Discovery protocols

link layer discovery protocol (LLDP) - AN OPEN STANDARD PROTOCOL THAT ALLOWS DEVICES TO ADVERSISE THEMSELVS AND DISCOVERY OTHER DEVICES ABOUT THEMELS.

devices ID

Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) - a propritary protocol discovered by cisco, similar to LLDP but tailored for cisco environ.

model numbers IP addresses conneted interfaces

power consumption.

works better than LLDP if using cisco divices instrumetnal in maintaining an accurate and comprehensie inentory.

Network Seurty

Netowrk Performance

Network Reliablity

can conduct performance optimization.

network segmetnation load balancing.

make sure to secure this info.