Administrator Guide

Version Description
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.16.0 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
DCBX requires that you enable LLDP to advertise DCBX TLVs to peers.
Configure DCBX operation at the INTERFACE level on a switch or globally on the switch. To verify the
DCBX configuration on a port, use the show interface dcbx detail command.
NOTE: The dcbx port-role command is not supported on cascade interfaces or extended ports.
dcbx version
Configure the DCBX version used on the interface.
C9000 Series
Syntax
dcbx version {auto | cee | cin | ieee-v2.5}
To remove the DCBX version, use the no dcbx version command.
Parameters
auto | cee | cin |
ieee-v2.5
Enter the DCBX version type used on the interface, where:
● auto: configures the port to operate using the DCBX version received from a
peer.
● cee: configures the port to use CDD (Intel 1.01).
● cin: configures the port to use Cisco-Intel-Nuova (DCBX 1.0).
● ieee-v2: configures the port to use IEEE 802.1az (Draft 2.5).
Defaults Auto
Command Modes INTERFACE PROTOCOL LLDP
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9 (0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.7(0.1) Introduced on the S3048-ON and S4048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.16.0 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
DCBX requires that you enable LLDP to advertise DCBX TLVs to peers.
Configure DCBX operation at the INTERFACE level on a switch or globally on the switch. To verify the
DCBX configuration on a port, use the show interface dcbx detail command.
NOTE: The dcbx version command is not supported on cascade interfaces or extended ports.
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