Synchronization of traffic multiplexing in link aggregation

A method comprising:

• associating a first link aggregator device and a second link aggregator device with a plurality of network data communication links, wherein the first link aggregator device stores an identifier for each link of the plurality of network data communication links which specifies whether the link is enabled or disabled;
• establishing a synchronized clock between the first link aggregator device and the second link aggregator device;
• transitioning a particular link of the plurality of network data communication links to a different state by:
• the first link aggregator device sending, to the second link aggregator device, a first message that identifies a particular time when the particular link should transition;
• the first link aggregator device receiving, from the second link aggregator device, a second message that indicates whether the particular time is acceptable;
• in response to determining that the synchronized clock has reached the particular time and the second message indicates the particular time is acceptable, updating the identifier for the particular link to the different state.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform:

• associating a first link aggregator device and a second link aggregator device with a plurality of network data communication links, wherein the first link aggregator device stores an identifier for each link of the plurality of network data communication links which specifies whether the link is enabled or disabled;
• establishing a synchronized clock between the first link aggregator device and the second link aggregator device;
• transitioning a particular link of the plurality of network data communication links to a different state by:
• the first link aggregator device sending, to the second link aggregator device, a first message that identifies a particular time when the particular link should transition;
• the first link aggregator device receiving, from the second link aggregator device, a second message that indicates whether the particular time is acceptable;
• in response to determining that the synchronized clock has reached the particular time and the second message indicates the particular time is acceptable, updating the identifier for the particular link to the different state.

A computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory storing one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform:
• associating a first link aggregator device and a second link aggregator device with a plurality of network data communication links, wherein the first link aggregator device stores an identifier for each link of the plurality of network data communication links which specifies whether the link is enabled or disabled;
• establishing a synchronized clock between the first link aggregator device and the second link aggregator device;
• transitioning a particular link of the plurality of network data communication links to a different state by:
• the first link aggregator device sending, to the second link aggregator device, a first message that identifies a particular time when the particular link should transition;
• the first link aggregator device receiving, from the second link aggregator device, a second message that indicates whether the particular time is acceptable;
• in response to determining that the synchronized clock has reached the particular time and the second message indicates the particular time is acceptable, updating the identifier for the particular link to the different state.