SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLUSTER LINK AGGREGATION CONTROL IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A method is provided in one example and includes receiving a request message from a first network element using an out-of-band control link. The request message includes a request to bundle a first port associated with the first network element into a channel group associated with a cluster. The cluster includes a plurality of clustered network elements. The method further includes determining a status of the first port with respect to the channel group, and sending a reply message to the first network element using the out-of-band control link. The reply message indicates the determined status of the first port of the first network element.