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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