open-lldp/README.md

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open-lldp

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.