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Figure 61. Organizationally Specific TLV
IEEE Organizationally Specific TLVs
Eight TLV types have been defined by the IEEE 802.1 and 802.3 working groups as a basic part of LLDP;
the IEEE OUI is 00-80-C2. You can configure the Dell Networking system to advertise any or all of these
TLVs.
Table 22. Optional TLV Types
Type TLV Description
Optional TLVs
4 Port description A user-defined alphanumeric
string that describes the port.
Dell Networking OS does not
currently support this TLV.
5 System name A user-defined alphanumeric
string that identifies the system.
6 System description A user-defined alphanumeric
string that identifies the system.
7 System capabilities Identifies the chassis as one or
more of the following: repeater,
bridge, WLAN Access Point,
Router, Telephone, DOCSIS cable
device, end station only, or other.
8 Management address Indicates the network address of
the management interface. Dell
Networking OS does not
currently support this TLV.
IEEE 802.1 Organizationally
Specific TLVs
127 Port-VLAN ID On Dell Networking systems,
indicates the untagged VLAN to
which a port belongs.
127 Port and Protocol VLAN ID On Dell Networking systems,
indicates the tagged VLAN to
which a port belongs (and the
untagged VLAN to which a port
belongs if the port is in Hybrid
mode).
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Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)