Does the ProxySG support IEEE Link Aggregation Control Protocol (eg. EtherChannel, NIC teaming, NIC bonding, link bundling)?

Products

• Asset Management Solution
• Data Center Security Monitoring Edition
• ProxySG Software - SGOS

Issue/Introduction

As of SGOS 6.6  and SGOS 6.5.8.9 ProxySG now officially supports IEEE Link Aggregation Control Protocol (eg. EtherChannel, NIC teaming, NIC bonding, link bundling).

From the 6.6 release notes

Link Aggregation

Use the Link Aggregation feature to bundle multiple physical interfaces into one logical aggregate interface. This allows increased throughput and network resiliency. Link aggregation is accomplished using the industry-standard IEEE 802.1AX Link Aggregation standard. Switch support and switch configuration are required.
 

For more details please refer to the  ProxySG 6.6.x Administration Guide

From the 6.5.8.9 release notes

SG 6.5.9.8 includes the following change:

Link Aggregation has been added in this release and it can be used to bundle multiple physical interfaces into one logical aggregate interface. This allows increased throughput and network resiliency. Link aggregation is accomplished using the industry-standard IEEE 802.1AX Link Aggregation standard. Switch support and switch configuration are required.
For more information please see:

• SGOS Administration Guide:  Configuring Adapters and Virtual LANs
• Command Line Interface Reference:  Privileged Mode Configure Commands