IEEE Std 802.1AX-2020 pdf download – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks— Link Aggregation.
Conversation ID: An integer in the range of 0 through 4095, where each value identifies one or more conversations. Distributed Relay: Transmission and reception of frames by Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI) Gateway Ports in a pair of DRNI Systems using Aggregator Ports and Intra-Relay Ports in both DRNI Systems. Distributed Relay Client: A protocol entity that makes use of the service provided by a DRNI Gateway. Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI): The DRNI Gateways in a pair of Aggregation Systems that are connected by an Intra-Relay Connection and can be used to create a single Link Aggregation Group using Aggregation Ports from either or both of the Aggregation Systems. Down frame: A frame that has entered a Distributed Relay from the Distributed Relay Client. DRNI Gateway: A protocol entity in an Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI) System that can be paired with a DRNI Gateway in a another DRNI System and that provides Distributed Relay service at a DRNI Gateway Port using the services provided by an Aggregator Port in each system. DRNI Gateway Port: A port that provides access to the service provided by a single Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI) Gateway. DRNI System: An Aggregation System containing one or more Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI) Gateways. Gateway Conversation ID: A Conversation identifier (ID) associated with a frame for the purpose of selecting a Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI) Gateway Port. Home: The local entity in a Distributed Relay Control Protocol (DRCP) exchange. Intra-Relay Connection (IRC): A logical link that connects a pair of Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI) Gateways comprising a Distributed Relay. Intra-Relay Port (IRP): The service interface of a Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI) Gateway provided by an Intra-Relay Connection.
Key: See: Aggregation Key. Link Aggregation Group (LAG): A group of links that appear to an Aggregator Client as a single link. Link_Number: An Aggregation Link identifier that is unique within a Link Aggregation Group, with an operational value common to both the Actor and Partner Systems. Neighbor: The remote entity in a Distributed Relay Control Protocol (DRCP) exchange. Partner: The remote entity in a Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) exchange. Port Conversation ID: A Conversation identifier (ID) associated with a frame for the purpose of selecting an Aggregation Port.