Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is a protocol used to combine multiple physical network connections into a single logical link, increasing bandwidth and providing redundancy. By negotiating and managing these connections between switches or network devices, LACP ensures they work together efficiently, balancing traffic load and maintaining communication if one link fails. This process improves network performance, reliability, and scalability without requiring manual reconfiguration when adding or removing connections. In essence, LACP helps create a more robust and higher-capacity network connection by intelligently managing multiple links as one unified path.