Reliable LLD with LAG

A method of using a server device with a cable modem, a router, a user, and a cable modem termination system (“CMTS”), the router being configured to provide to the cable modem a first set of data packets for a non-negative integer number n applications and to provide a second set of data packets for a non-negative integer number m applications, the n applications requiring respective data traffic of a first quality of service (“QoS”), the m applications requiring respective data traffic of a second QoS, the second QoS being higher than the first QoS, the cable modem and the router being able to be configured in a link aggregation group (LAG) configuration, the cable modem being configured to provide a notification to the user to configure the cable modem and the router into the LAG configuration, the CMTS being configured to provide a first service flow to the cable modem and to provide a second service flow to the cable modem, the first service flow being associated with the first QoS, the second service flow being associated with the second QoS, said method comprising:

• monitoring, via a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a memory, the second set of data packets;
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• automatically transmitting, via the processor, a LAG notification to the cable modem when the second set of data packets meets a predetermined threshold, the LAG notification instructing the cable modem to provide the notification to the user to configure the cable modem and the router into the LAG configuration.

A non-transitory, computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, the computer-readable instructions being capable of being read by server device for use with a cable modem, a router, a user, and a cable modem termination system (“CMTS”), the router being configured to provide to the cable modem a first set of data packets for a non-negative integer number n applications and to provide a second set of data packets for a non-negative integer number m applications, the n applications requiring respective data traffic of a first quality of service (“QoS”), the m applications requiring respective data traffic of a second QoS, the second QoS being higher than the first QoS, the cable modem and the router being able to be configured in a link aggregation group (LAG) configuration, the cable modem being configured to provide a notification to the user to configure the cable modem and the router into the LAG configuration, the CMTS being configured to provide a first service flow to the cable modem and to provide a second service flow to the cable modem, the first service flow being associated with the first QoS, the second service flow being associated with the second QoS, wherein the computer-readable instructions are capable of instructing the server device to perform a method comprising:

• monitoring, via a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a memory, the second set of data packets;
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• automatically transmitting, via the processor, a LAG notification to the cable modem when the second set of data packets meets a predetermined threshold, the LAG notification instructing the cable modem to provide the notification to the user to configure the cable modem and the router into the LAG configuration.