P802.1AB-2016-Revision – Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery
The standard defines a protocol and management elements, suitable for advertising information to stations attached to the same IEEE 802 LAN, for the purpose of populating physical topology and device discovery management information databases.
The protocol facilitates the identification of stations connected by IEEE 802 LANs/MANs, their points of interconnection, and access points for management protocols. This standard defines a protocol that
- Advertises connectivity and management information about the local station to adjacent stations on the same IEEE 802 LAN.
- Receives network management information from adjacent stations on the same IEEE 802 LAN.
- Operates with all IEEE 802 access protocols and network media.
- Establishes a network management information schema and object definitions that are suitable for storing connection information about adjacent stations.
- Provides compatibility with the IETF Physical Topology Management Information Base (MIB).
This revision project is needed to incorporate approved amendments and corrigenda, to incorporate technical and editorial corrections to existing functionality, and to maintain consistency in the consolidated text.
Current Status
| Status | Editor Draft |
| Current Draft | D0.1 |
| PAR | Full title: Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks – Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery PAR (Approved: 26 September 2024; Expires: 31 Dec 2028) |
| Editor | Paul Bottorff |
Archive
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