Failover group using link aggregates
Figure 3-8 (page 29) shows a failover group that uses link aggregates as the active and standby
devices to increase the network bandwidth through load balancing across the physical links.
This configuration has the following characteristics:
• You can use any HP APA link aggregate, except Hot Standby, as a device in the failover
group.
• The standby link does not have to be a link aggregation. It can be a single physical link of
the same type as used in the link aggregation.
• Dual switches are not required. However, dual switches provide a more reliable network
environment by removing the switch as a single point of failure. If two switches are used,
there must be a data path between them.
• LAN Monitor failover groups using link aggregates are restricted to switches supported by
HP APA link aggregates.
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