Contents
HP Auto Port Aggregation Administrators Guide
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Table of Contents
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Vlan over a Failover Group
List of Figures
Vlan over a Link Aggregate
List of Tables
List of Examples
Intended Audience
About This Document
New and Changed Information in This Edition
Document Organization
Related Information
Typographic Conventions
HP Encourages Your Comments
Publishing History
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Link Aggregate
Introduction
Conceptual Overview
Load Balancing
Proactive Failover
Failover Group
Vlan Support
TCP Segmentation Offload
HP System Administration Manager
Interoperability with HP Serviceguard
Administrative Methods
Manually Editing Configuration Files
Lanadmin Command
Hardware Requirements
Installing the APA Software
Installation Requirements
Verifying the Installation
Installing the Software
Operating System Requirements
Software Requirements
If nothing is displayed, rebuild the kernel
Removing the Software
Output similar to the following displays
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Enterprise Intranet Client/Server Environment
Configuring APA
HP APA Configuration Examples
Configuring APA
Internet or Large Enterprise Environments Using Routers
Sample Router and Server Configuration No Switch
Server-to-Server Back-to-Back
Sample Router and Server Configuration Switch
Hot Standby for High Availability
This configuration has the following characteristics
Sample Hot Standby Configuration for High Availability
Server-to-Server with Switch Not Recommended
HP APA 2-4 Port Link Aggregation Switch
Sample Failover Group Lanmonitor Configuration
Failover Group Using Link Aggregates
Sample Failover Group Using Link Aggregates Configuration
Preparing for Configuration
Aggregate Instance Number
HP APA Configuration Worksheet
Failover Policy
Mode
Instance Number
HW Path
Priority
Link Aggregate Advanced Parameters
Cost
Load Distribution Algorithm
Failover Group Advanced Parameters
Configuring an Fecauto Mode Link Aggregate
Configuring a Link Aggregate
Rapid ARP Interval
Rapid ARP Count
10 Displaying Link Aggregates
12 Link Aggregate Advanced Options
Click Advanced Options to display window similar to Figure
This window, make the necessary changes and click OK
14 Modify Network Physical Port Attributes
16 Status of Configured Link Aggregate is UP
18 Link Aggregate with Configured IP Address
Using SAM to Configure a Manual Mode Link Aggregate
19 Link Aggregates Supporting HP APA
21 Modify Network Physical Port Attributes
23 Configuring Link Aggregates
25 Adding Ports to or Deleting Ports from Link Aggregate
27 Configured Link Aggregates Display
Configuring a Failover Group
Configuring the Link Partner
Configuring an IP Address
Configuring HP Serviceguard
Verifying the Configuration
What Happens During Start Up?
What Happens During Start Up?
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Summary of lanadmin -x and -X Options
Using the lanadmin Command
Displays the -Xand -xoptions help screen
Set Options
Where
Lloadbalancealgorithm linkAggregatePPA
Displays the help screen
Display Options
KportPPA lnyLinkAggregatePPA
NanyLinkAggregatePPA
Following option is supported, but with a different meaning
Invoking lanadmin from the Command Line
Lanadmin -X -a 6 7 8 9
Configuring an Fecauto Mode Link Aggregation using lanadmin
Change ports lan1 and lan2 mode to Fecauto
Using lanadmin Interactively
LAN Interface Status Display
Partner
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Logging Messages to the syslog.log File
Administering HP APA
Modifying HP APA Global Parameters
Examples
Administering HP APA
Viewing HP APA Statistics
Example 5-2shows 64-bit MIB statistics
Example 5-1 Sample Link Aggregate 32-Bit Statistics
Solving HP APA Problems
Troubleshooting HP APA
Operation
Getting Started
# /sbin/init.d/hplm stop # /sbin/init.d/hpapa stop
No # lanscan
Solving Link Aggregate Problems Manual Mode
Complete the following steps
# arp hostname
Appears to hang, complete the following steps
Solving Link Aggregate Problems Lacp Mode
HP APA
If the port is not in Lacp mode, possible reasons are
Set the key value and mode with the following commands
Complete the following steps
# ifconfig interface-name up
Solving Link Aggregate Problems FEC Mode
If the port is not in FEC mode, possible reasons are
Network is unreachable
Complete the following steps
Solving Failover Group Problems
If the port is not in Lanmonitor mode, possible reasons are
# lanadmin -r portPPA
# lanqueryconf -s # lanapplyconf
Complete the following steps
Troubleshooting Tools Overview and Usage
Scanning the System Hardware
Testing Access to Internet Network Hosts
Example 6-1 Sample ioscan -f Output
Nettl Tracing and Logging Tool
To stop Lacp tracing, enter
To stop Ciscos FEC tracing, enter
Gathering Information
Reporting Problems
Reporting Problems
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Table A-1 HP APA and LAN Monitor Capabilities
Product Specifications
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HP APA uses the following configuration files
HP APA Configuration Files
Ports mode is set to the value
Hpapaconf File
Permissible values are on and off. The default is off
Configure a link aggregate for Hot Standby mode. This
Text might cause errors. This does not apply to HP APA
Only. Directs APA how to set up the Lacp
Hpapaportconf File
Lanconfig.ascii File
Example B-1 Sample lanconfig.ascii Configuration File
Name of the system as obtained by gethostname. This
Name format is lan9XX, where XX is a decimal number
Must be the first line in the file
Specify a name for each LAN Monitor failover group on
Lanconfig File
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Editing Files for MANUAL, FECAUTO, or Lacpauto Mode
Configuring HP APA by Editing Files
Editing Configuration Files for Link Aggregates
Activate the new configuration by entering
Fecauto Port Configuration Mode
Activate the configuration by entering
Editing Configuration Files for Failover Groups
Example Configuring a Failover Group
# lanscan
Edit the file, if needed, and enter lancheckconf again
Proactive Failover Examples
Assign a priority to the aggregates
Edit the lanconfig.ascii configuration file
Down
Edit the configuration file
Configuring VLANs over Link Aggregates
VLANs over APA Using HP Procurve Switches
Create the Vlan with ID 333 over lan900. Enter
Configuring VLANs over Failover Groups
Verify that the Vlan with ID 333 is tagged to Trk3. Enter
Tag Trk4 to VLANs 333 and 334. Enter
Figure D-2 Vlan over a Failover Group
Tag ports F17 and F18 to VLANs 333 and 334. Enter
Switch 1# show vlan
# lanadmin -V create vlanid 333 902 Successfully configured
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Alteon Switches
Switch Configuration Information
Cisco 6509 Switches
Configuring a Single Port
Displaying the Link Aggregation
Creating an Lacp Link Aggregation
Creating an PAgP Link Aggregation
Displaying More Lacp Information
Displaying a Port in a Link Aggregation
Configuring HP APA Link Aggregates
Extreme Switches
Save the configuration. Enter save
Deleting a Link Aggregation
Configuring Lacp Link Aggregates
Procurve Switches
Procurve 4000/8000
Procurve
Enter the following
Procurve 9304/8
Following prompt displays
TIP Enter command name ? to display the syntax for a command
Information similar to the following displays
Save the configuration. Enter
Reboot the switch. Enter the following
Glossary
Administrative
MAC
CKO
Index
Firstapaport Firstlacpport
Lbmac
Index
Vlan