Users Guide

538 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
• Tx & Rx — Enables LLDP on transmitting and receiving LLDP
packets.
•
Disable — 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.
–
System Capabilities — Primary functions of the switch, and whether
or not these functions are enabled in the switch. The capabilities are
indicated by two octets. Bits 0 through 7 indicate Other, Repeater,
Bridge, WLAN AP, Router, Telephone, DOCSIS cable device, and
station respectively. Bits 8 through 15 are reserved.
–
802.3 MAC-PHY — Duplex and bit rate capability and the current
duplex and bit rate settings of the sending device. It also advertises
whether the current settings are due to auto-negotiation or manual
configuration.
An alternative way to select the TLVs is to select the
Use Default field, in
which case only mandatory TLVs are used. These are: Chassis subtype
(MAC address), Port subtype (port number), and TTL (time-to-leave).
5 Enter the Management IP Address that is advertised from the interface.
Check
Use Default to use the default Management IP address.