AutoPort Agregation Configuration

[catastro]

Hi. I have an L3000 class server and want to know how to configure the APA software, as I don´t find any documents and I reinstalled my system with HP-UX 11.23 recently. The card I have on my system is this one (recognizes 4 different ports):

HP A5506B PCI 10/100Base-TX 4 Port

Thanks

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

The admin guide is here:

http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Auto%20Port%20Aggregation%20%28APA%29

[AwadheshPandey]

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/J4240-90035/ch02s01.html
http://docs.hp.com/en/J4240-90035/ch01s08.html

[catastro]

Hi, I have included some lines in my APA config files and when I try to run the APA in my system it says this to me:

# ./hpapa start
ERROR: HP APA is not configured into the running kernel

The changes in file hp_apaconf:

HP_APA_INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan900
HP_APA_LOAD_BALANCE_MODE[0]=LB_MAC
HP_APA_GROUP_CAPABILITY[0]=5
HP_APA_HOT_STANDBY[0]=off
HP_APA_MANUAL_LA[0]=1,2,3,4
HP_APA_START_LA_PPA=900
HP_APA_DEFAULT_PORT_MODE=MANUAL

The changes in file 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_MANUAL

HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[1]=lan2
HP_APAPORT_GROUP_CAPABILITY[1]=5
HP_APAPORT_PRIORITY[1]=0
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[1]=FEC_MANUAL

HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[2]=lan3
HP_APAPORT_GROUP_CAPABILITY[2]=5
HP_APAPORT_PRIORITY[2]=0
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[2]=FEC_MANUAL

HP_APAPORT_INTERFACE_NAME[3]=lan4
HP_APAPORT_GROUP_CAPABILITY[3]=5
HP_APAPORT_PRIORITY[3]=0
HP_APAPORT_CONFIG_MODE[3]=FEC_MANUAL

Thanks

[SGUX]

ERROR: HP APA is not configured into the running kernel

it looks like you did not install the APA Software yet. (you do need a codeword for this)

think the configfiles looks OK but as long as you don't install the APA-software it won't work

[catastro]

I is installed on my system, with the codeword as well. Now I followed the admin document and it tells me that it needs some patches.
I will do it today and will see how it goes.
Thanks

[catastro]

Finally I was able to make work th APA in my system. I had to reinstall it and let the cards to be configured in MANUAL mode, as I was not able to change them to LACP_AUTO. I included the 4 ports, rebboted the machine and started to answer to ping, telnet and ssh requests.
I did not have to install any patch, but was recomended some others.
Thanks to all for all your help.