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	Title		: UniDirectional Link Detection (UDLD) Protocol
	Author(s)	: M. Foschiano
	Filename	: draft-foschiano-udld-01.txt
	Pages		: 14
	Date		: 2006-2-14

This document describes a protocol that can be used to detect and 
disable unidirectional Ethernet fiber or copper links caused for 
instance by mis-wiring of fiber strands, interface malfunctions, 
media converters' faults, etc.  It operates at Layer 2 in conjunction 
with IEEE 802.3's existing Layer 1 fault detection mechanisms. 

Please note that this document is not meant to be used as an 
implementation reference for inter-vendor interoperability purposes. 
Its objective instead is to be an informative reference for users who 
wish to deploy services based on the protocol herein described.

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