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convert MAC addresses...Helpful Member! 

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ogniemi (TechnicalUser)
2 Jul 10 3:59

how to convert list of MAC accresses in following format:

0.d.60.4d.fa.f
0.9.6c.2e.37.8e

to format:

00:0D:60:4D:FA:0F
00:09:6C:2E:37:8E

regards.  
Helpful Member!  PHV (MIS)
2 Jul 10 4:12
One way:

CODE

awk -F. 'NF==6{printf "%02s:%02s:%02s:%02s:%02s:%02s\n",$1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6}' /path/to/input > output

Hope This Helps, PH.
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p5wizard (IS/IT--Management)
2 Jul 10 4:57
I don't want to nit-pick but...

CODE

awk -F. 'NF==6{$0=toupper($0);printf "%02s:%02s:%02s:%02s:%02s:%02s\n",$1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6}' /path/to/input > output

HTH,

p5wizard

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