HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Release Notes HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3 (5900-2047, October 2011)

www.hp.com/go/hpux-networking-docs product page. On this page, select HP-UX Auto Port

Aggregation (APA) Software.

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

• Alteon

• Nortel

• Extreme

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.

NOTE: Hot Standby and LAN Monitor modes are both supported with all switches; however, HP

strongly recommends using LAN Monitor rather than Hot Standby mode.

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