computer/network knowledgibles
 

:-k Got a bit of a problem wondering if anyone can give me a hand.
I need to find the IP address of a device on my network, the **** that was here before me messed with my switch and didn't record the details. All I have is the physical box, it's mac address and it's serial number. I can't nuke it as the only way to do so is with a command line through a console cable which apparently no one in sheffield knows what it is.

Any ideas?

Re: computer/network knowledgibles
 

cmd -> ipconfig?

Re: computer/network knowledgibles
 

ping the whole network, then run arp -a and look for the mac address.

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Would that have the same result as scouring my dhcp pool for the mac address?

worth a pop anyway cheers ophic :)

Re: computer/network knowledgibles
 

Nice try but switches don't have keyboards and monitors unfortunately :mad:
Cheers anyway kinvig

Re: computer/network knowledgibles
 

Not really, I would never put static devices on dhcp, unless with a reserved address.

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Not quite - my method would work regardless of whether it uses dhcp or not :cool:

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We've had a new server meaning the reservation for the switch has gone, and there is no record of it's ip address (unless it is getting it from dhcp) so I want to find the IP to give it a reservation and hopefully it'll start behaving.

Re: computer/network knowledgibles
 

cool ta, just doing a scan now :thumright:

Re: computer/network knowledgibles
 

Switches normally have a console port, can you not login directly to the switch via that and find the IP address?