Hi:
I got nav installed and running for the most. However there is one feature that is important to me and I can't see it (although I'm sure it's there, probably my configuration is bad). When I track a machine by the mac address, I want to see which port of which router it is connected to, so that I can take off the machine immediately (physically) if I need to.
RIght now, for example, I have a core switch 10.0.0.5 and there's a router 10.0.6.1 which is connected to the core. So if I track (by mac address) a machine connected to 10.0.6.1, nav tells me that it is connected to 10.0.0.5, which doesn't help me since I want to know the port on 10.0.6.1.
By the way, data is being colected by cricket (I can see in the graphs). What could it be then? Is it due to wrong type selection for the ip devices? Regarding that, does it make a difference if I select GSW for all switches (SW and EDGE) ?
Thanks!
RIght now, for example, I have a core switch 10.0.0.5 and there's a router 10.0.6.1 which is connected to the core. So if I track (by mac address) a machine connected to 10.0.6.1, nav tells me that it is connected to 10.0.0.5, which doesn't help me since I want to know the port on 10.0.6.1.
What you want is the Level 2 traceroute tool, which is currently just in SVN, but will be included in NAV 3.1.
As for now, you'll have to do some manual work to find the router, by using the report tool to trace your way from 10.0.0.5 via uplink ports to 10.0.6.1.
the ip devices? Regarding that, does it make a difference if I select GSW for all switches (SW and EDGE) ?
This might give you some extra gwports for switches which should not be there. It is preferred to only use the GSW type for actual routers that also have switch ports.