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diff --git a/net-mgmt/lldpd/pkg-descr b/net-mgmt/lldpd/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0e3a7744143f --- /dev/null +++ b/net-mgmt/lldpd/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) is an industry standard protocol +designed to supplant proprietary Link-Layer protocols such as +Extreme's EDP (Extreme Discovery Protocol) and CDP (Cisco Discovery +Protocol). The goal of LLDP is to provide an inter-vendor compatible +mechanism to deliver Link-Layer notifications to adjacent network +devices. + +lldpd implements both reception and sending. It also implements an +SNMP subagent for net-snmp to get local and remote LLDP +information. The LLDP MIB is partially implemented but the most useful +tables are here. lldpd also partially implements LLDP-MED. + +lldpd supports bridge, vlan and bonding. Bonding need to be done on +real physical devices, not on bridges, vlans, etc. However, vlans can +be mapped on the bonding device. You can bridge vlan but not add vlans +on bridges. More complex setups may give false results. + +WWW: http://vincentbernat.github.io/lldpd/ |