Patent ID: 8213296
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: monitoring, by at least one interface device coupled to a least one link in a link aggregation group (LAG) comprising a plurality of links, a status of the LAG; detecting, by the at least one interface device, a problem with the LAG; and signaling, by the at least one interface device, first and second end point devices associated with the LAG to terminate transmission of data via the LAG, wherein each of the plurality of links in the LAG is connected to the first and second end point devices, wherein the monitoring comprises: wherein the detecting comprises: transmitting, by the at least one interface device, a first message to the first end point device, the first message instructing the first endpoint device to terminate transmission via ports associated with the LAG, and transmitting, by the at least one interface device, a second message to the second end point device, the second message instructing the second endpoint device to terminate transmission via ports associated with the LAG.