Commands used:
ping <ip address>
show arp | inc <ip address>
show mac address-table | inc <mac address
show cdp neighbor detail
##### force device to lookup the MAC by pinging it.
Router#ping 10.2.0.18
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.2.0.18, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
##### get the MAC address, it goes to Gi0/0/0
Router#show arp | inc 10.2.0.18
Internet 10.2.0.18 0 00a0.0302.44d7 ARPA GigabitEthernet0/0/0
##### CDP tells us its on a 3560 switch with IP 192.168.101.3
Router#show cdp neighbors detail
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Device ID: OperA1-Switch
Entry address(es):
IP address: 192.168.101.3
Platform: cisco WS-C3560-24PS, Capabilities: Switch IGMP
Interface: GigabitEthernet0/0/0, Port ID (outgoing port): GigabitEthernet0/2
Holdtime : 167 sec
##### going into the switch
Router#telnet 192.168.101.3
Trying 192.168.101.3 … Open
User Access Verification
Password:
OperA1-Switch#
##### ping again to get the MAC
OperA1-Switch#ping 10.2.0.18
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.2.0.18, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/8 ms
##### found the PORT!
OperA1-Switch#show mac address-table | inc 00a0.0302.44d7
1 00a0.0302.44d7 DYNAMIC Fa0/32
##### checking the interface details
OperA1-Switch#sh int fa0/32
FastEthernet0/32 is up, line protocol is up (connected)
Hardware is Fast Ethernet, address is 0022.9001.6ca4 (bia 0022.9001.6ca4)
Description: ClientPort — MY-PC
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 100 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Full-duplex, 100Mb/s, media type is 10/100BaseTX