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Appendix
802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol
Contents
This section contains the following topics:
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“Introduction” (page 481)
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“Description” (page 481)
Introduction
802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol is available for the following IP
Phones
• Phase II IP Phone 2001
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Phase II IP Phone 2002
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Phase II IP Phone 2004
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IP Phone 2007
• IP Phone 1110
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IP Phone 1120E
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IP Phone 1140E
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IP Phone 1150E
Description
The IEEE 802.1ab Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) defines a
standard method for Ethernet network devices, such as IP Phones,
switches, and routers to exchange information about their capabilities with
other devices and to store this information in a Management Information
Base (MIB).
LLDP also enables the system administrator to view the entire network
infrastructure.
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