HP UX Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Software manual No # lanscan

NIC operating?

YES

Network daemon started?

YES

APA depot installed?

YES

Verify that the NIC is operating. Enter the following command:

NO # lanscan

If the Hardware State is DOWN, do the following:

1.Check the status of the Link LED.

If the LED is off, check the connection to the switch. Make sure that the switch is configured in the correct mode and is autonegotiating, if necessary. Reset the NIC with following command:

# lanadmin -r linkAggPPA

2.Make sure the link speed and duplex mode match the settings on the switch. If they do not, set the correct link speed and duplex mode and enable autonegotiating, if necessary. Then, reset the NIC with the lanadmin command

3.Verify that your hardware state is UP by issuing the lanscan command with no arguments. If it is not up, perform the steps for NIC claimed?.

Verify that the network daemon (inetd) is running. Enter the following NO command:

# ps -e grep inetd

If no inetd daemon is running, start it using the following command:

#/sbin/init.d/inetd start

Verify that the HP APA depot is installed by issuing the following NO command:

# swlist grep J4240AA

If the product is installed, the following message is displayed:

J4240AA B.11.23.40 Auto-Port Aggregation Software

HP APA
configured	NO
in kernel?

YES

Go to “Solving Link Aggregate Problems (MANUAL Mode)”for MANUAL mode link aggregates, “Solving Link Aggregate Problems (LACP Mode)” (page 74) for LACP_AUTO mode link aggregates, “Solving Link Aggregate

If the product is not installed, install it by using the swinstall command. See Chapter 2 (page 19) and the Release Notes for more information.

Verify that the software is configured in the kernel by issuing the following command:

#what /stand/vmunix egrep -i hp_apa

Output similar to the following displays:

$Revision: hp_apa: HP Auto-Port Aggregation (APA): B.11.31.20 Aug 10 2008 11:30

If nothing is displayed, rebuild the kernel.

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