MSM7xx Controllers Configuration Guide v6.4.0

Generate dynamic system names
When enabled, this feature replaces the system name with a dynamically generated value which
you can define.
Controller name
Specify how the dynamically generated name will be created. You can use regular text in
combination with placeholders to create the name. Placeholders are automatically expanded each
time the name is regenerated.
If the placeholders cause the generated name to exceed 32 characters, it is truncated.
Placeholders
• %RN: System name of the neighboring device to which the port is connected, obtained via
the System Name TLV. Since this is an optional TLV, if it is not available, the Chassis ID TLV
is used instead.
• %RP: Port description of the port on the neighboring device to which the local port is connected,
obtained via the Port Description TLV. Since this is an optional TLV, if it is not available, the
Port ID TLV is used instead.
• %SN: Controllers serial number.
• %IP: Controllers IP address. An IP address can require up to 15 characters (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn).
NOTE:
• When the LLDP agent is active on both the LAN port (LAN network on the MSM720) and the
Internet port (Internet network on the MSM720), the name generated on the LAN port is used
for both interfaces.
• The dynamic name on the controller is only updated when a change is detected in the neighbor
to which a port is connected.
• Once a system name is dynamically changed by this feature, there is no way to return to the
original system name.
• To define the suffix for APs, select Controlled APs >> Configuration > LLDP.
Expanded controller name
Shows the generated name with all placeholders expanded. To see the generated name you must
select Save, wait about 10 seconds, and then select the Refresh button in your browser.
Update AP names every nn seconds
Specify the interval at which dynamic names for all controlled APs are updated.
TLV settings
To customize TLV settings, select Configure TLVs on the Controller >> Network > Discovery protocols
page. The same TLV settings are for all ports.
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