METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE FAST START IN LINK AGGREGATION

摘要

In one embodiment, a period between periodic transmissions of protocol data units (PDUs) used to form or maintain a link aggregation group is initially set to a fixed value. When a stress condition is detected, the period between periodic transmissions of PDUs is increased from the initial value. When the stress condition is determined to have eased, the period between periodic transmissions of PDUs is reduced back toward the fixed value.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting, by a network device, a first stress condition affecting a link aggregation group while the link aggregation group is forming, the link aggregation group comprising the network device and a partner network device; based on the first stress condition, increasing a time period between periodic transmissions of control data by adding a first delay factor to the time period; detecting, by the network device, a second stress condition affecting the link aggregation group after the link aggregation is formed; and based on the second stress condition, increasing the time period by adding a second delay factor to the time period, wherein the second delay factor is greater than the first delay factor.