot log into the switches directly.

Many thanks
Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Jon Lewis
Sent: 11 July 2005 14:47
To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Available Ethernet switch ports


On Mon, 11 Jul 2005, Jeff Kell wrote:

> Jim McBurnett wrote:
> > Look up solarwinds.net
>
> And bring your checkbook!

Solarwinds to see which ports are available is like nuking a city to
take out the termites in your house.  It's got lots of other features
you may like...but if all you want is to know which ports are free, is
there a reason you can't look at ifstatus and perhaps recent history
traffic graphs to see A) if it's up now, and B) if it's not up now, was
there traffic on it recently?

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