Configuration Guide Manual
192 Brocade TurboIron 24X Series Configuration Guide
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General operating principles
Chassis ID
The Chassis ID identifies the device that sent the LLDP packets.
There are several ways in which a device may be identified. A chassis ID subtype, included in the
TLV and shown in Table 40, indicates how the device is being referenced in the Chassis ID field.
Devices use chassis ID subtype 4, the base MAC address of the device. Other third party devices
may use a chassis ID subtype other than 4. The chassis ID will appear similar to the following on
the remote device, and in the CLI display output on the device (show lldp local-info).
Chassis ID (MAC address): 0000.0033.e2c0
The chassis ID TLV is always the first TLV in the LLDPDU.
Port ID
The Port ID identifies the port from which LLDP packets were sent.
There are several ways in which a port may be identified, as shown in Figure 41. A port ID subtype,
included in the TLV, indicates how the port is being referenced in the Port ID field.
Devices use port ID subtype 3, the permanent MAC address associated with the port. Other third
party devices may use a port ID subtype other than 3. The port ID appears similar to the following
on the remote device, and in the CLI display output on the device (show lldp local-info).
TABLE 40 Chassis ID subtypes
ID subtype Description
0Reserved
1 Chassis component
2Interface alias
3Port component
4MAC address
5Network address
6Interface name
7 Locally assigned
8 – 255 Reserved
TABLE 41 Port ID subtypes
ID subtype Description
0Reserved
1Interface alias
2Port component
3MAC address
4Network address
5Interface name
6 Agent circuit ID
7 Locally assigned
8 – 255 Reserved