[c-nsp] Shutting down a switch port automatically after a specific time

[alan buxey]

Hi,

> I would like to shutdown certain switch ports in my cisco 3550 switch
> automatically after a specific time.
> I tried configuring Time range with access list.But that only denies the ip
> traffic to the port while the port remains UP.
> I need the port to be down and then get the intimation about the port gone
> down in my syslog server through traps,which is not possible through time
> range as the port remains in the UP state.

very easy with energywise....but this is 3550 so doesnt have that featureset for
timers.... we used to just use extrenal scripts which would use SNMP to UP/DOWN
a port at certain times

alan