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\'', ...);