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  8. lldpd: lldpd (an implementation of IEEE 802.1ab (LLDP))
  9. lldpd:
  10. lldpd: LLDP allows you to know exactly on which port is a server (and
  11. lldpd: reciprocally). It is an industry standard protocol designed to
  12. lldpd: supplant proprietary Link-Layer protocols such as EDP or CDP. The goal
  13. lldpd: of LLDP is to provide an inter-vendor compatible mechanism to deliver
  14. lldpd: Link-Layer notifications to adjacent network devices.
  15. lldpd:
  16. lldpd: lldpd is an ISC-licensed implementation of LLDP for various Unixes. It
  17. lldpd: also supports some proprietary protocols.
  18. lldpd: