Link-layer level link aggregation autoconfiguration

摘要

A computing device identifies a plurality of network interface controllers (NICs) that are available for link aggregation. The computing device probes a network using a plurality of protocols to detect a topology of at least one network to which the plurality of NICs are connected. The computing device automatically establishes a link aggregation configuration including one or more of the plurality of NICs based on the determined network topology.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
identifying, by a processing device, a plurality of network interface controllers (NICs) of a computing device that are available for link aggregation; probing, by the processing device, a network using a plurality of protocols to detect a topology of at least one network to which the plurality of NICs are connected, wherein probing the network comprises:
broadcasting or multicasting a message from a first NIC of the plurality of NICs;listening for the message from a remainder of the plurality of NICs; andreceiving the message at a second NIC of the plurality of NICs; determining, in view of the message being received at the second NIC, that the first NIC and the second NIC can be aggregated; and establishing, by the processing device, a link aggregation configuration comprising one or more of the plurality of NICs in view of the determined network topology, wherein establishing the link aggregation configuration comprises aggregating the first NIC and the second NIC.