Specifications

Understanding Neighbor Discovery
October 15, 2008 Page 5 of 14
Figure 2 LLDP-MED
IP Network
Infrastructure
(IEEE 802 LAN)
LLDP-MED Communication Device Endpoints
(Class III): Support IP communication end user
(for example, IP phone, soft phone)
LLDP-MED Network Connectivity Devices:
Provide IEEE 802 network access to
LLDP-MED endpoints
(for example, L2/L3 switch)
LLDP-MED Generic Endpoints (Class I):
Basic participant endpoints in LLDP-MED
(for example, IP communications controller)
LLDP-MED Media Endpoints (Class ll):
Supports IP media streams
(for media gateways, conference bridges)