NOTE:
HP APA only supports failover groups of LAN interfaces when running on blade
hardware.
Operating system requirements
HP-UX 11i v3
Software requirements
For the December 2008 release of HP APA for HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31.30) and later releases, if you
want to IPoIB interfaces for failover groups, HP APA requires the following software:
•
DLPI Patch PHNE_36869 or later
•
IB-4X Driver version B.11.31.0903 or later
Installing the software
Skip this section if you ordered product option 0D1—preinstallation.
1.
To install the software from the installation media, enter the following command:
swinstall
2.
Choose the appropriate Source Depot Type (for example, Local CD, Local tape, Local
Directory, Network Directory/CDROM).
3.
Choose Source Host Name.
4.
Choose Source Depot Path. If you do not know the exact path, you can click the Source
Depot Path button to display a list of valid choices.
5.
Highlight the HP APA software:
J4240AA
6.
Choose
Mark for Install
from the Actions menu.
7.
Choose
Install
from the Actions menu to begin product installation and to display the Install
Analysis window.
8.
Click
OK
in the Install Analysis window when the Status field displays a
Ready
message.
9.
Click
YES
at the Confirmation window to confirm that you want to install the software. The
swinstall
command loads the fileset, runs the control scripts for the filesets, and builds
the kernel. The estimated time for processing is 3 to 5 minutes depending on the complexity
of your system. When the status field indicates Ready, a Note window opens. Click
OK
on
the Note window to reboot the system.
NOTE:
You must reboot the system after the software installation to configure HP APA
into the kernel.
After you have installed HP APA, it will be in MANUAL port configuration mode until you
configure it to aggregate eligible ports.
See swinstall(1M) for more information.
Verifying the installation
To verify that the HP APA software (J4240AA) has been successfully installed, complete the
following steps:
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Installing the APA software