IEEE 802.3AD : 2000

REVISIONS TO IEEE Std 802.3, 1998 Edition AS AMENDED BY
IEEE Std 802.3ac-1998 and IEEE Std 802.3ab-1999
1 1.1 (Changes to) Overview
      1.3 (Changes to) Normative references
      1.4 (Changes to) Definition
      1.5 (Changes to) Abbreviations
      2.3 (Changes to) Detailed service specification
30 (Changes to) 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, and 1000 Mb/s
                   Management
ANNEXES
(Changes to) Annex 30A (normative) GDMO specification for
             IEEE 802.3 managed object classes
(Changes to) Annex 30B (normative) GDMO and ASN.1
             definitions for management
(Changes to) Annex 30C (normative) SNMP MIB definitions for
             Link Aggregation
43 Link Aggregation
      43.1 Overview
              43.1.1 Terminology
              43.1.2 Goals and objectives
              43.1.3 Positioning of Link Aggregation
                        within the IEEE 802.3 architecture
              43.1.4 State diagram conventions
      43.2 Link Aggregation operation
              43.2.1 Principles of Link Aggregation
              43.2.2 Service interfaces
              43.2.3 Frame Collector
              43.2.4 Frame Distributorouptate machines
              43.2.5 Marker Generator/Receiver (optional)
              43.2.6 Marker Responder
              43.2.7 Aggregator Parser/Multiplexer
              43.2.8 Aggregator
              43.2.9 Control Parser/Multiplexer
              43.2.10 Addressing
      43.3 Link Aggregation Control
              43.3.1 Characteristics of Link Aggregation
                        Control
              43.3.2 System identification
              43.3.3 Aggregator identification
              43.3.4 Port identification
              43.3.5 Capability identification
              43.3.6 Link Aggregation Group identification
              43.3.7 Selecting a Link Aggregation Group
              43.3.8 Agreeing on a Link Aggregation Group
              43.3.9 Attaching a link to an Aggregator
              43.3.10 Signaling readiness to transfer user
                        data
              43.3.11 Enabling Collection and Distribution
              43.3.12 Monitoring the membership of a Link
                        Aggregation Group
              43.3.13 Detaching a link from an Aggregator
              43.3.14 Configuration and administrative
                        control of Link Aggregation
              43.3.15 Link Aggregation Control state
                        information
      43.4 Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
              43.4.1 LACP design elements
              43.4.2 LACPDU structure and encoding
              43.4.3 LACP state machine overview
              43.4.4 Constants
              43.4.5 Variables associated with the System
              43.4.6 Variables associated with each
                        Aggregator
              43.4.7 Variables associated with each port
              43.4.8 Variables used for managing the
                        operation of the state machines
              43.4.9 Functions
              43.4.10 Timers
              43.4.11 Messages
              43.4.12 Receive machine
              43.4.13 Periodic Transmission machine
              43.4.14 Selection Logic
              43.4.15 Mux machine
              43.4.16 Transmit machine
              43.4.17 Churn Detection machines
      43.5 Marker protocol
              43.5.1 Introduction
              43.5.2 Sequence of operations
              43.5.3 Marker and Marker Response PDU
                        structure and encoding
      43.6 Configuration capabilities and restrictions
              43.6.1 Use of system and port priorities
              43.6.2 Dynamic allocation of operational
                        Keys
              43.6.3 Link Aggregation on shared-medium
                        links
              43.6.4 Selection Logic variants
      43.7 Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
              (PICS) proforma for Clause 43, Link Aggregation
              43.7.1 Introduction
              43.7.2 Major capabilities/options
              43.7.3 Frame Collector
              43.7.4 Identification
              43.7.5 Frame Distributor
              43.7.6 Marker protocol
              43.7.7 Aggregator Parser/Multiplexer
              43.7.8 Control Parser/Multiplexer
              43.7.9 System identification
              43.7.10 Aggregator identification
              43.7.11 Port identification
              43.7.12 Capability identification
              43.7.13 Link Aggregation Group identification
              43.7.14 Detaching a link from an Aggregator
              43.7.15 LACPDU structure
              43.7.16 State machine variables
              43.7.17 Receive machine
              43.7.18 Periodic Transmission machine
              43.7.19 Selection Logic
              43.7.20 Mux machine
              43.7.21 Transmit machine
              43.7.22 Churn Detection machines
              43.7.23 Marker protocol
              43.7.24 Configuration capabilities and
                        restrictions
              43.7.25 Link Aggregation on shared-medium
                        links
Annex 43A (informative) Collection and Distribution functions
Annex 43B (informative) Requirements for support of Slow
                        Protocols
Annex 43C (informative) LACP standby link selection and
                        dynamic Key management

Defines a method for linearly incrementing a system's data rate by aggregating multiple physical links of the same speed into one logical link. NOTE-This amendment is based on the current edition of IEEE 802.3 of the 1998 edition, and the approved amendments of IEEE 802.3ac and IEEE 802.3ab. Instructions define how to merge the material contained in this base document set to form the new comprehensive standard as created by the addition of IEEE 802.3ad-2000.