HP APA Error

[Riccardo Capuzzi_1]

Hi All,
i have a problem dealing with APA configuration.
I tried to configure 2 Fastethernet card on a RP 4440 HP-UX11.11.
I usually use SAM to configure APA, and when i choose the network cards to be used i had this output message:

Error: Protocol already logged on port #

What does it means?
Is a patching level related problem?

Best Regards,
Riccardo Capuzzi

[Simon Wickham_6]

Hi Riccardo,

Run the command lanscan -q to get a list of how the individual cards have been group by APA and issue a swlist to confirm the software is present.

Regards,
Simon

[Simon Wickham_6]

Hi Riccardo,

May be this HP Auto Port Aggregation Quick Install will help.

Regards,
Simon

Link : http://www.governmentsecurity.org/articles/articles2/J4240-90018.pdf_fl/J4240-90018-1.html

[Xianjie Zhang]

That means there is some protocol logged on the port :(
For example, IP addresses are configured on the port.
Make sure there is no entry of those two ports (lan interfaces) in the netconf files.
You can run "netstat -in" to see if those two network interfaces have IP addresses configured.

[Xianjie Zhang]

Forgot something:
If IP addresses are configured, unplumb it before adding the port into a link aggregate.

[podichin]

Hi

Check "rbootd" daemon is running on youy system,

#ps -efa|grep rbootd

If its running

Edit tis file and change it to

vi /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons

START_RBOOTD=0

save the file,

#/sbin/init.d/rbootd stop

Try APA configuration again

[Devender Khatana]

Hi,

I agree with Podichin, the error reported is due to rbootd starting at the startup, you can stop the same and retry configuration. If this does not help changes the config file and reboot then it will be through.

HTH,
Devender

[Mani K]

POdichin...
Fantastic Reply.. It helped me..
thanks..
-Mani

[Ketan Kotak]

Hi,

Since you are using HP-UX 11.11:
Make sure the DEFAULT_CONFIG_MODE is the intended one. If it is FEC_AUTO or LACP_AUTO, then all ports will have AUTO protocol bound on each port.

It is HIGHLY recommend that you set the DEFAULT_CONFIG_MODE to MANUAL.

The DEFAULT_CONFIG_MODE is set in /etc/rc.config.d/hpapaconf fiile.

Hope this additional info helps.
Thanks and regards,
+ Ketan

[skt_skt]

The related config files are

IP

/etc/rc.config.d/clic_global_conf
/etc/rc.config.d/netconf

mode

/etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaconf
/etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaconf.. Default mode(MANUAL) is set in this file

[skt_skt]

what is the APA version you have?what is the APA cumulative patch?

i have B.11.11.04 and at the same time START_RBOOTD is set 1.