NetDB use with SG500x switches with User Name instead of Username
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Kinda new to NetDB, at least I am with these POS switches. I am working on converting to 3850's soon, but just took over this new position and they have SG500's and SG300 switches deployed, so I have to work with what I have at the moment.
I want to get NetDB running with these switches and have been reading over some of the posts. I am always amazed how folks get a fix for their issue, but they never post what they did to fix their issue.
My issue is the same that has been posted in the past. SG500 and SG300 switches use the logon prompt "User Name" and not the standard Cisco "Username". Obviously we cannot change the prompt command within the Cisco IOS itself, so how can I get NetDB to respond to the "User Name" prompt properly?
Again, for not just my benefit, can someone please explain this in detailed and/or redneck format please so we can ALL understand how to overcome the issue with using cheap ass switches?
I do appreciate everything you all have done with NetDB, along with the support provided here in the forums.
Thoughts, if any?
Are you getting any errors? If so, can you post them?
If you can find in the script(s) where it's looking for "Username" instead of "User Name", you can replace them as such.
We're dealing with the same issue, and it isn't just the prompt - it's not looking like anything about the SG-series is Cisco-related. MAC addresses are in 00:00:00:00:00:00 format instead of 0000.0000.0000, for example. We're thinking these are whitelabeled switches from some other manufacturer. May have to write a new parser for it.
Hey,
I’m just getting a chance to look at this. Someone else emailed me with the same problems, and honestly this looks like a whole new platform, which will need a new scraper to function. I’ll see if I can get the other guy who’s making some progress to post here. Unfortunately I don’t have access to any of these devices.
Jonathan
Jonathan and Adrian,
If you all find anything, let me know. If you have a start on something and get in a bind, let me know as well and maybe I can help figure it out.
Cisco uses a different OS for these cheap switches and they prefer their engineers promote their more engineered switches, i.e. 3850's and 3750 switches, so the SMB type switches, SG500.SG300 etc, have a modified OS. It is quite different, but I guess you get what you pay for. I am slowly getting rid of these POS switches and moving more towards the 3800 series. Would be really nice, as we try to document this site, to be able to identify what is where by using NetDB with these switches.
Hey, I uploaded two new scrapers, the sg300 and sg500 scrapers from Kyle Budb, see how they work for you. They are on the trunk repo: https://sourceforge.net/p/netdbtracking/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/netdbscraper/
Hello there, I have used the NETDB OVF and it works nicely but what I need to do is provide a report of devices that have unauthorized status through MAB or 802.1x. The report needs to show the switch and port number along with the mac address. Also I need a report of macs not seen in 30 days and again in 60 days. Is this the right programto look at?