Bundles, port-channels e interfaces agregadas em roteadores de grande porte

Abstract

In a world where the Internet of Things allows constant network aggregation, the resources demand turns the network management role in a great challenge. Nowadays, local and metropolitan networks have problems with the shortage of IP Addresses for your systems and even with a lack of Physical Interfaces in your devices, especially routers. The upgrade’s high cost asks for alternative solutions. The Link Aggregation is a great method to deal with this lack of Ports in routers and switches. The Protocol LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol), joined by the use of Bundle-Ether Interfaces, Port-channels and other Link Aggregation methods is frequently used in the largest Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) around the world. All these tools are available in a large amount of Switches and Carrier Routers providing a way of link’s redundancy and bandwidth increase.