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If the tag "show detailed information" is checked details on IP addresses and router interface descriptions is also shown. | If the tag "show detailed information" is checked details on IP addresses and router interface descriptions is also shown. | ||
- | If further topology for a given router interface is known; i.e. which switch the router interface connects to, you can drill down further by clicking on another plus sign (+). You can keep on exploring the subnet in question in this manner. For each switch the switch ports that are configured for this subnet/vlan will be displayed. If the connection is vlan tagged (or trunked in Cisco terminology) a double arrow is used. When the switch port connects to end equipment the port name is shown. | + | If further topology for a given router interface is known; i.e. which switch the router interface connects to, you can drill down further by clicking on a second level plus sign (+). You can keep on exploring the subnet in question in this manner. For each switch the switch ports that are configured for this subnet/vlan will be displayed. |
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+ | * A double arrow indicates a vlan tagged (trunked in Cisco terminology) connection. | ||
+ | * When the switch port connects to end equipment the port name is shown. A drill down on end equipment will show you the IP and mac address(es) behind the given port. | ||
- | A drill down on end equipment will show you the IP and mac address(es) behind the given port. | ||
===== Search options ===== | ===== Search options ===== | ||
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* a particular sysName or a substring match (check "show exact/no substring match" if you want exact matches only | * a particular sysName or a substring match (check "show exact/no substring match" if you want exact matches only | ||
* a particular IP address | * a particular IP address | ||
- | * a mac address | + | * a mac address: does a machine track search (delimiter ':' is allowed or none, do not use '-'). |
- | * a port name (port descrition) | + | * a port name (port description) |
* a vlan, i.e. all switch ports that belong to the vlan in question | * a vlan, i.e. all switch ports that belong to the vlan in question | ||
* a room, i.e. all equipment that is in a given room | * a room, i.e. all equipment that is in a given room |