How to find MAC address for a regular (non switch-stack) switch

somnathr

Hi,

Orion.Nodes does not provide MAC address of a switch.

I know Orion.NPM.SwitchStackMember provides MAC address for a switch which is part of a switch stack.

How to get MAC address for a switch which is NOT part of any switch stack ?

Thanks,

Somnath.

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wluther

@somnathr Before you go building out a custom poller, are you sure the MAC you're looking for isn't in the Orion.NodeMACAddresses table? Do you have NCM? If so, I think there are a few tables in there with MAC info as well.

While there are usually numerous different methods to pull all sorts of data from all the different devices/types, I have found, over the years, that building out custom device pollers has helped us track exactly the data we want to, as it's sometimes difficult to locate. Essentially, I've opted to statically assign very specific data into the node details custom poller fields, and have built out a custom template for each device type. That is a bunch of work to do if you have a ton of device types and want it done today, but we only have a handful of different types across a handful of vendors.

I've found it to be very consistent and allows us to consolidate more useful data into a smaller area. We do this to pull serials, circuit IDs, model-firmware-revisions,etc. Once you have that custom poller built, assigned, and it starts pulling your data, then you can use the SDK to call it out however you'd like. It's not exactly what you asked for, but that's how I solved a similar situation for us, and it's worked extremely well over the years. I always have the exact data I need in the DB, so my SWQL results always comes back the way I need them to come back.

Let us know how it goes.

-Will

angelllightfootson

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somnathr

Thanks for your response. My question is related to using the Solarwinds API (not via SNMP or CLI) ... So far, I didn't find any Solarwinds DB which can give that ... Hence, asked. Getting it via some other means will not work for me.

aswetnatex23

For a regular switch that is not part of a switch stack, Orion.NPM doesn’t provide the MAC address directly like it does for stack members, but you can usually retrieve it via SNMP by querying the switch’s interface table (ifTable) or the bridge MIB (dot1dTpFdbTable) to find the MAC associated with the management interface. Another approach is to log into the switch’s web interface or CLI and use commands like show mac address or show system depending on the vendor. If you’re working on automating this or documenting it, you could even use scripts that pull SNMP data for multiple devices at once. For a fun example of using specific tools to explore, you can check out The Spike Mod APK Boom Jump, which demonstrates similar step-by-step exploration concepts.

fanixaklex23

You can find the MAC address of a regular (non switch-stack) switch by checking its device details directly through the switch’s CLI (using commands like show version or show interface) or by accessing the switch via SNMP in Orion, where the primary MAC address is usually reported under the device’s system information tab. Unlike Orion.NPM.SwitchStackMember, which only works for stacked devices, a standalone switch’s MAC is tied to its management interface. If Orion does not display it by default, you may need to poll the device with the correct OID to retrieve it. For a quick reference, the MAC address can also be found on the hardware label of the switch. Example: you can add external resources like FM WhatsApp download link words in documentation for easier navigation.

tobyw_loop1

@Walshy another one that can be moved to general forum, thanks

Walshy

Thank you!