Using APA to Build a Screaming Fast Network Server Connection for HP-UX 11i v2 and v3

Using APA to Build a Screaming Fast Network Server Connections

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CPU-to-CPU Link Aggregates: Server to Server

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other workflow applications are increasing

productivity while reducing the costs of doing business. With a CPU-to-CPU link

aggregate, the workflow that passes between them takes the most direct route, which

also enables interruption-free backups.

Both Servers illustrate the use of multiple Link Aggregates on a single server. The server

on the left has two Link Aggregates, one configured for Intranet access with the IP based

Load Balancing algorithm and the second configured for direct server to server

communication with the CPU based algorithm. The server on the right also has two Link

Aggregates; however, one is configured for inside the data center and is configured with

the MAC based algorithm, while the other Link Aggregate is configured for direct server

to server communication and is therefore configured with the CPU algorithm.

SWITCH

IP Address

HP 9000 w/APA

Gigabit Backbone

ROUTER

Intranet

SWITCH