Chapter 6: Common Tasks with
SolarWinds UDT
The following sections provide a scenario-based overview of using SolarWinds
UDT.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Finding the switch and port where a particular hostname, IP, or
MAC address is connected now or in the past
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Finding Endpoints in a Subnet
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Finding a User’s Connections
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Creating and managing a Watch List
Finding the switch and port where a particular
hostname, IP, or MAC address is/was connected
Scenario:
I need to find the switch and port where a particular hostname, IP, or
MAC address is now connected or was connected in the past in order to respond
to a security or network problem.
To find the switch and port where a particular hostname, IP, or MAC address is
connected:
1. Click the
DEVICE TRACKER
tab, if not already selected.
2. Locate UDT Search (just below the menu bar near the top right of the
page).
3. Click the menu button
in the search box, and select the desired option(s)
for the search.
Note:
MAC addresses are stored without formating; you
can successfully search for a MAC address with format
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