hp-search-mac(1)

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).
 .
 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 <[email protected]>