The show cam command uses the mac format of 00-00-00-00-00-00 not the same as the ios command, which uses the 0000.0000.0000 format.
Larry Letterman Cisco Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of jorge rodriguez Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 12:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Finding a MAC address [7:38560] Depending on varios scenarios: Assuming the following: If users worksations are WindowsNT stations and properly configure WINS servers you can simply retreave the MAC address by entering the host IP address at the windowsnt command-line e.g. nbtstat -a ip-address If you have Catalyst switches you can retreave their connected port by entering in the switch enable mode CLI e.g "show cam dyn 0000.0000.0000" 48bit mac address, this command example assumes you have the set base catalysts switches, for the IOS base catalyst it would be, e.g. show mac-address-table address 0000.0000.0000 . These commands will pin-point which bridge-port on the switch the MAC-address comes from. Jorge / CCNA CCNP / CCIE Wannabe / [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.learncisco.n3.net Jeffrey Reed wrote: > What utilities are you guys using to find MAC addresses across a large > campus network? If I have an end users IP address, check the routers ARP > for their MAC, whats the easiest way to find out which switch port? > > Thanks!! > > Jeff Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=40763&t=38560 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
