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