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GRACELABS LACP implementation uses the Intermediate driver architecture developed by GRACELABS to support Layer 2 protocols. It would have an upper edge to support the Virtual aggregator ports, and a protocol lower edge that would provide the binding to the lower Network drivers for Ethernet adapters. The protocol consists of the distributor and collector modules for transmission and reception and the LACP module for auto configuration. The user mode control is provided through an IOCTL interface. The protocol provides Load balancing and fault tolerance and linearly increasing bandwidth.
The Aggregation control part of the protocol is being separated to provide support for Switches where the distributor and collector would be implemented in the switching hardware itself.
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