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What is LLDP? The link layer discovery protocol ( LLDP ) is an open and extendable part of the Internet protocol suite used in IEEE 802 to advertise a device’s identity and abilities, as well as other devices connected within the same network. LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP is mainly used in wired Ethernet-connected devices to facilitate management of network resources and simplify networking tasks for administrators in a multi-vendor network. The protocol’s multi-vendor support enables network discovery of devices and management tools like Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) in a network made up of devices from different manufacturers. LLDP makes it unnecessary to use a larger number of proprietary protocols to support a multi-vendor network or, on the other hand, limit oneself to the hardware of a single vendor. LLDP is also known as Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery, as specified in IEEE 802.1AB. Simil...

MIB - Management Information Database SNMP systems have OIDs that define each thing for the SNMP agents and manager. OIDs point to network monitoring objects stored in a database called the Management Information Base (MIB). A MIB holds the structure of the network alarms being monitored (like a map of the "city"), and it uses the OIDs to keep track of the individual components (like the address to a house or other location). an SNMP OID is like the address the fire truck would drive to if the fire alarm sounded. What if a fire broke out at your house, and you called the fire department with GPS coordinates (representing the Object ID or OID)? The fire department would have to look that up in its MIB to determine the correct street address. In telecom, SNMP OIDs describe specific locations in the managed network. The OID allows the MIB to translate the location of the event into a status description for your network administrators. What Does an SNMP OID Look Like...