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Dell SmartFabric OS10 User Guide Release 10.5.3

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Link Aggregation Control Protocol

Group Ethernet interfaces to form a single link layer interface called a port channel. Aggregating multiple links between physical interfaces creates a single logical port-channel, which balances traffic across the member links within an aggregated Ethernet bundle and increases the uplink bandwidth. If one member link fails, the port-channel continues to carry traffic over the remaining links. For information about port-channel load balancing and hashing, see Load balancing.

You can use LACP to create dynamic port-channels exchanging information between two systems (also called Partner Systems) and automatically establishing the port-channel between the systems. LACP permits the exchange of messages on a link to:

  • Agree on the identity of the port-channel to which the link belongs.
  • Move the link to that port-channel.
  • Enable the transmission and reception functions.

LACP functions by constantly exchanging custom MAC PDUs across LAN Ethernet links. The protocol only exchanges packets between ports you configure as LACP-capable.


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