What is the primary purpose of Link Aggregation?

The primary purpose of Link Aggregation is to combine multiple physical connections into a single logical link. This approach allows for increased bandwidth between two devices (such as switches, routers, or servers) while providing redundancy. In scenarios where one of the physical links fails, the remaining links continue to function, ensuring that network traffic can still flow without interruption.

By utilizing Link Aggregation, network administrators can achieve better utilization of available resources and improved performance. Additionally, it simplifies network management by treating multiple links as one, making it easier to configure and monitor.

Options that focus on security protocols, separating traffic types, or establishing separate VLANs do not align with the primary function of Link Aggregation, which is fundamentally about enhancing connection capacity and reliability rather than managing security or traffic types.