3Com 4500 Switch User Manual


 
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To do... Use the command... Remarks
Configure the current switch
to be an HABP server
habp server vlan vlan-id
Required
By default, a switch operates
as an HABP client after you
enable HABP on the switch. If
you want to use the switch as a
management switch, you need
to configure the switch to be an
HABP server.
Configure the interval to send
HABP request packets.
habp timer interval
Optional
The default interval for an
HABP server to send HABP
request packets is 20 seconds.
HABP Client Configuration
HABP clients reside on switches attached to HABP servers. After you enable HABP for a switch, the
switch operates as an HABP client by default. So you only need to enable HABP on a switch to make it
an HABP client.
Follow these steps to configure an HABP client:
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
Enable HABP
habp enable
Optional
HABP is enabled by default.
And a switch operates as an
HABP client after you enable
HABP for it.
Displaying and Maintaining HABP Configuration
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Display HABP configuration
and status
display habp
Available in any view
Display the MAC address table
maintained by HABP
display habp table
Available in any view
Display statistics on HABP
packets
display habp traffic
Available in any view