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4-28 CHAPTER 4: NETWORK CONFIGURATION TASKS
4 Using the Build UDB tool, do an inventory of the network so that the
MAC address location (device/port/VLAN) where this PC is attached to is
learned and stored.
Build UDB Tool The Build UDB tool can be configured to do an MAC address inventory of
the entire network or a selected subset of devices on the network.
To open the Build UDB Tool, see Figure 4-8, start the tool from the by
selecting the Users icon. The Build UDB Tool lists all the edge devices in
the network.
To use the Build UDB Tool:
1 Select the Select All button to select all the listed devices or highlight the
devices that you want include. All the selected devices will be included in
building the current devices database. The devices are sequentially
added/updated to any previous database builds that were performed.
For multiple device selection, press Ctrl and the left mouse button.
2 Select the Start button in the Build UDB. Once started, the Build UDB Tool
queries all the selected edge devices and collects MAC address
information.
Once the Build UDB Tool finishes a sweep of the network, you can verify
the location of the endstation MAC addresses by using the MACvDB tab
in the Locator Tool.
Figure 4-8 The Build UDB Tool