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Endpoints (Class I), and any LLDP-­‐MED Endpoint Device claiming compliance as a Communication
Device ( Class I II) w ill a lso s upport a ll a spects o f T IA-­‐1057 a pplicable t o b oth M edia E ndpoints ( Class
II) a nd G eneric E ndpoints ( Class I ).
The LLDP-­‐MED Generic Endpoint (Class I) definition is applicable to all endpoint products that
require t he b ase L LDP d iscovery s ervices d efined i n T IA-­‐1057, b ut d o n ot s upport I P m edia o r a ct a s
an end-­‐user communication appliance. Such devices may include (but are not limited to) IP
Communication Controllers, other communication related servers, or any device requiring basic
services a s d efined i n T IA-­‐1057.
Discovery services defined in this class include LAN configuration, device location, network policy,
power m anagement, a nd i nventory m anagement.
The LLDP-­‐MED Media Endpoint (Class II) definition is applicable to all endpoint products that have
IP media capabilities but may or may not be associated with a particular end user. Capabilities
include all of the capabilities defined for the previous Generic Endpoint Class (Class I), and are
extended to include aspects related to media streaming. Example product categories expected to
adhere to this class include (but are not limited to) Voice / Media Gateways, Conference Bridges,
Media S ervers, a nd s imilar.
Discovery s ervices d efined i n t his c lass i nclude m edia-­‐type-­‐specific n etwork l ayer p olicy d iscovery.
The LLDP-­‐MED Communication Endpoint (Class III) definition is applicable to all endpoint products
that act as end user communication appliances supporting IP media. Capabilities include all of the
capabilities d efined f or t he p revious G eneric E ndpoint ( Class I ) a nd M edia E ndpoint ( Class I I) c lasses,
and are extended to include aspects related to end user devices. Example product categories
expected to adhere to this class include (but are not limited to) end user communication
appliances, such as IP Phones, PC-­‐based softphones, or other communication appliances that
directly s upport t he e nd u ser.
Discovery s ervices d efined i n t his c lass i nclude p rovision o f l ocation i dentifier ( including E CS / E 911
information), e mbedded L 2 s witch s upport, a nd i nventory m anagement.
LLDP-­‐MED C apabilities:
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LLDP-­‐MED Capabilities describes the neighborhood unit's LLDP-­‐MED capabilities. The possible
capabilities a re:
1. L LDP-­‐MED c apabilities
2. N etwork P olicy
3. L ocation I dentification
4. E xtended P ower v ia M DI -­‐ P SE
5. E xtended P ower v ia M DI -­‐ P D
6. I nventory
7. R eserved
Application T ype:
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Application Type indicating the primary function of the application(s) defined for this network
policy, advertised by an Endpoint or Network Connectivity Device. The possible application types
are s hown b elow.
1. Voice -­‐ for use by dedicated IP Telephony handsets and other similar appliances supporting
interactive voice services. These devices are typically deployed on a separate VLAN for ease of
deployment a nd e nhanced s ecurity b y i solation f rom d ata a pplications.
2. Voice Signalling -­‐ for use in network topologies that require a different policy for the voice
signalling t han f or t he v oice m edia.
3. Guest Voice -­‐ to support a separate limited feature-­‐set voice service for guest users and visitors
 LLDP-­‐MED G eneric E ndpoint ( Class I ):
LLDP-­‐MED M edia E ndpoint ( Class I I):
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LLDP-­‐MED C ommunication E ndpoint ( Class I II) :
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Publication date: Sept, 2015
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