HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Release Notes HP-UX 11i Part number: J4240-90030 Edition: May 2005, E0505 *J4240-90030*
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Table of Contents 1 Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v1 Announcement........... 4 Auto Port Aggregation...............................................................................................................................4 LAN Monitor............ 4 What's in This Version. 4 Known Problems and Workarounds..............................................................................................................4 Known Problems with Switches...............................................................
1 Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v1 This document provides information about the HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11.20) May 2005 release of HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) and LAN Monitor software. Announcement This release of HP APA now supports Proactive Failover Support (PFO) for LAN Monitor failover groups, TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload), and 64-bit statistics.
The Catalyst 5000 switch only allows two- or four-port link aggregates. See the Cisco Catalyst 5000 Configuration Guide for information about these limitations. • When interfacing a HSC 100Base-TX or PCI 4port 100Base-TX to a Cisco Catalyst 5000 switch (with firmware version 4.5(4)) and ports in Desirable Mode connected to an HP server with ports running HP APA, the link aggregations might go up and down repeatedly. Corrective Action: Install patch PHNE_23465 or its superseding patch.
• Refer to the HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Support Guide at http://docs.hp.com for complete installation and configuration information. • Estimated time to install the software is 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the complexity of your system. Patches and Fixes in This Version Table 1.1 lists the patches and fixes for HP APA B.11.11.20. Table 1-1 Fixes in the HP APA B.11.11.20 Release Defect ID Description CR: JAGaf24714 SR: 8606364059 The lanadmin -g command waits for user interaction.
2 Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v2 This document provides information about the HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23.05) September 2004 release of HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) and LAN Monitor software. Announcement This release of HP APA now supports TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload) and 64-bit statistics. Auto Port Aggregation HP APA is a software product that creates link aggregates, often called "trunks," which provide a logical grouping of two or more physical ports into a single "Fat-Pipe.
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.
