IEEE 802.3ad
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IEEE 802.3ad was an Ethernet standard that defined link aggregation (combining multiple network connections for increased bandwidth and redundancy) before being superseded by IEEE 802.1AX.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IEEE 802.3ad canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | networking standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LACP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Link Aggregation Control Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Ethernet networks
ⓘ
full-duplex point-to-point links ⓘ |
| belongsToDomain |
Ethernet link aggregation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
computer networking ⓘ |
| category | data link layer protocol ⓘ |
| defines |
aggregation of multiple Ethernet links
ⓘ
link aggregation ⓘ mechanisms for increased bandwidth via multiple links ⓘ mechanisms for redundancy via multiple links ⓘ methods for combining multiple physical links into a single logical link ⓘ |
| developedBy |
IEEE 802.3 Working Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
automatic rebalancing after link failure
ⓘ
continued operation when one member link fails ⓘ |
| focusesOn | logical bundling of physical Ethernet links ⓘ |
| goal |
improve fault tolerance of Ethernet links
ⓘ
increase available bandwidth between two network devices ⓘ provide link redundancy ⓘ |
| negotiates | which links participate in an aggregation group ⓘ |
| operatesAtLayer | OSI Layer 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | IEEE 802.3 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EtherChannel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IEEE 802.1AX NERFINISHED ⓘ port trunking ⓘ |
| requires | multiple parallel Ethernet links between devices ⓘ |
| specifies |
protocol data units for LACP
ⓘ
timers and state machines for link aggregation ⓘ |
| standardizes | Link Aggregation Control Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | superseded standard ⓘ |
| supersededBy | IEEE 802.1AX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
automatic detection of link failures
ⓘ
dynamic link aggregation ⓘ load sharing across member links ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-availability network designs
ⓘ
server link aggregation ⓘ switch-to-switch trunking ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Ethernet switches
ⓘ
network interface controllers ⓘ |
| uses |
LACP frames for negotiation
ⓘ
link aggregation groups ⓘ |
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