HP UX Auto Port Aggregation (APA) Software Using SAM to Configure a Manual Mode Link Aggregate

16.Fill in the desired IP address and subnet mask to be used for the link aggregate. Then click OK. A window like that in Figure 3-18will appear.

Figure 3-18 Link Aggregate with Configured IP Address

Perform one of the following:

•If the link aggregate has a status of UP

the configuration is complete. Exit SAM. Verify that the proper ports are configured in the proper link aggregation with the lanadmin -x-v 900 command.

•If the link aggregate is DOWN

If the switch has not been configured, then exit SAM and configure the switch. The APA configuration will have been permanently saved and can be modified later if needed. If the switch has been configured, verify the switch and HP APA configuration and make the required changes to bring them into agreement. If the link aggregate still does not form correctly, see Chapter 6 (page 67).

SAM permanently saves the HP APA configuration values in the /etc/rc.config.d/

hp_apaconf and /etc/rc.config.d/hp_apaportconf files, which maintains the values across reboots.

Using SAM to Configure a MANUAL Mode Link Aggregate

When configuring a manual link aggregate using SAM, you first configure the port's modes and characteristics, then configure the link aggregate characteristics.

1.Log in as superuser.

2.Enter sam at the HP-UX system prompt.

3.Double-clickNetworking and Communications, and then Auto Port Aggregation. A window like the one in Figure 3-19appears. The Networking and Communications screen List pull-down menu (Figure 3-19) displays either of the following:

•Link Aggregates supported by HP APA. This is the list of all available link aggregates in the system.

•Network Physical Ports that Support HP APA. This is the list of all physical ports in the system that support HP APA.

Configuring a Link Aggregate 41