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LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)
- Combining physical ports together
can occur such that multiple interfaces share one logical address (i.e. IP) or
each physical address (i.e. MAC address) has its own address.
LACP takes effects by sending frames down all links that have the protocol enabled.
If the protocol finds a device on the opposite end of the link is LACP-enabled,
frames will be sent over multiple links as if they are transmitted over a single logical
link.
Load Balance - Transmit network packets in sequential order from the first available
network interface (NIC) slave through the last. This mode provides load balancing
and fault tolerance.
Note that corresponding configurations must also be enabled on your network
devices, such as a network switch. Shown below is a sample screen from a Cisco
network switch.
