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The '''Link Layer Discovery Protocol''' ('''LLDP''') is a vendor-neutral [[link layer]] protocol used by [[network device]]s for advertising their identity, capabilities, and neighbors on a [[local area network]] based on [[IEEE 802]] technology, principally [[wired Ethernet]].<ref>{{cite web

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==Applications==

The Link Layer Discovery Protocol may be used as a component in [[network management]] and [[network monitoring]] applications.

One such example is its use in [[data center bridging]] requirements. The '''{{visible anchor|Data Center Bridging Capabilities Exchange Protocol}}''' (DCBX) is a discovery and capability exchange protocol that is used for conveying capabilities and configuration of the above features between neighbors to ensure consistent configuration across the network.<ref>{{cite web