[c-nsp] Link Discovery Error

[jaikar gupta]

Still no luck with CISCO-CDP-MIB i uses 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.23 OID to Query but
it says noSuchObject........[?]  i m still unable to find the *neighbors of
the Cisco Routers (2509 series).*
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*Peter : I need the MAC Address because i compare the mac address to create
the Links.*
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*It may be the small problem but now it frustrating me please HELP!!!*
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Thanks & Regards
Jaikar Gupta


On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 6:30 AM, Lincoln Dale <ltd at cisco.com> wrote:

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> On 28/05/2010, at 12:01 AM, Peter Rathlev wrote:
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> > On Thu, 2010-05-27 at 18:45 +0530, jaikar gupta wrote:
> >> Thanks peter but i want to Know MAC-addresses.
> >
> > Then you use BRIDGE-MIB for switches, and RFC1213-MIB for routers. :-)
> >
> > Disregarding certain special cases a router will only know MAC addresses
> > in combination with IP addresses. It does not (usually) bridge just L2
> > traffic.
>
> could not have said it better myself. :)
>
> indeed, thats exactly it.  a router doesn't _know_ what is out there L2
> wise until someone talks to it.
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> cheers,
>
> lincoln.
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