Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LACP
gptkbp:alternativeTo static link aggregation
gptkbp:category gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:IEEE_standards
networking
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:IEEE_802.1AX
gptkbp:enables redundancy
increased bandwidth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
gptkbp:layer Layer 2
gptkbp:negotiatedBy aggregation of multiple links
gptkbp:operatesIn data link layer
gptkbp:previouslyDefinedIn gptkb:IEEE_802.3ad
gptkbp:purpose automatic bundling of several physical ports
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Port_Aggregation_Protocol_(PAgP)
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IEEE
gptkbp:status active
passive
gptkbp:supports load balancing
failover
dynamic link aggregation
gptkbp:usedBy network interface cards
network switches
network routers
gptkbp:usedFor link aggregation
gptkbp:usedIn Ethernet networks
gptkbp:uses LACPDU (LACP Data Units)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IEEE_802.1AX
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4