Users Guide

Network Administration: Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) 209
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To use the default values for any field, select Use Default .
LLDP Port Settings
LLDP configuration of a port includes activating LLDP notification on it,
and selecting the optional TLVs that will be sent in the LLDP PDU, in
addition to the mandatory ones.
By setting these properties, it is possible to provide additional types of
information to network devices that support the LLDP.
To configure LLDP per port:
1
Click Network Administration > Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
>
LLDP Port Settings .
LLDP settings for all ports are displayed.
2 Click Edit and click the Edit icon of the port to be configured.
3 Select the transmission type on which LLDP is to be configured in the
State field. The possible options are:
–
Tx Only — Enables LLDP on transmitting LLDP packets only.
– Rx Only — Enables LLDP on receiving LLDP packets only.
–
Tx & Rx — Enables LLDP on transmitting and receiving LLDP
packets.
–
Disabled — LLDP is disabled on the port.
4 Move the optional TLVs that the switch should advertise from the
Available TLV list to the Optional TLV list. The TLVs advertise the
following:
–
Port Description — Information about the port, including
manufacturer, product name, and hardware/software version.
–
System Name — System's assigned name (in alpha-numeric format).
This value equals the sysName object.
–
System Description — Description of the network entity (in alpha-
numeric format). This includes the system's name and versions of the
hardware, operating system, and networking software supported by the
switch. This value equals the sysDescr object.