Multi-level link aggregation groups

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions to:

• operate, by a first network device, a first link-aggregation group (LAG) comprising a first set of links between the first network device and a second network device, wherein the first set of links operate as an aggregated link between the first network device and the second network device;
• operate a second LAG comprising the first LAG and at least a high-capacity link between the first network device and the second network device, wherein a capacity of the high-capacity link matches to a combined capacity of the first LAG;
• determine first and second control packets received at the first network device to be associated with the first and second LAGs, respectively, based on an indicator in the second control packet;
• and
• configure the first and second LAGs based on the first and second control packets, respectively.

A computer system, comprising:

• one or more processing resources;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processing resources cause the computer system to perform a method, the method comprising:
• operating a first link-aggregation group (LAG) comprising a first set of links between the computer system and a second computer system, wherein the first set of links operate as an aggregated link between the computer system and the second computer system;
• operating a second LAG comprising the first LAG and at least a high-capacity link between the computer system and the second computer system, wherein a capacity of the high-capacity link matches to a combined capacity of the first LAG;
• determining first and second control packets received at the computer system to be associated with the first and second LAGs, respectively, based on an indicator in the second control packet;
• and
• configuring the first and second LAGs based on the first and second control packets, respectively.