hp-search-mac(1)

search-mac -- HP switch search tool.

Section 1 hp-search-mac bookworm source

Description

HP-SEARCH-MAC

NAME

hp-search-mac -- HP switch search tool.

DESCRIPTION

HP-search-MAC is an util that can query HP switches for their
connection table. It then allow you to search for a MAC address and tell you
where it is physically connected (best match first).
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The functionality is similar to traceroute but on Ethernet level and only
for HP switches.

USAGE

hp-search-mac [options] [ MAC ] [...]

OPTIONS

hp-search-mac [options] mac [ [options] mac ] [...]

options:

--dl n

				Set debug level to n. --help
				Print this help. --hostname host[=>community] \| -h host[=>community]
				Set a switch name to search. You can also set this in /etc/hp-search-mac.conf or ˜/.hp-search-mac.conf.
				The hash to set is \%switches.

Mac:

You can use some different formats:

			ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (hex)
			ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff (hex)

0.123.0.12.0.12.0 (dec)

CONFIGURATION:

	\%switches:	This is a normal perl hash of the form
		\%switches = (\"host\" => \"community\", ...);

AUTHOR

Ola Lundqvist <ola@inguza.com>