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author | Yuriy Andamasov <andamasov@gmail.com> | 2019-01-20 16:17:30 +0100 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2019-01-20 16:17:30 +0100 |
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Merge pull request #7 from kmpm/festures/split-services
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diff --git a/docs/services/lldp.rst b/docs/services/lldp.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a3bee7b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/services/lldp.rst @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ +LLDP +---- + +The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is a vendor-neutral +link layer protocol in the Internet Protocol Suite used by network devices for +advertising their identity, capabilities, and neighbors on an IEEE 802 local +area network, principally wired Ethernet.[1] The protocol is formally referred +to by the IEEE as Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery +specified in IEEE 802.1AB and IEEE 802.3-2012 section 6 clause 79. + +LLDP performs functions similar to several proprietary protocols, such as +`Cisco Discovery Protocol`_, `Foundry Discovery Protocol`_, +Nortel Discovery Protocol and Link Layer Topology Discovery. + +Information gathered +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Information gathered with LLDP is stored in the device as a management +information database (MIB_) and can be queried with the Simple Network +Management Protocol (SNMP_) as specified in RFC 2922. The topology of an +LLDP-enabled network can be discovered by crawling the hosts and querying this +database. Information that may be retrieved include: + +* System name and description +* Port name and description +* VLAN name +* IP management address +* System capabilities (switching, routing, etc.) +* MAC/PHY information +* MDI power +* Link aggregation + +Configuration +^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +* Enable service with: + + :code:`set service lldp` + +Options +******* + +* Configure a Define management-address: + + :code:`set service lldp management-address <x.x.x.x>` + +* Define listening interfaces + + :code:`set service lldp interface <all|interface name>` + +* LLDPd also implements an SNMP subagent. To Enable SNMP queries of the LLDP + database: + + :code:`set service lldp snmp enable` + +* Enable optional/other protocols + + :code:`set service lldp legacy-protocols cdp` + + Supported legacy protocols: + + * ``cdp`` - Listen for CDP for Cisco routers/switches + * ``edp`` - Listen for EDP for Extreme routers/switches + * ``fdp`` - Listen for FDP for Foundry routers/switches + * ``sonmp`` - Listen for SONMP for Nortel routers/switches + + +Display neighbors +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +* Display with: + +``show lldp neighbors`` + +Exemple: + +.. code-block:: sh + + vyos@vyos:~# show lldp neighbors + Capability Codes: R - Router, B - Bridge, W - Wlan r - Repeater, S - Station + D - Docsis, T - Telephone, O - Other + Device ID Local Proto Cap Platform Port ID + --------- ----- ----- --- -------- ------- + swA309 eth0 LLDP ? Cisco IOS Software, GigE0/33 + + +* Options: + + * ``detail`` - Show lldp neighbors detail + * ``interface`` - Show LLDP for specified interface + +Troubleshooting +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Use operationnal command ``show log lldp`` to display logs. + +.. include:: references.rst |