apa type

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I usually configure apa mode by manual mode.
recently, most client require monitor mode.
I don't know what difference these have.
Manual and monitor mode is applied by fail-mode.
any differece?

[Yogeeraj_1 · Accepted solution]

hi,

In fact, the 4 modes that can be configured are:
1. MANUAL
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Use this mode to configure link aggregates if the server connects to a switch that supports only manual configuration. This mode requires the switch to support link aggregation. In the event of a link failure, APA automatically migrates the data flow from the failed link to another link in the aggregation.

2. FEC_AUTO
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Use this mode to configure link aggregates connected to a switch that supports the Cisco Fast EtherChannel protocol (PAgP). This mode requires the switch to support the PAgP (FEC) protocol. In the event of a link failure, PAgP automatically migrates the data flow from the failed link to another link in the aggregation.

3. LACP_AUTO
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Use this mode to automatically aggregate links connected to IEEE 802.3ad (LACP) supported switches.

This mode requires the switch to support the LACP protocol. In the event of a link failure, LACP automatically migrates the data flow(s) from the failed link to another link in the aggregation.


4. LAN_MONITOR
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Use this mode to configure failover groups. In the event of a link failure, the LAN Monitor software automatically migrates the data flow from the primary link to one of the standby links in the failover group. Failover groups do not support HP Serviceguard. The mode does not strictly require the switch
to support link aggregation, although some configurations might require the switch to support link aggregation.

see: http://www.docs.hp.com/en/J4240-90031/ch03s03.html

and:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/J4240-90031/ch04s02.html


hope this helps!

kind regards
yogeeraj