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==Applications==

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The Link Layer Discovery Protocol may be used as a component in network management and monitoring applications. One such example is its use in [[data center bridging]] requirements.<ref>{{cite web

| url = http://www.ieee802.org/1/pages/dcbridges.html

| title = Data Center Bridging Task Group

| accessdate = 2012-03-10

}}</ref>

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

|title=DCB Capabilities Exchange Protocol Base Specification, Rev 1.01

|url=http://www.ieee802.org/1/files/public/docs2008/az-wadekar-dcbx-capability-exchange-discovery-protocol-1108-v1.01.pdf