IEEE Approved Draft Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks - Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery
STANDARD published on 24.12.2026
Designation standards: IEEE P802.1AB
Publication date standards: 24.12.2026
Approximate weight : 300 g (0.66 lbs)
Country: International technical standard
Category: Technical standards IEEE
Revision Standard - Active - Draft.
A protocol and a set of managed objects that can be used for discovering the physical topology from adjacent stations in IEEE 802® LANs are defined in this document.
ISBN: 979-8-8557-3605-2, 979-8-8557-3605-2
Number of Pages: 194
Product Code: STDUD28938, STDAPE28938
Keywords: IEEE 802.1AB(TM), link layer discovery protocol, management information base, topology discovery, topology information
Category: 802 LAN/MAN/PAN
Draft Number: P802.1AB/D2.3, May 2026 - UNAPPROVED DRAFT, P802.1AB/D2.3, May 2026 - APPROVED DRAFT