On 05/04/2011 16:30, Shane Amante wrote:
1) Be mindful of the number of component-links you can put into a single LAG. This varies by platform. In general, for higher-end routers/switches the minimum number of component-links in a single LAG is 16.
Some older equipment will unequally prefer certain links over others, depending on the number of members in the LAG. I.e. a 2-member LAG might load balance equally under ideal conditions, but a 3-member LAG might naturally load balance 2:2:1. This is particularly a problem if you have, say an 8-member LAG and you lose a single member, which could drop your overall throughput to the total of 4 members.
Nick
