HP Auto Port Aggregation Administrator's Guide HP-UX 11i v3 (766140-001, March 2014)
6. Choose Mark for Install from the Actions menu.
7. Choose Install from the Actions menu to begin product installation and to display the Install
Analysis window.
8. Click OK in the Install Analysis window when the Status field displays a Ready message.
9. Click YES at the Confirmation window to confirm that you want to install the software. The
swinstall command loads the fileset, runs the control scripts for the filesets, and builds the
kernel. The estimated time for processing is 3 to 5 minutes depending on the complexity of
your system. When the status field indicates Ready, a Note window opens. Click OK on the
Note window to reboot the system.
NOTE: You must reboot the system after the software installation to configure HP APA into
the kernel.
After you have installed HP APA, it will be in MANUAL port configuration mode until you configure
it to aggregate eligible ports.
See swinstall(1M) for more information.
Verifying the installation
To verify that the HP APA software (J4240AA) has been successfully installed, complete the following
steps:
1. Verify that the product was installed by issuing the following command:
# swlist -l product | grep -i HP-APA
Output similar to the following displays:
HP-APA-FMT B.11.31.1403 HP Auto-Port Aggregation APA formatter product.
HP-APA-KRN B.11.31.1403 HP Auto-Port Aggregation APA kernel products.
HP-APA-LM B.11.31.1403 HP Auto-Port Aggregation APA LM commands.
HP-APA-NETMOD B.11.31.1403 HP Auto-Port Aggregation nwmgr/NCweb libraries.
HP-APA-RUN B.11.31.1403 HP Auto-Port Aggregation APA command products.
If the sub-products are not displayed, reinstall the software. See “Installing the software”
(page 14) for more information.
2. Verify that the software is configured in the kernel by issuing the following command:
# what /stand/vmunix | egrep -i hp_apa
Output similar to the following displays:
$Revision: hp_apa: HP Auto-Port Aggregation (APA): B.11.31.1403
If nothing is displayed, rebuild the kernel.
Removing the software
If you need to remove the HP APA software, complete the following steps:
1. To remove the software from the system, enter the following command:
swremove
2. Highlight the HP APA software:
J4240AA
3. Choose Mark for Remove from the Actions menu.
4. Choose Remove from the Actions menu to begin product removal and to display the Remove
Analysis window.
5. Click OK in the Remove Analysis window when the Status field displays a Ready message.
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