APA configuration issue on 11.31

[VVS]

Hello,

I am unable to configure APA on 11.31 server. The server model is "ia64 hp Integrity BL860c i2"

Below are the APA config details,

apa_conf:

HP_APA_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan900

HP_APA_LOAD_BALANCE_MODE[0]=LB_MAC

HP_APA_KEY[0]=900

HP_APA_HOT_STANDBY[0]=off

HP_APA_MANUAL_LA[0]=

hp_apaportconf:

HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan0

HP_APAPORT_KEY[0]=900

HP_APAPORT_PRIORITY[0]=0

HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[0]=LACP_AUTO

HP_APAPORT_SYSTEM_PRIORITY[0]=0

HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[1]=lan2

HP_APAPORT_KEY[1]=900

HP_APAPORT_PRIORITY[1]=0

HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[1]=LACP_AUTO

HP_APAPORT_SYSTEM_PRIORITY[1]=0

# nwmgr

Name/          Interface Station          Sub-   Interface      Related ClassInstance  State     Address        system   Type           Interface ============== ========= ============== ======== ============== ========= lan0           UP        0x0017A4770410 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan1           UP        0x0017A4770412 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan8           DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2A5 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan9           DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2A9 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan10          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2A6 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan11          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2AA iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan12          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2A7 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan13          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2AB iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan2           UP        0x0017A4770414 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan3           UP        0x0017A4770416 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan14          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2AD iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan15          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2B1 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan16          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2AE iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan17          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2B2 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan18          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2AF iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan19          DOWN      0x2C27D7A1A2B3 iexgbe   10GBASE-KR lan20          DOWN      0x643150A78370 iocxgbe  10GBASE-SR lan21          DOWN      0x643150A78374 iocxgbe  10GBASE-SR lan22          DOWN      0x643150A78372 iocxgbe  10GBASE-SR lan23          DOWN      0x643150A78376 iocxgbe  10GBASE-SR lan24          DOWN      0x643150A78373 iocxgbe  10GBASE-SR lan25          DOWN      0x643150A78377 iocxgbe  10GBASE-SR lan900         DOWN      0x000000000000 hp_apa   hp_apa lan901         DOWN      0x000000000000 hp_apa   hp_apa lan902         DOWN      0x000000000000 hp_apa   hp_apa lan903         DOWN      0x000000000000 hp_apa   hp_apa lan904         DOWN      0x000000000000 hp_apa   hp_apa

hpapa deamon is coming up but lan900 is failed to come up.

Is there anything I need to configure/change for iexgbe lan cards.

Thanks is advance,

[basant]

Reconfure apa in your HPUX server using below procedure

Quick Guide to configure link aggregates using Automatic Port Aggregation (APA)

Configure APA by using SAM or by editing the configuration files.  Because there are only two files to configure (three counting netconf), I recommend manually editing the configuration.  The two files are hp_apaconf and hp_apaportconf .   Both reside in /etc/rc.config.d.

In preparing an APA configuration, special attention should be given to the load balancing policy, protocol settings, and lan selections.

Determine the Load Balancing Policy

Use LB_MAC based load balancing for Server-to-Switch configurations. This algorithm uses a portion of the  MAC address to determine how data is distributed across physical ports.  This is the default and most common algorithm for all link aggregates.

Use LB_IP for Server-to-Router configurations.  Be careful with this option because many routers do not support APA.  Additionally, if switches are used between the server and the router expect additional complexity.

Use LB_PORT for server-to-server configurations. LB_PORT uses the TCP/UDP protocol to distribute traffic across the aggregate ports. If you don’t have a capable router or switch, this is your only option.

Determine the Protocol Settings

Your choice is determined by the capabilities of the switch, router, or server.  APA is not supported on all routers and switches.   Check with you networking group to determine  your switch/router’s  APA capabilities.  The switch and server must have matching protocols.

* FEC_AUTO – Cisco’s proprietary Fast EtherChannel (FEC/PAgP) technology). This is NOT standard for all CISCO switches.
* lACP_AUTO – IEEE 802.2ad link aggregation control protocol (LACP)
* MANUAL configured port trunks (Default)

Determine which lans to configure

Link Speeds and Duplex settings should be the same.
ioscan -fnkC lan       ## to determine available lans
each lan used in the aggregate must be disabled before starting APA.
# ifconfig lan(n) down
# ifconfig lan(n) unplumb

EXAMPLES:  Configure lans 1,2 and 3 into an aggregate called lan900 for each of the three configuration modes.   Where values are not entered, assume the defaults.

For MANUAL configuration:

Edit the  hp_apaconf file

HP_APA_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan900
HP_APA_LOAD_BALANCE_MODE[0]=LB_MAC
HP_APA_MANUAL_LA[0]=”1,2,3″ <— lans 1, 2 and 3

Edit the hp_apaportconf file

HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan1
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[0]=MANUAL
HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[1]=lan2
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[1]=MANUAL
HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[2]=lan3
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[2]=MANUAL

FEC_AUTO Port Configuration Mode

Edit hp_apaconf

HP_APA_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan900
HP_APA_LOAD_BALANCE_MODE[0]=LB_MAC
HP_APA_GROUP_CAPABILITY[0]=900 <– Any integer value pointing to the physical ports in the hp_apaportconf

Edit  hp_apaportconf
HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan1
HP_APAPORT_GROUP_CAPABILITY[0]=900 <— must be the same value as in hp_apaconf
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[0]=FEC_AUTO
HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[1]=lan2
HP_APAPORT_GROUP_CAPABILITY[1]=900
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[1]=FEC_AUTO
HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[2]=lan3
HP_APAPORT_GROUP_CAPABILITY[2]=900
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[2]=FEC_AUTO

LACP_AUTO Port Configuration Mode

Edit hp_apaconf

HP_APA_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan900
HP_APA_LOAD_BALANCE_MODE[0]=LB_MAC
HP_APA_KEY[0]=900 <— an integer value pointing to the physical ports in hp_apaportconf

Edit hp_apaportconf
HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan1
HP_APAPORT_KEY[0]=900 < — must be the same value as HP_APA_KEY in hp_apaconf
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[1]=LACP_AUTO
HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[1]=lan2
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[2]=LACP_AUTO
HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[2]=lan3

To stop/start the new configuration  (APA doesn’t require a reboot to take effect)

/sbin/init.d/hpapa stop
/sbin/init.d/hpapa start

Assign an ipaddress to lan900.

# ifconfig lan900 ipaddress netmask netmaskaddress
# ifconfig lan900                 # # to check
# modify /etc/rc.config.d/netconf      ##to make the ipaddress permanent

Verify the status of the link aggregate

* lanadmin -x -v 900           ## will show the number of ports, state, mode
* lanscan -v                              ## verify which link aggregates have been configured.
* lanadmin –x –p 2 900      ## verify the status of a particular port.

update after configuration