HP Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Release Notes HP-UX 11i v3 (766139-001, March 2014)

NOTE:
• MANUAL mode link aggregation has been deprecated. It is planned for future obsolescence.
HP recommends to not use this configuration. Configuration with link aggregation in LACP
mode is recommended.
• LB_PORT provides a better traffic distribution across each of the physical ports in the
aggregation. HP recommends using LB_PORT for efficient traffic distribution.
• HOT_STANDBY is obsoleted in this version. HP recommends using LAN_MONITOR.
New feature B.11.31.71 release
The B.11.31.71 version of HP APA:
• APA over DIO interfaces support.
DIO directly exposes the NIC to the guest. Support for aggregating DIO interfaces in HPVM
guest is qualified in this revision of APA. LACP Aggregation and Lan monitor mode have been
qualified for 10Gb drivers (iexgbe and iocxgbe). For how to create a DIO pool and assign
the DIO interface to HPVM guest refer DIO Admin guide.
For more information on the new features and how to use them, see the HP Auto Port Aggregation
(APA) Administrator's Guide for HP-UX 11i v3. To locate this document, go to the www.hp.com/
go/hpux-networking-docs product page. On this page, select HP-UX Auto Port Aggregation (APA)
Software.
Known problems fixed in B.11.31.71 version
Table 2 lists the known problems fixed in this release of HP APA B.11.31.71.
Table 3 Fixes in the HP APA B.11.31.71 Release
DescriptionDefect ID
Guest panic loop with 1.5G memory and 16 DIO functions.QXCR1001160530
HPVM guest connected via vswitch APA/LM connectivity pbms after LM failover.QXCR1001198122
Known problems fixed in B.11.31.60 release
Table 3 lists the known problems fixed in this release of HP APA B.11.31.60.
Table 4 Fixes in the HP APA B.11.31.60 release
DescriptionDefect ID
When a LAN Monitor uses fixed MAC addresses, failback
mechanism may not happen.
QXCR1001112363
When upgrading the HP-UX Operating Environment (OE)
to the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2011 Operating Environment
QXCR1001085525
Upgrade Release (OEUR) or later, the LAN PPA numbers
for interfaces might be modified from the 1xx range to 9xx
range.
Known problems fixed in B.11.31.50.1
Table 4 lists the known problems fixed in this release of HP APA B.11.31.50.1.
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