APA Questions

[John Payne_2]

I have APA installed on an L2000 running HPUX 11.0 I have a pci 4-port NIC that I am attempting to link into 1 aggregate. I am having several problems.

The first is that when I try to install an APA cumulative patch, I get the following errors, and the patch will not install:
" * Target: aspro:/ x
x x * Target logfile: aspro:/var/adm/sw/swagent.log x
x x * Reading source for product information. x
x x * Reading source for file information. x
x x NOTE: The patch fileset "PHNE_24308.APA-FORMAT,r=1.0" may only be x
x x installed upon a previously installed base fileset. The x
x x specification for this base fileset is x
x x "HP-APA-FMT.APA-FORMAT,fr=B.11.00.04,v=HP". Since there is no x
x x fileset on the target or selected from the source which x
x x matches this specification, fileset x
x x "PHNE_24308.APA-FORMAT,r=1.0" will be excluded.
NOTE: The patch fileset "PHNE_24308.APA-INIT,r=1.0" may only be x
x x installed upon a previously installed base fileset. The x
x x specification for this base fileset is x
x x "HP-APA-RUN.APA-INIT,fr=B.11.00.04,v=HP". Since there is no x
x x fileset on the target or selected from the source which x
x x matches this specification, fileset x
x x "PHNE_24308.APA-INIT,r=1.0" will be excluded. " ...and so on. The analysis excludes the patch.

Also, when this machine reboots, only 1 of the 4 ports are active in the linkagg. This is my output from /etcc/rc.log:
Configure HP AUTO-PORT AGGREGATION interfaces
Output from "/sbin/rc2.d/S337hpapa start":
----------------------------
DLPI version is 2
/sbin/rc2.d/S337hpapa started.
Please be patient. This may take about 40 seconds.
HP_APA_MAX_LINKAGGS = 50
HP_APA_DEFAULT_PORT_MODE = MANUAL
/usr/sbin/hp_apa_util -S 1 MANUAL
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -g 1 0 100
New Group Capability = 0
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -t 1 0 100
New Port Priority = 0
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -s 1 0 100
New System Priority = 0
/usr/sbin/hp_apa_util -S 2 MANUAL
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -g 2 0 100
New Group Capability = 0
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -t 2 0 100
New Port Priority = 0
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -s 2 0 100
New System Priority = 0
/usr/sbin/hp_apa_util -S 3 MANUAL
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -g 3 0 100
New Group Capability = 0
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -t 3 0 100
New Port Priority = 0
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -s 3 0 100
New System Priority = 0
/usr/sbin/hp_apa_util -S 4 MANUAL
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -g 4 0 100
New Group Capability = 0
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -t 4 0 100
New Port Priority = 0
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -s 4 0 100
New System Priority = 0
lan100
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -l LB_MAC 100
New Load Balancing = 2
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -y off 100
New Hot Standby = OFF
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -g 100 0 100
New Group Capability = 0
/usr/sbin/lanadmin -X -a 1 100
Added ports:1 to lan100
/sbin/rc2.d/S337hpapa Completed successfully.

After the box boots up, I have to add the ports by hand.

Any ideas why either of these problems are happening?

Thanks
John

[David Bell_1]

John,

Take a look and see if the patch shows installed.

swlist -l patch PHNE_24308 and check it's state with
swlist -l fileset PHNE_24308 -a state | grep -v configured | grep -v '#'

This will show anything "other" than configured. Once you're sure that the patch is inded installed, make sure you followed the special instructions:

PHNE_24308
A new parameter,HP_APA_DEFAULT_PORT_MODE is added to the
file, /etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaconf and is delivered as part
of this patch.This new version is delivered as
/usr/newconfig/etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaconf file.
If you have edited /etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaconf file,
you need to merge these files.

A new version of file /etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaportconf is
delivered as part of this patch,as
/usr/newconfig/etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaportconf file.
If you have edited /etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaportconf file,
you may want to merge these files.



You may want to look into PHNE_26773 and see if any parameters match. Keep in mind that portions of patch number PHNE_24308 may not pertain to your configuration, hence not installed. (This part is a guess).

HTH,

Dave

[John Payne_2]

Yeah, I am trying to install PHNE_24308, but am getting errors, nd it is not installing. HPUX 11.0 with J4240AA B.11.00.13 Auto-Port Aggregation Software installed, but the errors I listed above are happening...

John

[David Bell_1]

John,

Also look into PHNE_26271, it looks like this is a critical patch. Under the PHNE_20423 (superseded by PHNE_26271) heading look at the details described, you may find a match to your symptoms.

HTH,

Dave

[John Payne_2]

Yeah, we already have that installed. The patch being there really does not really help fix things.

John

[David Bell_1]

John,

Could you post an swlist -l fileset J4240AA.

Thanks,

Dave

[David Bell_1]

John,

One more thought. If you look at the version number on the fileset on the patch:

"HP-APA-FMT.APA-FORMAT,fr=B.11.00.04,v=HP"

Note that it's B.11.00.04

The version you listed for the J4240AA software is B.11.00.13. I don't know if this has any effect on the patch installation. However, if it's looking for the "base" fileset to be B.11.00.04 and it's B.11.00.13 that may have an effect. I'll check further.

Dave

[David Bell_1 · Accepted solution]

John,

The last comment I posted is indeed the case. If you look at the following description you'll note that the PHNE_24308 patch only covers versions B.11.00.0(4,5,6,7,8). You will need to install PHNE_26773 in order to meet your requirements of B.11.00.(04-16).

Patch Name: PHNE_24308

Patch Description: s700_800 11.00.0[45678] APA cumulative patch



Patch Name: PHNE_26773

Patch Description: s700_800 11.00.[04-16] APA cumulative patch

HTH,

Dave

[John Payne_2]

Dave,

That did the trick! That's what I get for not paying attention to what I'm doing.

The patch for my rev dropped right in. After that all other problems went away. APA seems to be configuring properly, and a reboot preserved the configuration and left the linkagg the way I configured it. (All 4 ports are in the linkagg.)

Thanks alot for your help!

John

[John Payne_2]

P.S. Congrads on your soon to be new hat...

John

[David Bell_1]

John,

Not a problem, we all have to contribute something here. Thanks, I'm looking forward to matching your hat, well at least until you reach that next level...

Dave