Abstract This document accompanies the sample code that is provided in the Link Layer Topology Discovery Porting Kit (lltd porting Kit).
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 Windows Rally™ Development Kit LLTD Porting Kit User's Guide November 1, 2006 Abstract This document accompanies the sample code that is provided in the Link Layer Topology Discovery Porting Kit (LLTD Porting Kit). It describes the code design and implementation details so that implementers of the LLTD protocol can incorporate it in their products that use Internet Protocol (IP) connections, thereby enhancing their product's interoperability with Microsoft® Windows® operating systems. LLTD is a key component of the Microsoft Windows Rally™ set of technologies. The current version of this paper is maintained with the Porting Kit on the Web at: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/rally/rallykit.mspx
Contents Introduction to the LLTD Porting Kit 3 LLTD Topology Discovery and Mapping Techniques 5 The Mapper: Discovery Packets 5 The Responder: Hello Packets 5 Net Metadata Mining: TLVs 5 Neighbor Visibility: Emits, Probes, and Trains 6 Metadata Revisited: Small and Large TLVs 6 Scalability, Diagnostics, and More 7 Implementing the LLTD Daemon 7 Building the LLTD Daemon 7 Setting Up and Using the Porting Kit 7 Using the LLTD Daemon 8 LLTD Daemon Architecture 9 Porting to Other Environments 10 Code Organization 12 Invoking the LLTD Daemon 13 Hotspots for Customization 13 Frequently Asked Questions 14 Terminology 18 Appendix. Component Table FAQ 20 Disclaimer This is a preliminary document and may be changed substantially prior to final commercial release of the software described herein. The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication. This White Paper is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user. Without limiting the rights under copyright, no part of this document may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), or for any purpose, without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document. Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Microsoft, the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property. Unless otherwise noted, the example companies, organizations, products, domain names, e-mail addresses, logos, people, places and events depicted herein are fictitious, and no association with any real company, organization, product, domain name, email address, logo, person, place or event is intended or should be inferred. © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Rally, Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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