APA Configuration with CISCO switch

[RAJESH GANGADHARAN]

Hi,
Can any one tell me what configuration I need to do at switch in order to configure APA in FEC-Auto mode. I am using a CISCO Catalyst 4000. I got 2 ethernet cards in my system and I want to configure both in same aggregation.

Thanks in adv

Rajesh

[Brian Markus]

In all of my N4000's I have two 1000TX cards with APA in FEC-AUTO mode going hooked up to Cisco Switches.

Here are my conf files... You should be able to just pop this in and make it work.

Good luck.

-Brian.

in my netconf

INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan100
IP_ADDRESS[0]=***.***.***.*** <-add yours
SUBNET_MASK[0]=255.255.255.0
BROADCAST_ADDRESS[0]=""
INTERFACE_STATE[0]=""
DHCP_ENABLE[0]=0

in my hp_apaconf
HP_APA_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan100
HP_APA_LOAD_BALANCE_MODE[0]=LB_CPU
HP_APA_GROUP_CAPABILITY[0]=5
HP_APA_HOT_STANDBY[0]=off
HP_APA_MANUAL_LA[0]=1,3
#
#
#####################################################################

###########################################################################
# The HP_APA_INIT_ARGS are reserved by HP. They are NOT user changable.
HP_APA_START_LA_PPA=100

HP_APA_INIT_ARGS="HP_APA_LOAD_BALANCE_MODE HP_APA_GROUP_CAPABILITY HP_APA_HOT_STANDBY HP_APA_MANUAL_LA HP_APA_IN
IT HP_APA_KEY"



in my hp_apaportconf

HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan1
HP_APAPORT_GROUP_CAPABILITY[0]=5
HP_APAPORT_PRIORITY[0]=0
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[0]=FEC_AUTO

HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[1]=lan3
HP_APAPORT_GROUP_CAPABILITY[1]=5
HP_APAPORT_PRIORITY[1]=0
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[1]=FEC_AUTO

# HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[1]=lan3
# HP_APAPORT_KEY[1]=5
# HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[1]=LACP_AUTO
#
# HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[2]=lan2
# HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[2]=LAN_MONITOR
#
#
#####################################################################


###########################################################################
# The HP_APAPORT_INIT_ARGS are reserved by HP. They are NOT user changable.

HP_APAPORT_INIT_ARGS="HP_APAPORT_GROUP_CAPABILITY HP_APAPORT_PRIORITY HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE HP_APAPORT_KEY HP_A
PAPORT_SYSTEM_PRIORITY HP_APAPORT_COLLECTOR_MAX_DELAY"

# End of hp_apaportconf configuration file

[Steven E. Protter]

It depends:

If your NIC is 10/100 the switch must be set to explicit speed and duplex settings. You may also want to hard code your settings in /etc/rc.config.d/hpbtlanconf same basic format as the prior answer.

If your card has 1000 BaseT ports, then you will need to have everything autonegotiate all the way through.

As far as port settings, the switch can handle two ports with the same IP address, see the Cisco switch administrator for how to do that.

SEP

[RAJESH GANGADHARAN]

Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I need one more info regarding the settings at CISCO switch. What kind of configuratin needs to be done at CISCO switch.

[Todd Whitcher]

HP APA Setting Cisco Setting

FEC_AUTO Desirable,Auto
Manual ON

1) HP APA will operate with Cisco's FEC auto mode. But FEC desirable mode is recommended.

Heres a link to the HP APA Manual:

http://www.docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/J4240-90016/J4240-90016.html

Side Note:
Patches
The later patch for APA are recomended on the HPUX side
For 11.11 PHNE_26774
For 11.00 PHNE_28777

[Todd Whitcher]

That cut and paste did not come out so clear:


IF HP Setting is FEC_AUTO then Cisco Setting
Should be desirable, Auto.

If HP Setting is Manual, then Cisco setting should be On.

The Cisco Documentation is here:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/4.html#related

See the Catalyst sections based on the operating system your running on your switch, IOS or CATos.

Hope this helps.

Todd

[Jaris Detroye]

You need to identify what ports on your switch the FEC links will use.
Then you need to designate the two interfaces as a type 'Trunk'. (Use a trunk # not already used, the actual number is not important as long as it is unique) then set the trunk type to FEC.
That should be all you need to do on the switch side.

(Hopefully you have a model with a menu interface otherwise you will need to dig out all the commands to enter configuration mode, select the interfaces one at a time and set their trunk and type settings)

PS. Dont forget to save the configuration after you change it or it will be lost when you reboot the switch.