[c-nsp] Available Ethernet switch ports

[Arie Vayner]

Try installing this tool: http://netdisco.org/
Arie

On 7/11/05, Anning, Mike <Mike.Anning at chep.com> wrote:
> 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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