topic In DNA Center, how to lookup AP based on ethernet mac only? in Cisco Catalyst Center

In DNA Center, how to lookup AP based on ethernet mac only?

steffenschumacher — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:34:57 GMT

Hey,

So I'm struggling a bit with finding the correct AP sometimes, when the name might be unavailable to me, but I have the wired ethernet mac address.
In inventory I can search by mac, but thats the radio mac - what gives?
I think its quite inconsistent, since when I assign an AP to a map/floor, then its the ethernet one being presented, and on the labels/QR codes these days its also the ethernet one.
So if I know that some AP (we have 3k) exists 'somewhere' in DNA Center, and its in the wrong floor/building etc and have a typo in its name - without looking in the controller - can I track it down using only the ethernet mac address in DNA Center?

/Steffen

Re: In DNA Center, how to lookup AP based on ethernet mac only?

Flavio Miranda — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:01:47 GMT

Hi @steffenschumacher

If you take the ethernet mac address and go to Assurance, Health and use the search there, you can find the AP.

Re: In DNA Center, how to lookup AP based on ethernet mac only?

steffenschumacher — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:19:38 GMT

Hmm right, so if the telemetry works for the AP, I should be able to search for it in the... network/Network Devices dashboard?
From the looks I can't search by mac - I'm on 2.3.5.3 BTW, and the AP isn't showing up, so I guess then telemetry is broken.. I'll try again once that's fixed.