Reference Guide

1. To enable LLDP globally, verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode. To enable LLDP on an interface, verify
that you are logged in to INTERFACE mode.
2. Enter the protocol lldp command. The prompt changes to include conf-lldp or conf-if-interface-lldp.
LLDP MANAGEMENT INTERFACE Mode
To enable and configure Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) on management interfaces, use LLDP MANAGEMENT
INTERFACE mode.
To enter LLDP MANAGEMENT INTERFACE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to LLDP mode.
2. Enter the management-interface command. The prompt changes to include conf-lldp-mgmtIf.
LINE Mode
To configure the console or virtual terminal parameters, use LINE mode.
To enter LINE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the line command. Include the keywords console or vty and their line number available on the switch. The prompt
changes to include config-line-console or config-line-vty.
You can exit this mode by using the exit command.
MAC ACCESS LIST Mode
To enter MAC ACCESS LIST mode and configure either standard or extended access control lists (ACLs), use the mac
access-list standard or mac access-list extended command.
To enter MAC ACCESS LIST mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Use the mac access-list standard command or the mac access-list extended command. Include a name for
the ACL. The prompt changes to include conf-std-macl or conf-ext-macl.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
MONITOR SESSION Mode
To enable and configure a traffic monitoring session using port monitoring, use MONITOR SESSION mode. For more
information, see Port Monitoring.
To enter MONITOR SESSION mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the monitor session command, and then the session ID. The prompt changes to include conf-mon-sess-
sessionID.
MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE (MSTP) Mode
To enable and configure MSTP, use MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE mode. For more information, see Multiple Spanning Tree
Protocol (MSTP).
To enter MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the protocol spanning-tree mstp command. The prompt changes to include conf-mstp.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
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