Link Layer Discovery Protocol (Lldp) - Alcatel-Lucent 7210 SAS E OS Configuration Manual

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)

The IEEE 802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) standard defines protocol and
management elements suitable for advertising information to stations attached to the same IEEE
802 LAN. The protocol facilitates the identification of stations connected by IEEE 802 LANs or
MANs, their points of interconnection, and access points for management protocols.
The LLDP helps the network operators to discover topology information. This information is used
to detect and resolve network problems and inconsistencies in the configuration.
Listed below is the information included in the protocol defined by the IEEE 802.1ab standard:
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Connectivity and management information about the local station to adjacent stations on
the same IEEE 802 LAN is advertised.
Network management information from adjacent stations on the same IEEE 802 LAN is
received.
Operates with all IEEE 802 access protocols and network media.
Network management information schema and object definitions that suitable for storing
connection information about adjacent stations is established.
Provides compatibility with a number of MIBs. Refer to
Interface Configuration
Figure 1.
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