LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)
LACP is a dynamic protocol defined by IEEE 802.3ad that automatically negotiates the formation of an EtherChannel.
EtherChannel is a port link aggregation technology used to combine multiple physical links into a single logical link to increase bandwidth and provide redundancy.
EtherChannel can use various methods for load balancing traffic across the member links. The load balancing method can be based on source and destination IP addresses, MAC addresses, or port numbers.
Common Load Balancing Methods in EtherChannel Include:
src-mac: Source MAC address.
dst-mac: Destination MAC address.
src-dst-mac: Source and destination MAC addresses.
src-ip: Source IP address.
dst-ip: Destination IP address.
src-dst-ip: Source and destination IP addresses.
src-port: Source port number.
dst-port: Destination port number.
src-dst-port: Source and destination port numbers.