Rec. ITU-T G.998.2 (11/2018) - Ethernet-based multi-pair bonding
Summary
History
FOREWORD
Table of Contents
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
     3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
     3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Technologies addressed and architecture
     5.1 Technologies nomenclature
     5.2 System considerations
     5.3 Relationship between IEEE 802.3ah-2004 terminology and layering (informative)
     5.4 Multiple bearers
6 Exceptions to clause 61 of IEEE 802.3ah-2004
     6.1 Exceptions to clause 61.1 of 802.3ah-2004
          6.1.1 Exceptions to clause 61.1.1 of 802.3ah-2004
          6.1.2 Exceptions to clause 61.1.2 of 802.3ah-2004
          6.1.3 Exceptions to clause 61.1.3 of 802.3ah-2004
          6.1.4 Exceptions to clause 61.1.4 of 802.3ah-2004
          6.1.5 Exceptions to clause 61.1.5 of 802.3ah-2004
     6.2 Exceptions to clause 61.2 of 802.3ah-2004
          6.2.1 Exceptions to clause 61.2.1 of 802.3ah-2004
          6.2.2 Exceptions to clause 61.2.2 of 802.3ah-2004
          6.2.3 Exceptions to clause 61.2.2.5
     6.3 Exceptions to clause 61.3 of 802.3ah-2004
7 Management
8 Handshake
9 Intentional temporary shutdown of some bonded lines
Annex A  Ethernet bonding with 64/65-octet encapsulation
Annex B  Ethernet bonding with HDLC encapsulation
Annex C  Frame-based protocol for discovery/aggregation and link management
     C.1 Bonding control architecture
     C.2 Operational overview of bonding aggregation control protocol
          C.2.1 Group identification and bonding eligibility
          C.2.2 PME identification
          C.2.3 PME and PAF initialization
          C.2.4 Transferring a PME from a single-PME PAF to an existing PAF
          C.2.5 Transferring a PME from an existing PAF to a single-PME PAF
     C.3 Protocol operation
          C.3.1 Protocol variables and attributes
               C.3.1.1 Group ID
               C.3.1.2 Stream ID
               C.3.1.3 PME ID
               C.3.1.4 PME status
               C.3.1.5 PME status array
               C.3.1.6 Remote group ID
               C.3.1.7 Remote stream ID
                    C.3.1.7.1 Remote PME ID
               C.3.1.8 Remote PME status array
          C.3.2 Protocol operation
               C.3.2.1 BACP initialization
               C.3.2.2 PME transfer into a bonded group
                    C.3.2.2.1 Assigning a PME ID for the stream on the target PAF
                    C.3.2.2.2 Disconnecting the PAF from the single-PME PAF
                    C.3.2.2.3 Connecting the PME Rx to the target PAF
                    C.3.2.2.4 Connecting the PME Tx to the target PAF
               C.3.2.3 PME transfer out of a bonded group
                    C.3.2.3.1 Disconnecting the PME Tx from the current PAF
                    C.3.2.3.2 Disconnecting the PME Rx from the existing PAF
                    C.3.2.3.3 Connecting the PME to an empty PAF
               C.3.2.4 Termination
               C.3.2.5 BACPDU re-transmissions and frequency
     C.4 Bonding aggregation control protocol frame formats
          C.4.1 Slow protocol format
          C.4.2 BACP TLVs
               C.4.2.1 NULL TLV
               C.4.2.2 Local info TLV
               C.4.2.3 Remote info TLV
               C.4.2.4 Assignment TLV
               C.4.2.5 Organization-specific TLV
Annex D  Ethernet bonding with DTU encapsulation
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