Mechanisms for Optimizing Link Aggregation Group (LAG) and Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) Component Link Utilization in Networks

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 29
Abstract: Demands on networking infrastructure are growing exponentially due to bandwidth-hungry applications such as rich media applications and inter-data-center communications. In this context, it is important to optimally use the bandwidth in wired networks that extensively use link aggregation groups and equal-cost multipaths as techniques for bandwidth scaling. This document explores some of the mechanisms useful for achieving this.
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC7424
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC7424
Author(s): Ramki Krishnan
Lucy Yong
Anoop Ghanwani
Ning So
Bhumip Khasnabish

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