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1. SNMPv3 credential not showing up
   Issue My SNMPv3 credential is not showing up when I am using Switch Port Mapper. It is showing the PUBLIC community string. Resolution For security reasons, the credentials are not passed. An ID is passed and if you have not entered a credential for that ID, you are prompted to enter a credentia ...
2. Deprecated Switch Port Mapper
   With the introduction of the new Switch Port Mapper as part of the Workspace Studio, we have deprecated the classic Switch Port Mapper in order to maintain resource performance. The deprecated tool remains as part of Solarwinds Classic Toolset and continues to work, but it is recommended that y ...
3. What object identifiers (OIDs) does Switch Port Mapper require?
   Switch Port Mapper uses the following OIDs: OID Name OID Value Management MIB2 Interfaces 1.3.6.1.2.1.2 Management MIB2 IP ipNetToMedia Table 1.3.6.1.2.1.4.22 Ethernet MIB dot3Stats Table 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.7.2 Management MIB2 dot1dBridge 1.3.6.1.2.1.17 ManagementMIB2 ifMIB ifMIBOb ...
4. RDNS values
   Try the following tests from the Switch Port Mapper Host to see if they return RDNS values: 1. Open a CMD prompt. 2. Type ping -a [ip]. Note: Where [ip] is an IP seen in the Switch Port Mapper results. 3. Type nslookup and press Enter. 4. Type set type=ptr and press Enter. 5. Type the IP spec ...
5. How do I enable monitoring of my virtual interfaces on my Cisco Nexus 1000v?
   To enable monitoring of virtual interfaces on Cisco Nexus 1000v virtual switches, perform the commands: n1000v# config t n1000v(config)# interface veth 2 n1000v(config-if)# snmp trap link-status For more information, see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v ...
6. Can't see all Cisco Catalyst ports in Switch Port Mapper
   If you do not specify a VLAN in the community string, many Catalyst switches only show the BRIDGE-MIB for VLAN1. To see the BRIDGE-MIB for other VLANs, you must specify them in the community string. Examples If the read-only community string is public, use public@25 to read the BRIDGE-MIB for V ...
7. Error message: "MIB Not Supported" on Extreme Switches
   The Bridge MIB needs to be enabled. The command is "enable snmp dot1dTpFdbTable"
8. Slow retrieval of MAC forwarding database from Extreme switches and routers
   The MAC forwarding table is not directly handled by the main CPU on an Extreme switch and must be retrieved indirectly by the main CPU from the forwarding ASICs. Because the CPU must wait to interrupt the forwarding ASICs to retrieve MAC table entries, MAC forwarding table SNMP get requests will ...
9. Network scans show MAC addresses but not IP addresses
   The Switch Port Mapper requires that you enter a Switch/Hub on the left-hand side and a router on the right-hand side in order to map MAC Addresses to IP Addresses.
10. Error message: "Bridge MIB is Unsupported" when you try to map a Cisco Catalyst device
    The Catalyst switch includes one instance of the standard BRIDGE-MIB for each Virtual LAN in the switch. If the read-only community string is "public" and the read-write community string is "private", one would use "public@25" to read the BRIDGE-MIB for VLAN 25 and use "private@33" to read and w ...
11. VLAN ports not shown in Switch Port Mapper
    The Catalyst switch includes one instance of the standard BRIDGE-MIB for each Virtual LAN in the switch. If the read-only community string is "public" and the read-write community string is "private", one would use "public@25" to read the BRIDGE-MIB for VLAN 25 and use "private@33" to read and w ...
12. Missing data or time outs when mapping a network containing Dell switches
    Attempting to map a network containing Dell switches using the default SNMP settings of Switch Port Mapper may result in timeouts that make it appear as if the Switch Port Mapper is not functioning correctly. This is because SNMP agents on some Dell switches respond more slowly than is typical f ...
13. Common Task: Mapping Switch Ports
    One of the most common tasks performed by network engineers is identifying the port on which a specific device is connected on a switch. In this example, a policy has been enacted that consolidates physical servers to virtual servers. A Windows server has just been transferred to a virtual loca ...
14. "Interface Alias" column values disappear after the Switch Port Mapper scan
    Yes, the fix is available at ftp://ftp.solarwinds.net/support/switchportmapper.zip. To apply the fix perform the steps below: 1. Close the Switch Port Mapper tool. 2. Back-up the existing Version 8 ..\Program Files\SolarWinds\Engineers Edition\SwitchPortMapper.exe file. 3. Replace the existing V ...
15. Can't view Interface Description, Interface Type, Operational Status, IP Address of MAC Address, or Port Speed fields
    Version 5.2 of the SolarWinds Engineer's Edition added support for Windows 2000 SP3. This enhancement modified several programs in the SolarWinds Toolset and caused the above error on certain Catalyst Switches. This issue has been resolved. Simply download the zip file below and extract SwitchPo ...
16. Error message: "Bridge MIB Not Supported" when you try to map older switches
    The Version 7 Switch Port Mapper has been updated so that it more closely follows the RFC specifications for using the Bridge MIB. Some equipment only partially supports these MIBs and this causes the error that you're seeing. We have created a different version of the Switch Port Mapper that wo ...