---
name: "lldpd"
section: "8"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lldpd"
---

# lldpd(8)

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) daemon

## NAME

**lldpd** – Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**lldpd** \[**-d**\] \[**-s** *socket*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **lldpd** daemon receives Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) messages on Ethernet interfaces and stores them for display by [lldp(8)](/lldp/8.md).

LLDP is a link layer protocol for advertising and discovering identity and capability.

The options are as follows:

- **-d**

  Do not daemonize. If this option is specified, **lldpd** will run in the foreground and log to stderr.

- **-s** *socket*

  Use *socket* to communicate with [lldp(8)](/lldp/8.md).

## FILES

- */var/run/lldp.sock*

  default **lldpd** control socket

## SEE ALSO

[lldp(8)](/lldp/8.md)

## STANDARDS

*Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery*, IEEE 802.1AB.

## HISTORY

The **lldpd** program first appeared in OpenBSD 7.8.