Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Wired Connections

Find Unknown MAC addresses pending approval?

2min

Question: How can I find unknown device MAC addresses that are pending approval by an admin?

Answer: Nile detects all MAC addresses of devices connected to Nile Access or Distribution switch port.

  • Navigate to Nile Portal → Access Management tab →  Wired sub-tab.
  • In the Search box, key "Waiting for approval", and click the magnifying glass icon 
NIle Portal: MAB Device entries list
NIle Portal: MAB Device entries list


The result is a complete list of entries waiting for approval.  Each row contains:

  • MAC address
  • Geolocation
  • Switch and port
  • When the new devices was detected.

Three options are optionally available for each entry:  

  1. Do nothing; this leaves the device in the "Waiting for approval" state
  2. Remove the unwanted device entry by clicking the check-box next to the MAC address, and then click the DELETE button.
  3. Allow the device by clicking the check-box next to the MAC address, and then press the APPROVE button.