System and Method for Hierarchical Link Aggregation
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsSaikrishna Kotha, Bruce Anthony Holmes, Gaurav Chawla
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Abstract
Systems and methods for hierarchical link aggregation are disclosed. A system for hierarchical link aggregation may include a network interface having a plurality of physical ports. A first plurality of the physical ports may be configured as member ports of a first link aggregation group (LAG). A second plurality of the physical ports may be configured as member ports of a second LAG. The first LAG and second LAG may be configured as member logical ports of a third LAG.
Claims20
A system for hierarchical link aggregation, comprising a network interface having a plurality of physical ports, wherein:
- a first plurality of the physical ports are configured as member ports of a first link aggregation group (LAG);
- a second plurality of the physical ports are configured as member ports of a second LAG;
- and
- the first LAG and second LAG are configured as member logical ports of a third LAG.
An information handling system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a network interface communicatively coupled to the processor, the network interface having a plurality of physical ports, wherein:
- a first plurality of the physical ports are configured as member ports of a first link aggregation group (LAG);
- a second plurality of the physical ports are configured as member ports of a second LAG;
- and
- the first LAG and second LAG are configured as member logical ports of a third LAG.
A method for hierarchical link aggregation, comprising:
- receiving a packet of information at an information handling system;
- determining that a first link aggregation group (LAG) is a first outgoing logical port of the packet based on a destination address of the packet;
- determining that a second LAG is a second outgoing logical port of the packet based on information contained in the packet, wherein the second LAG is configured as a member logical port of the first LAG;
- determining that a physical port is a third outgoing logical port of the packet based on information contained in the packet, wherein the physical port is configured as a member port of the second LAG;
- and
- transmitting the packet to the physical port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.