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+# Sample configuration for link discovery
+# Note that the current file location (onos/tools/package/etc) is required for packaging onos and launching it in another location.
+# If you are launching onos locally, this configuration file would be placed at: $(KARAF_ROOT)/etc
+
+#
+# Disable Link Dicovery Permanently (Note: changing this property at runtime will have NO effect)
+# WARNING: This should only be used for special projects like bgprouter, where ONOS is controlling
+# a single switch
+#
+#disableLinkDiscovery = true
+
+#
+# Enable Broadcast Discovery Protocol (EthType=0x8942)
+#
+#useBDDP = false
+
+#
+# Disable LLDP's received from specific devices
+# Details of the devices are in the file configured below
+#
+#lldpSuppression = ../config/lldp_suppresion.json