---
name: "hp-search-mac"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hp-search-mac"
version: "0.1.5.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hp-search-mac"
---

# 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 \<ola@inguza.com\>

## SEE ALSO

**snmp-walk**(1) **snmp-get**(1)