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Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs), also known as trunks, provide increased bandwidth and high reliability while saving the cost of upgrading the hardware. By combining several interfaces into one logical link, LAGs offer network channels tailored to need, filling the gaps between 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps with intermediate bandwidth values. LAGs also enable bandwidths beyond the current 1 Gbps limit by aggregating multiple Giga ports. The Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) ensures smooth and steady traffic flow by automating the configuration, reconfiguration and maintenance of aggregated links. The LACP feature, on all switches, dynamically adapts aggregated links to changes in traffic conditions. Load sharing is maintained and automatically readjusted, if a failure or recovery from failure occurs in any of the links that participate in a dynamic LAG. Feature Overview Static Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) Static LAGs provide the ability to treat multiple switch ports as one switch port. These port groups act as a single logical port for high-bandwidth connections between two network devices. A static LAG balances the traffic load across the links in the channel. If a physical link within the static LAG fails, traffic previously carried over the failed link is moved to the remaining links. Most protocols operate over either single ports or aggregated switch ports and do not recognize the physical ports within the port group. Benefits Static LAGs provide the following benefits: Increased bandwidth
The capacity of multiple interfaces is combined into one logical link. Besides increasing bandwidth, link aggregation also provides intermediate data rate levels between the standard data rates of 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps as well as rates beyond 1000 Mbps if required. Increased availability If a link within a LAG fails or is replaced, the traffic is not disrupted and communication is maintained (even though the available capacity is reduced). Load sharing Traffic is distributed across multiple links, minimizing the probability that a single link be overwhelmed. Use of existing hardware Software replaces the need to upgrade the hardware to higher bandwidth capacity. The Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) LACP, specified in the IEEE standard 802.3ad, provides a standardized means for dynamically exchanging information between two switches in order to configure and maintain link aggregation groups automatically. LACP can automatically detect the presence of other aggregation-capable network devices in the system. It enables the user to determine which links in a system can be aggregated. For each aggregatable link, the switches exchange LACP frames for synchronizing the databases of the connected LACP enabled ports. In order to group the ports to a Link Aggregation Group, the LACP analyzes the database periodically to detect LACP enabled ports. LACP Modes The LACP interface supports two modes of operation, as follows: Passive: The interface does not initiate the LACP exchange, but replies to the received LACP packet. A passive LACP interface may participate in exchanges of LACP PDUs only with a connected active LACP-enabled interface. Active: The interface issues LACP PDUs due to its own reasons and may initiate LACP exchange with either a passive or another active connected interface. LACP Parameters The following parameters are used in configuring LACP: System ID: The system ID identifies an LACP system for negotiation with other LACP systems. The switch uses its MAC address as a unique system ID. System priority: The system priority along with port priority allows connected LACP ports to determine their exchange policy dynamically. The system priority can be specified automatically or through the link-aggregation lacp system-priority command in Protocol Configuration mode. Port key: The port key and the system ID allow the LACP to determine which of the LACP ports may be aggregated together. Two (or more) LACP ports may be aggregated, if they have the same local keys, they are connected to the same LACP system (connected ports have the same system ID) and each of connected ports has the same key. The port key in the switches is assigned to each port automatically and reflects the restrictions for aggregation different ports into one LAG.
Port priority: The port priority and the system priority allow connected LACP ports to determine their exchange policy dynamically. The port priority can be specified automatically or through the link-aggregation LACP command in Interface configuration mode. When enabled, LACP always tries to configure the maximum number of compatible ports in a LAG, up to the maximum allowed by the hardware. If LACP is unable to aggregate all the ports that are compatible (for example, the remote system might have more restrictive hardware limitations), then all the ports that cannot be actively included in the LAG are put in hot standby state and are used only if one of the channeled ports fails. Benefits The goals and objectives of link aggregation are specified in the IEEE standard 802.3ad. Among these, LACP provides: Rapid automatic configuration and reconfiguration If physical connections are changed or fail, LACP automatically reconfigures the connection, typically within two seconds. Deterministic behavior The resulting aggregation can be determined by the capabilities of the individual links and their physical connectivity, regardless of the order in which events occur. Low risk of duplication or misorder There is a high probability that the order of frames is maintained and that frames are not duplicated, both in regular operation and during link reconfiguration. Each port may be included in a single LAG that is either static or dynamic. Dax Product Offering : Few of the Dax products that provide Link Aggregation Group support are as below: DX-5026MF: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DX5026MF.htm Dax Megastack: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DaxMegastack.htm DX-5044GS: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DX5044GS.htm DX-5726GT: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DX5726GT.htm DX-5744GS: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DX5744GS.htm DX-5726T: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DX5726GT.htm DX-5744GS: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DX5744GS.htm DX-5018MG: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DX-5018MG.htm DX-5026MG: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DX-5026MG.htm Dax BTI-0524GT / Dax BTI-0524G/ Dax BTI-0524G-D: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DTS_T5C_24G_24GT.htm Dax BTI-0524T-L3 / Dax BTI-0548T-L3/ Dax BTI-0548T-L3-D: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DTS_T5C_24T_48T.htm Dax BTI-0530RN-L3 :
https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/DTS_T5R.htm Dax BTI-T5 Pro: https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/T5%20Pro%20Routing%20Switch.htm Dax BTI-T6 Pro (Classic & Compact): https://www.daxnetworks.com/Dax/Products/Switch/T6%20Pro%20Routing%20Switch.htm