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Configuring LLDP, LLDP-MED, and Wired Location Service
Finding Feature Information
Your software release may not support all the features documented in this chapter. For the latest feature
information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support an d Cisco software image
support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on
Cisco.com is not required.

Restrictions for LLDP, LLDP-MED, and Wired Location Service

To use the the following features, the switch must be running the LAN Base image:
LLDP-MED location 802.lab
LLDP-MED integration for CoS/DSCP
Network policy TLV and location TLV
Wired location service

Information About LLDP, LLDP-MED, and Wired Location

Service

The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a device discovery protocol that runs over Layer 2 (the data link
layer) on all Cisco-manufactured devices (routers, bridges, access servers, and switches). CDP allows
network management applications to automatically discover and lear n about other Cisco devices
connected to the network.
To support non-Cisco devices and to allow for interoperability between other devices, the switch
supports the IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP). LLDP is a neighbor discovery
protocol that is used for network devices to advertise information about themselves to other devices on
the network. This protocol runs over the data-link layer, which allows two systems running different
network layer protocols to learn about each other.