HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3 September 2008

Known Problems and Limitations
This section describes the known problems and limitations as known to HP at time of publication.
If workarounds are available, they are included.
Known Problems with Switches
• 3Com SuperStack II Switches
To interoperate with the switch, disable the Trunk Control Message Protocol (TCMP) on all
of the ports that are being used with HP Integrity servers.
Compatibility and Installation Requirements
This section describes the compatibility information and installation requirements for this release.
For specific installation instructions, see the HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Administrator's Guide.
Required Patches
HP APA requires the following patches:
• PHKL_31500 or its superseding patch
• Streams patch PHNE_34788 or its superseding patch
• LAN Cumulative patch PHNE_35545 or its superseding patch.
• ARPA Transport patch PHNE_35766 or its superseding patch
NOTE: HP recommends the Streams, LAN Cumulative, and ARPA Transport patches only if
you want to use 8 ports for trunking; they are not required. HP recommends the LAN Cumulative
patch only if you want VLAN over APA support.
You can download patches from the following website:
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do
Required Software
HP APA requires the following software only if you want to use 8 ports for trunking:
• IPFilter version A.03.05.14, if you use IP Filter
You can download software from the following website:
http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot
Enter IPFilter into the Search box at the top of the page.
Operating System and Version Compatibility
This release is specific for HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23).
Hardware Requirements
This version of HP APA now runs on either HP 9000 servers or HP Integrity servers with the
HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) operating system.
HP APA supports Cisco's FastEtherChannel (PAgP) protocol, the Link Aggregation Control
Protocol (IEEE 802.3ad), or manual trunking mechanisms.
HP has tested switches from the following vendors to work with HP APA:
• 3Com Corebuilder and SuperStack
• All Cisco Catalyst series
• HP ProCurve
• Foundry
14 HP APA Overview for HP-UX 11i v2