How to configure redundant link network from BladeSystem

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Hill had blade switch question:

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Looking for steps to configure redundant link network from BladeSystem 3020 Switch to either a ProCurve switch or HP A5500 Switch?

So a link failure of one of the lag segments, or shutdown of the Cisco only causes a NIC team/bond to switch active ports.

Operating systems are Windows 2008r2, HP-UX, Solaris, ESX hosting various operating systems.

Thank you in advance for any help,

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From Chris:

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The Cisco 3020 has no Stackwise options.  But it does offer Link State Tracking, which will be your only option.  Check out the “Configuring EtherChannels and Layer 2 Trunk Failover and Link-State Tracking” guide (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/blades/3020/software/release/12.2_25_sef1/configuration/guide/swethchl.html) for more information.

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Any other help or suggestions?