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h. End station discovery
LLDP is a neighbor discovery protocol that is used for network devices to
■
support non-Cisco devices and to allow for interoperability between other
devices; the switch supports the IEEE 802.1AB.
LLDP-Med for Media Endpoint Devices (LLDP-MED) is an extension to
■
LLDP that operates between endpoint devices, such as IP phones, and net-
work devices, such as switches.
■ CDP is a device discovery protocol that runs over Layer 2 (the data link
layer) on all Cisco-manufactured devices (routers, bridges, access servers,
and switches).
Further Reading
Refer to the following recommended sources for further information about the topics covered
in this chapter.

Catalyst Switch Families

Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide (CPQRG) at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/qrg/index.html.
For Catalyst LAN switches, go to
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/index.html#~hide_v3~+.
Software Advisor: A tool to compare and match Catalyst COS and IOS features, releases, and
hardware platforms. Go to http://tools.cisco.com/Support/Fusion/FusionHome.do (CCO
login required).
Cisco Validated Designs: Campus
Enterprise Campus 3.0 Architecture: Overview and Framework (CCO login required):
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Campus/campover.html#wp7
08798.
Enterprise QoS Solution Reference Network Design Guide: http://www.tinyurl.com/ancser.
High Availability Campus Recovery Analysis Design Guide: http://www.tinyurl.com/d5vz3c.
High Availability Campus Network Design—Routed Access Layer using EIGRP or OSPF:
http://www.tinyurl.com/cqwwzq.
Campus Network for High Availability Design Guide: http://www.tinyurl.com/d3e6dj.
Froom, Richard, Balaji Sivasubramanian, and Erum Frahim. Building Cisco Multilayer
Switched Networks (BCMSN), Fourth Edition. Cisco Press, ISBN-10: 1-58705-273-3.
Hucaby, Dave. CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition. Cisco
Press, ISBN 1-58720-171-2.
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