SolarWinds UDT - Common Tasks with SolarWinds UDT; Finding the switch and port where a particular hostname, IP, or MAC address is;was connected

Common Tasks with SolarWinds UDT
The following sections provide instructions for accomplishing necessary tasks with
UDT based on a specific scenario:
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Finding the switch and port where a particular hostname, IP, or MAC address
is/was connected
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Seeing Rogue Endpoint Connections in Real-time
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Tracking Status for a Group of Ports
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Shutting down a Network Device Port
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Creating and Managing a Watch List
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Finding Wireless Endpoint Connections
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Finding a User's Connection
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Finding Endpoints in a Subnet
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Resolving IP Address Conflicts with IPAM and UDT Integration
Finding the switch and port where a
particular hostname, IP, or MAC address is or
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.
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 xxxx.xxxx.xxxx or xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx or
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
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