What is lldpd?

Why using lldpd

LLDP allows you to know exactly on which port is a server (and reciprocally).

LLDP is an industry standard protocol designed to supplant proprietary Link-Layer protocols such as EDP or CDP. The goal of LLDP is to provide an inter-vendor compatible mechanism to deliver Link-Layer notifications to adjacent network devices.

lldpd is an ISC-licensed implementation of LLDP for various Unixes. It also supports some proprietary protocols.

Interested?

Download the latest version (1.0.18, GPG, public key)
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Learn how to install lldpd.
Learn how to configure and use lldpd.
Get the code on GitHub.
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