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<varlistentry>
<term><varname>LLDP=</varname></term>
<listitem>
- <para>A boolean. When true, enables LLDP link receive support.
+ <para>Controls support for Ethernet LLDP packet reception. LLDP is a link-layer protocol commonly
+ implemented on professional routers and bridges which announces which physical port a system is connected
+ to, as well as other related data. Accepts a boolean or the special value
+ <literal>routers-only</literal>. When true, incoming LLDP packets are accepted and a database of all LLDP
+ neighbors maintained. If <literal>routers-only</literal> is set only LLDP data of various types of routers
+ is collected and LLDP data about other types of devices ignored (such as stations, telephones and
+ others). If false, LLDP reception is disabled. Defaults to <literal>routers-only</literal>. Use
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>networkctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> to query the
+ collected neighbor data. LLDP is only available on Ethernet links. See <varname>EmitLLDP=</varname> below
+ for enabling LLDP packet emission from the local system.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<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
+ 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>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
<term><varname>BindCarrier=</varname></term>
<listitem>
<para>A port or a list of ports. When set, controls the