A Product specifications
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B HP APA configuration files
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89
hp_apaconf file......................................................................................................................................89
hp_apaportconf file...............................................................................................................................91
lanconfig.ascii file..................................................................................................................................92
C Configuring HP APA by editing files
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97
Editing configuration files for link aggregates.....................................................................................97
Editing files for MANUAL, FEC_AUTO, or LACP_AUTO mode..................................................97
MANUAL port configuration mode..........................................................................................97
FEC_AUTO port configuration mode........................................................................................98
LACP_AUTO port configuration mode.....................................................................................98
Editing configuration files for failover groups................................................................................99
Example: Configuring a failover group...................................................................................100
Proactive failover examples......................................................................................................102
D VLANs over APA using HP Procurve switches
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105
Configuring VLANs over link aggregates..........................................................................................105
Configuring VLANs over failover groups..........................................................................................106
E Switch configuration information
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111
Alteon switches...................................................................................................................................111
Cisco 6509 switches.............................................................................................................................111
Configuring a single port...............................................................................................................111
Showing a single port....................................................................................................................111
Creating an LACP link aggregation..............................................................................................112
Creating an PAgP link aggregation...............................................................................................112
Displaying the link aggregation....................................................................................................112
Displaying a Port in a link aggregation.........................................................................................113
Displaying more LACP information.............................................................................................113
Deleting a link aggregation...........................................................................................................114
Extreme switches.................................................................................................................................114
Configuring HP APA link aggregates...........................................................................................114
Configuring LACP link aggregates...............................................................................................115
Procurve switches...............................................................................................................................115
Procurve 4000/8000........................................................................................................................115
Procurve 4108.................................................................................................................................115
Procurve 9304/8..............................................................................................................................116
Configuring HP APA................................................................................................................117
Glossary
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119
Index
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