Link Layer Discovery Protocol: Difference between revisions

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''Media Endpoint Discovery'' is an enhancement of LLDP, known as '''LLDP-MED''', that provides the following facilities:

* Auto-discovery of LAN policies (such as VLAN, [[802.1q|Layer 2 Priority]] and [[Differentiated services]] (Diffserv) settings) enabling [[plug and play]] networking.

* Device ___location discovery to allow the creation of ___location databases and, in the case of [[Voice over Internet Protocol]] (VoIP), [[Enhanced 911]] services.

* Extended and automated power management of [[Power over Ethernet]] (PoE) end pointsendpoints.

* Inventory management, allowing network administrators to track their network devices, and determine their characteristics (manufacturer, software and hardware versions, serial or asset number).

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== System Capability Codes ==

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