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TIA Organizationally Specific TLVs
The Dell EMC Networking system is an LLDP-MED Network Connectivity Device (Device Type 4).
Network connectivity devices are responsible for:
transmitting an LLDP-MED capability TLV to endpoint devices
storing the information that endpoint devices advertise
The following table describes the five types of TIA-1057 Organizationally Specific TLVs.
Table 54. TIA-1057 (LLDP-MED) Organizationally Specific TLVs
Type SubType TLV Description
127 1 LLDP-MED Capabilities Indicates:
whether the transmitting
device supports LLDP-
MED
what LLDP-MED TLVs it
supports
LLDP device class
127 2 Network Policy Indicates the application type,
VLAN ID, Layer 2 Priority, and
DSCP value.
127 3 Location Identification Indicates that the physical
location of the device
expressed in one of three
possible formats:
Coordinate Based LCI
Civic Address LCI
Emergency Call Services
ELIN
127 4 Location Identification Indicates power requirements,
priority, and power status.
Inventory Management
TLVs
Implementation of this set
of TLVs is optional in LLDP-
MED devices. None or all
TLVs must be supported. Dell
EMC Networking OS does not
currently support these TLVs.
127 5 Inventory Hardware
Revision
Indicates the hardware
revision of the LLDP-MED
device.
127 6 Inventory Firmware
Revision
Indicates the firmware
revision of the LLDP-MED
device.
127 7 Inventory Software
Revision
Indicates the software
revision of the LLDP-MED
device.
127 8 Inventory Serial Number Indicates the device serial
number of the LLDP-MED
device.
127 9 Inventory Manufacturer
Name
Indicates the manufacturer of
the LLDP-MED device.
127 10 Inventory Model Name Indicates the model of the
LLDP-MED device.
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