With IPHost Network Monitor you can run simple snmp requests against a HP device in your network.
hpRptrMonGlobalBcastPackets
hp Rptr Monitor Global Bcast Packets
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********* THIS OBJECT IS DEPRECATED ********* This counter is incremented by one for each broadcast packet of valid frame length received on any port. This counter is the summation of hpRptrMonPortBcastPackets for all of the ports in this repeater. This counter may not be implemented for repeaters which do not have a local network management agent.
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