lldpad provides a core lldp engine for implementing TLVs currently supporting:
LLDP Basic Management TLV set
Data Center Bridging Exchange Protocol (DCBX)
Version 1 - pre-CEE version
Version 2 - CEE version
IEEE 802.1Qaz
LLDP-MED (media endpoint discovery)
802.3 LAN interface extensions
802.1 VLAN extensions
802.1AB Organizational Specific TLVs
Cisco specific TLVs (OUI 0x000142)
draft0 support for Edge Virtual Bridging (EVB) - IEEE 802.1Qbg standard is under development
Edge Control Protocol (ECP)
Virtual Station Interface (VSI) Discovery and Configuration Protocol (VDP)
The lldpad package comes with utilities to manage an LLDP interface with support for reading and configuring TLVs. TLVs and interfaces are individual controlled allowing flexible configuration for TX only, RX only, or TX/RX modes per TLV.
