Trace network port - identifying the port on which a specific device is connected on a switch

[haikalmesiniaga]

Hi, i have core switch 6509.I need to trace this server A is connected to which port in the Core Switch.I found out that this is the correct way

• •1. login to core switch
  
• •2. “sh ip arp x.x.x.x” where x.x.x.x is the ip address
  
• •3. You will get the mac-address “y.y.y.y”
  
• •4. “sh mac-add add y.y.y.y”
  
• •5. You will get the port # (if it is a trunk port, go to next switch to check )
  
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But in core switch,there is no sh ip arp command,show mac-add add , and very limited command (Enable Mode Command)

Please advise me.

Thanks

[mfurnival]

Is your core switch running CATOS?

Post a "show version" and we can check.

[haikalmesiniaga]

SCB-CORE-6509-01 (enable) sh version
WS-C6509 Software, Version NmpSW: 6.3(10)
Copyright (c) 1995-2002 by Cisco Systems
NMP S/W compiled on Nov  4 2002, 18:11:18

System Bootstrap Version: 7.1(1)
System Web Interface Version: Engine Version: 5.3 ADP Device: Cat6000 ADP Versio                                                                                        n: 1.6 ADK: 40

Hardware Version: 3.0  Model: WS-C6509  Serial #:

[mfurnival · Accepted solution]

Yes - you are running CATOS.

The equivalent commands are

#show arp

#show cam dynamic

[haikalmesiniaga]

any command equivalent

• •1.       “sh ip arp x.x.x.x” where x.x.x.x is the ip address
  
• •2.       You will get the mac-address “y.y.y.y”
  
• •3.       “sh mac-add add y.y.y.y”  
  

  Since i need to trace lots of server :-(

[mfurnival]

If you ping the address and then do a "show arp" it will show you which port / VLAN it is in.

[InayathUlla Sharieff · Accepted solution]

Ref:

http://wiki.jasonantman.com/index.php/CatOS_Commands

CatOS—#show mac module/port

show mac 9/22

HTH

Regards

Inayath

[haikalmesiniaga]

thanks..

[Thanh Tran]

Are you able to find any tools to trace for more than 1000 servers ?