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Link Layer Discovery Protocol

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The Link Layer Discovery Protocol or LLDP is a vendor-neutral Layer 2 protocol that allows a network device to advertise its identity and capabilities on the local network. The protocol was formally ratified as IEEE standard 802.1AB-2005 in May 2005.

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Link layer discovery allows a network management system to model the topology of the network by interrogating the MIB databases in the devices.


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