This document (formerly titled HP Auto Port Aggregation Support Guide) describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) on HP-UX Version 11.0, 11i v1, 11i v2 platforms.

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This document is not a tutorial.

Intended Audience

This document is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installing, configuring, and managing HP APA. Administrators are expected to have knowledge of operating system concepts, commands, and configuration.

A knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking concepts and network configuration is also helpful.

New and Changed Information in This Edition

The September 2007 release of HP APA for HP-UX 11i v1 supports Nortel Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT) technology and MANUAL mode link aggregate creation from ports with different group capability values.

The September 2007 release of HP APA for HP-UX 11i v2 supports HP Serviceguard over failover groups (LAN_MONITOR mode), Nortel Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT) technology, and improved HP Integrity virtual machine support.

The document has been reorganized and the troubleshooting section updated.

Document Organization

This document is organized as follows:

Chapter 1: Describes HP APA, its concepts, and administrative methods.
Chapter 2: Describes HP APA installation requirements and how to install HP APA.
Chapter 3: Shows sample HP APA configurations, and describes the information to gather and the steps to configure HP APA using the System Administration Manager (SAM).
Chapter 4: Describes how to administer HP APA using the lanadmin command.
Chapter 5: Describes those tasks that you perform for the day-to-day administration of HP APA.
Chapter 6: Describes how to diagnose and solve HP APA problems, including reporting problems to HP.
Appendix A: Provides a summary of the HP APA product specifications.
Appendix B: Describes the HP APA configuration files and their fields.
Appendix C: Describes how to configure HP APA by editing the configuration files.
Appendix D: Describes the steps to configure VLANs over HP APA using HP Procurve switches.
Appendix E: Provides information on using various switches to configure link aggregates.

Typographic Conventions

This document uses the following typographical conventions:

%, $, or #: A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells. A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
audit(5): A manpage. The manpage name is audit, and it is located in Section 5.
Command: A command name or qualified command phrase.
Computer output: Text displayed by the computer.
Ctrl+x: A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl+x indicates that you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or mouse button.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE: The name of an environment variable, for example, PATH.
ERROR NAME: The name of an error, usually returned in the errno variable.
Key: The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer to the same key.
Term: The defined use of an important word or phrase.
User input: Commands and other text that you type.
Variable: The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or other syntax display that you replace with an actual value.
[]: The contents are optional in syntax. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
{}: The contents are required in syntax. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
...: The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number of times.
⋮: Indicates the continuation of a code example.
|: Separates items in a list of choices.
WARNING: A warning calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system problems.
CAUTION: A caution calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
IMPORTANT: This alert provides essential information to explain a concept or to complete a task
NOTE: A note contains additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text.

Related Information

You can find additional information about HP APA in docs.hp.com in the Internet & Networking topic area, in the I/O Cards and Networking Software collection under Auto Port Aggregation (APA) at:

http://www.docs.hp.com/hpux/netcom/index.html#Auto%20Port%20Aggregation%20%28APA%29

Other documents in this collection include:

HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Release Notes
Performance and Scalability White Paper
Using APA to Build a Screaming Fast Network Server Connection

Publishing History

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Manufacturing Part Number

Supported Operating Systems

Supported Versions

Edition Number

Publication Date

J4240–90039

11.0

11i v1

11i v2

B.11.00.xx

B.11.11.30

B.11.23.30

E0907

September 2007

J4240–90037

11i v3

B.11.31.02

E0207

February 2007

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