HP Auto Port Aggregation Administrator's Guide for HP-UX 11i v3 December 2007

Configuring a Link Aggregate
Use the Network Interfaces Configuration tool of the System Management Homepage (SMH) to
create a link aggregate. To invoke SMH, follow the instructions in “Administrative Methods”
(page 21). See the same section for alternatives to using SMH.
Complete the following steps:
1. Click Create Link Aggregate on the APA main page to open the Create Link Aggregate
page as shown in Figure 3-10.
Figure 3-10 Create Link Aggregate Page
2. Select a Link Aggregate Instance, or accept the default. If you select a different value, the
display refreshes.
3. Select an APA Mode. If you change the mode, the display refreshes.
4. Select the links to include in the link aggregate.
5. Click Advanced Parameters to display additional link aggregate parameters.
Enter the link aggregate parameters you want.
6. Select the Configuration Options you want.
7. Click OK to create a link aggregate and set the attributes. An Operation Successful page
appears (Figure 3-11), confirming the creation of the link aggregate and the updating of the
APA configuration.
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