Switch Miner

Working as a network administrator can be a tedious activity, especially if you encounter a new situation that catches you off-guard or if you don't have the right set of tools.

Switch Miner is one of the dedicated apps that can help you simplify your work by providing you with a bunch of handy features.

Since it's a portable application, you don't need to install it on your computer. The only steps you need to take in order to reach its main window are unpacking the archive it comes in and launching the executable.

More so, it can be run from removable storage media such as USB flash drives and external HDDs. It won't tamper with your Windows registry entries nor create additional files or folders on your PC without your explicit permission.

Although it was designed to help advanced computer users such as network administrators or security specialists, its interface is not a complicated one and it certainly doesn't have hidden menus or functions that you need to blindly reach for.

The main window consists of a large section where the results will be displayed, a bunch of fields where you need to input the required data and a few traditional menus that let you access some of its functions. The application also comes with a CLI (Command Line Interface) version, if you'd rather use it without a Graphical User Interface (GUI).

The purpose of this tool is to let you perform quick scans against your CISCO routers and provide you with a list of devices connected to all of its ports. It will also discover neighboring switches via CDP (Cisco Discovering Protocol) and scan them as well.

After the scanning is complete, the application creates XLSX (Excel) or CSV files that you can keep for future reference on your computer.

If you're looking for a CISCO router scanner that can provide you with various type of data and save it on your computer, maybe Switch Miner is the right tool for you. It's portable, gets the job done quickly and lets you generate reports easily.