HP Auto Port Aggregation Administrator's Guide HP-UX 11i v3 (766140-001, March 2014)

2 Installing the APA software
This chapter describes the information required in order to install APA on your system.
Installation requirements
1. Log in to the HP-UX server as superuser.
2. Confirm that the /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, and /sbin directories are in your PATH by using
the echo $PATH command.
3. Use the uname -a command to determine the HP-UX version of your system.
Product dependencies
See the HP-UX Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Release Notes for required patches and known
problems and workarounds.
Hardware requirements
Supported switches
HP APA supports the Cisco FastEtherChannel (PAgP) protocol and the Link Aggregation Control
Protocol (LACP) (IEEE 802.3ad). For the list of supported network interface cards supported, see
APA Support Matrix.
HP APA also supports Nortel's Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT) technology. Specifically, HP has
tested the Passport 8006 and Passport 8010 switches with the version 3.7.13.0 of the software.
For information on the supported configuration and switches in 10 GB, see APA support matrix.
Supported LAN cards
For the list of supported network interface cards, see APA Support Matrix.
Operating system requirements
HP-UX 11i v3
Software requirements
For the December 2008 release of HP APA for HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31.30) and later releases, if
you want to IPoIB interfaces for failover groups, HP APA requires the following software:
• DLPI Patch PHNE_36869 or later
• IB-4X Driver version B.11.31.0903 or later
Installing the software
Skip this section if you ordered product option 0D1—preinstallation.
1. To install the software from the installation media, enter the following command:
swinstall
2. Choose the appropriate Source Depot Type (for example, Local CD, Local tape, Local Directory,
Network Directory/CDROM).
3. Choose Source Host Name.
4. Choose Source Depot Path. If you do not know the exact path, you can click the Source Depot
Path button to display a list of valid choices.
5. Highlight the HP APA software:
J4240AA
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