BLADE OS™ Application Guide HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Version 5.1 Advanced Functionality Software
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Part 1: Basic Switching
- Accessing the Switch
- The Management Network
- Local Management Using the Console Port
- The Command Line Interface
- Remote Management Access
- Client IP Address Agents
- Securing Access to the Switch
- Setting Allowable Source IP Address Ranges
- RADIUS Authentication and Authorization
- TACACS+ Authentication
- LDAP Authentication and Authorization
- Secure Shell and Secure Copy
- Configuring SSH/SCP Features on the Switch
- Configuring the SCP Administrator Password
- Using SSH and SCP Client Commands
- SSH and SCP Encryption of Management Messages
- Generating RSA Host and Server Keys for SSH Access
- SSH/SCP Integration with Radius Authentication
- SSH/SCP Integration with TACACS+ Authentication
- End User Access Control
- Ports and Trunking
- Port-Based Network Access Control
- VLANs
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- RSTP and MSTP
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol
- Quality of Service
- Accessing the Switch
- Part 2: IP Routing
- Basic IP Routing
- Routing Information Protocol
- IGMP
- OSPF
- OSPF Overview
- OSPF Implementation in BLADE OS
- OSPF Configuration Examples
- Remote Monitoring
- Part 3: High Availability Fundamentals
- High Availability
- Layer 2 Failover
- Server Link Failure Detection
- VRRP Overview
- Failover Methods
- BLADE OS Extensions to VRRP
- Virtual Router Deployment Considerations
- High Availability Configurations
- High Availability
- Part 4: Appendices
- Index

BLADE OS 5.1 Application Guide
132 Chapter 7: Link Layer Discovery Protocol BMD00113, September 2009
LLDP transmissions can also be configured to enable or disable inclusion of optional information,
using the following command:
where type is an LLDP information option from Table 15:
By default, all optional LLDP information is included in LLDP transmissions.
>> # /cfg/l2/lldp/port <n>/tlv/<type> {ena|dis}
Table 15 LLDP Optional Information Types
Type Description
portdesc Port Description
sysname System Name
sysdescr System Description
syscap System Capabilities
mgmtaddr Management Address
portvid IEEE 802.1 Port VLAN ID
portprot IEEE 802.1 Port and Protocol VLAN ID
vlanname IEEE 802.1 VLAN Name
protid IEEE 802.1 Protocol Identity
macphy IEEE 802.3 MAC/PHY Configuration/Status, including the
auto-negotiation, duplex, and speed status of the port.
powermdi IEEE 802.3 Power via MDI, indicating the capabilities and status of
devices that require or provide power over twisted-pair copper links.
linkaggr IEEE 802.3 Link Aggregation status for the port.
framesz IEEE 802.3 Maximum Frame Size for the port.
all Select all optional LLDP information for inclusion or exclusion.