HP UX Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Software instruction

HP Auto Port Aggregation Administrator's Guide

HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2

HP Part Number: J4240-90046

Published: September 2008

Edition: September 2008, E0908

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HP UX Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Software manual HP Auto Port Aggregation Administrators Guide

Contents

HP Auto Port Aggregation Administrators Guide Page Table of Contents 113 105 127 119129 Vlan over a Link Aggregate List of FiguresVlan over a Failover Group List of Tables List of Examples Intended Audience About This DocumentNew and Changed Information in This Edition Document Organization Related Information Typographic Conventions HP Encourages Your Comments Publishing HistoryPage Conceptual Overview IntroductionLink Aggregate Load Balancing Proactive Failover Failover Group Vlan Support TCP Segmentation Offload Administrative Methods Interoperability with HP ServiceguardHP System Administration Manager Manually Editing Configuration Files Lanadmin Command Installation Requirements Installing the APA SoftwareHardware Requirements Verifying the Installation Installing the SoftwareOperating System Requirements Software Requirements Output similar to the following displays Removing the SoftwareIf nothing is displayed, rebuild the kernel Page HP APA Configuration Examples Configuring APAEnterprise Intranet Client/Server Environment 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 ModeInstance Number HW Path Priority Link Aggregate Advanced ParametersCost Load Distribution Algorithm Failover Group Advanced Parameters Configuring an Fecauto Mode Link Aggregate Configuring a Link AggregateRapid 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 AddressConfiguring HP Serviceguard Verifying the Configuration What Happens During Start Up? What Happens During Start Up? Page Summary of lanadmin -x and -X Options Using the lanadmin Command Where Set OptionsDisplays the -Xand -xoptions help screen 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 Page Modifying HP APA Global Parameters Administering HP APALogging Messages to the syslog.log File 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 APAOperation 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 Page Table A-1 HP APA and LAN Monitor Capabilities Product SpecificationsPage HP APA uses the following configuration files HP APA Configuration FilesPorts 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. ThisText 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 numberMust be the first line in the file Specify a name for each LAN Monitor failover group on Lanconfig File 104 Editing Configuration Files for Link Aggregates Configuring HP APA by Editing FilesEditing Files for MANUAL, FECAUTO, or Lacpauto Mode 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 Verify that the Vlan with ID 333 is tagged to Trk3. Enter Configuring VLANs over Failover GroupsCreate the Vlan with ID 333 over lan900. 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 118 Alteon Switches Switch Configuration InformationCisco 6509 Switches Configuring a Single Port Creating an PAgP Link Aggregation Creating an Lacp Link AggregationDisplaying the Link Aggregation Displaying More Lacp Information Displaying a Port in a Link Aggregation Configuring HP APA Link Aggregates Extreme SwitchesSave the configuration. Enter save Deleting a Link Aggregation Configuring Lacp Link Aggregates Procurve SwitchesProcurve 4000/8000 Procurve Enter the following Procurve 9304/8 Following prompt displays TIP Enter command name ? to display the syntax for a command Reboot the switch. Enter the following Save the configuration. EnterInformation similar to the following displays Glossary Administrative MAC CKO Index Firstapaport Firstlacpport Lbmac Index Vlan