LLDP Last modified: Thursday, April 07, 2005
Called the IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), it is an emerging standard which provides a solution for the configuration issues caused by expanding LANs. LLDP specifically defines a standard method for Ethernet network devices such as switches, routers and wireless LAN access points to advertise information about themselves to other nodes on the network and store the information they discover.  LLDP runs on all 802 media. The protocol runs over the data-link layer only, allowing two systems running different network layer protocols to learn about each other.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about LLDP . Also check out the following links! IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee  The IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee develops Local Area Network standards and Metropolitan Area Network standards. Link Layer Discovery Protocol and MIB (PDF)  Written by Paul Congdon, this document defines a protocol, and a set of management objects for use with IEEE 802 devices. IEEE home page The IEEE home page offers information on the organization, member services, publications, technical societies, and student activities.	Standards Ethernet IEEE IEEE 802 LAN Give Us Your Feedback Networking Hubs and Switches LLDP Products Shop by Top Models: Hewlett Packard ProCurve 2510 Switch 24-Port Gigabit (J9019B#ABB) 18 store offers from $250 - $493 NetGear PROSAFE GS724TR 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS724TR-100NAS) 20 store offers from $550 - $966 Hewlett Packard ProCurve 5406zl Modular Chassis (J8697A) 15 store offers from $1037 - $2706 Cisco Catalyst 2960PD-8TT-L 8-Port Ethernet Switch (WS-C2960PD-8TT-L) 17 store offers from $437 - $773 Hewlett Packard ProCurve Switch 2810-48G 48-Port (J9022AACC) 15 store offers from $1695 - $3718