Link Aggregation Group
E491115
A Link Aggregation Group (LAG) is a networking technique that combines multiple physical network links into a single logical connection to increase bandwidth and provide redundancy between devices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EtherChannel | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
link aggregation
ⓘ
logical interface ⓘ networking technique ⓘ |
| canBe |
dynamic
ⓘ
static ⓘ |
| canUseProtocol | LACP ⓘ |
| combines | multiple physical network links ⓘ |
| distributesTrafficBasedOn |
destination IP address
ⓘ
destination MAC address ⓘ hash algorithms ⓘ source IP address ⓘ source MAC address ⓘ transport layer ports ⓘ |
| forms | single logical link ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
LAG
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Link Aggregation Control Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
member links must be parallel point‑to‑point
ⓘ
single flow limited to one physical link ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
improve link availability
ⓘ
increase bandwidth ⓘ load balancing ⓘ provide redundancy ⓘ |
| improves |
fault tolerance
ⓘ
network resiliency ⓘ |
| isAlsoCalled |
EtherChannel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NIC team ⓘ bonded interface ⓘ port aggregation group ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo | single higher‑speed link ⓘ |
| isConfiguredAs | port‑channel ⓘ |
| isDefinedIn | IEEE 802.1AX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImplementedOn |
firewalls
ⓘ
load balancers ⓘ network switches ⓘ routers ⓘ servers ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
data center networks
ⓘ
enterprise networks ⓘ server access layers ⓘ storage networks ⓘ switch uplinks ⓘ |
| operatesAtLayer | Data Link layer ⓘ |
| provides |
higher aggregate throughput
ⓘ
link‑level redundancy ⓘ |
| requires |
compatible configurations on both ends
ⓘ
same duplex member links ⓘ same speed member links ⓘ |
| supports | full‑duplex Ethernet links ⓘ |
| wasPreviouslyDefinedIn | IEEE 802.3ad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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