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diff --git a/man/systemd.network.xml b/man/systemd.network.xml index 6d45d6c807..70e3804746 100644 --- a/man/systemd.network.xml +++ b/man/systemd.network.xml @@ -363,18 +363,26 @@ <varlistentry> <term><varname>EmitLLDP=</varname></term> <listitem> - <para>Controls support for Ethernet LLDP packet emission. Accepts a boolean parameter and defaults to - false. If enabled a short LLDP packet with information about the local system is sent out in regular - intervals on the link. The LLDP packet will contain information about the local host name, the local - machine ID (as stored in - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-id</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>) and the + <para>Controls support for Ethernet LLDP packet emission. Accepts a boolean parameter or the special values + <literal>nearest-bridge</literal>, <literal>non-tpmr-bridge</literal> and + <literal>customer-bridge</literal>. Defaults to false, which turns off LLDP packet emission. If not false, + a short LLDP packet with information about the local system is sent out in regular intervals on the + link. The LLDP packet will contain information about the local host name, the local machine ID (as stored + in <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-id</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>) and the local interface name, as well as the pretty hostname of the system (as set in <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-info</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>). LLDP - emission is only available on Ethernet links. Note that this setting passed data suitable for - identification of host to the network and should thus not be used on untrusted networks, where such - identification data should not be made available. Use this option to enable other systems to identify on - which interface they are connected to this system. See <varname>LLDP=</varname> above for an option to - enable LLDP reception.</para> + emission is only available on Ethernet links. Note that this setting passes data suitable for + identification of host to the network and should thus not be enabled on untrusted networks, where such + identification data should not be made available. Use this option to permit other systems to identify on + which interfaces they are connected to this system. The three special values control propagation of the + LLDP packets. The <literal>nearest-bridge</literal> setting permits propagation only to the nearest + connected bridge, <literal>non-tpmr-bridge</literal> permits propagation across Two-Port MAC Relays, but + not any other bridges, and <literal>customer-bridge</literal> permits propagation until a customer bridge + is reached. For details about these concepts, see <ulink + url="http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/download/802.1AB-2009.pdf">IEEE 802.1AB-2009</ulink>. Note that + configuring this setting to true is equivalent to <literal>nearest-bridge</literal>, the recommended and + most restricted level of propagation. See <varname>LLDP=</varname> above for an option to enable LLDP + reception.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> |