HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v1 and v2 December 2005

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 Information and Installation Requirements
This section describes the compatibility information and installation requirements for this release.
First-time Installation
For an initial HP APA installation, two files, hp_apaconf and hp_apaportconf are placed in
/etc/rc.config.d.
The MANUAL default mode will be used.
Configuration File Changes
This release enables the use of an optional HP_APA_USE_SYSLOG parameter in the
/etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaconf file. Valid values are 0 (to disable) and 1 (to enable). The default
value is 0.
Required Patches
HP APA requires the following patches:
• PHKL_31500 or its superseding patch
• Streams patch PHNE_32277 or its superceding patch
• DLPI patch PHNE_33429 or its superceding patch
NOTE HP recommends the Streams and DLPI patches only if you want to use 8 ports for trunking; they are
not required.
You can download patches from the following Web site:
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 :
• Transport Optional Upgrade Release (TOUR) 3.0
• Streams Advance Release (STAR) 1.0
• IPFilter version A.03.05.12, if you use IP Filter
You can download software from the following Web site:
http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot
Enter TOUR, STAR, and IPFilter, respectively, 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.
10 Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v2