Chapter 1 9 Configuring Lldp; Finding Feature Information; About Lldp - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring LLDP
This chapter describes how to configure the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) in order to discover
other devices on the local network.
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Finding Feature Information

Your software release might not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats
and feature information, see the Bug Search Tool at
for your software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list
of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the "New and Changed Information" chapter or the
Feature History table in this chapter.

About LLDP

The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a device discovery protocol that allows network management
applications to automatically discover and learn about other Cisco devices that are connected to the network.
Finding Feature Information, page 359
About LLDP, page 359
Licensing Requirements for LLDP, page 361
Guidelines and Limitations for LLDP, page 361
Default Settings for LLDP, page 362
Configuring LLDP, page 362
Verifying the LLDP Configuration, page 365
Configuration Example for LLDP, page 365
Related Documents, page 366
Feature History for LLDP, page 366
C H A P T E R
https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/
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and the release notes
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