Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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5. Configure the LLDP Profile parameters:
• Name - Type a name for the LLDP profile.
If the name of the LLDP profile already exists on the switch, an overwrite warning displays.
• Description - Type a meaningful description of the LLDP profile.
• Mode - Select a mode from the list: Tx (transmitted) or Rx (received).
• Hello - Enter a hello interval time for the bridge. The value range is 4-180 and the default
value is 30.
• Multiplier - Enter a multiplier. The value range is 1-10 and the default is 4.
• Advertise - Check the profile parameters that you want to display as part of the LLDP
profile:
• Port description - The user-configured port description.
• System name - The user-configured name of the local system.
• System capabilities - The system capabilities running on the system.
• System description - The system description containing information about the
software running on the system.
• Management IP address - The IP management address of the local system.
• Dot 1..Dot 3 -
• DCBX - The DCBX profiles.
• FCoE application - The FCoE application feature.
• FCoE logical link - The logical link level for the SAN network.
6. Click the right arrow button to move the newly created profile into the DBCX Profiles table.
7. When you have finished the configuration, click OK to launch the Deploy to Products dialog
box, shown in Figure 134.
Editing an LLDP profile
1. Select Configure > DCB from the menu bar.
The DCB Configuration dialog box displays, showing the status of all DCB-related hardware and
functions.
2. Select a switch, and click Edit.
3. Click the LLDP-DCBX tab on the Edit Switch dialog box.
The LLDP Profile dialog box displays.
4. Select an LLDP Profile in the LLDP Profile table.
NOTE
You can edit the <Global Configuration> profile. You cannot, however, delete or duplicate global
configurations.
5. Click the left arrow to load the LLDP Profile’s values to the left pane.
6. Modify the values, as described in “Adding an LLDP profile” on page 367. You are not allowed
to modify the LLDP Profile’s name.