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Configuring LLDP
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DGS-3100 Series Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch User Manual Configuring LLDP The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) allows troubleshooting and enhancing network management by discovering and maintaining network topologies over multi-vendor environments. LLDP discovers network neighbors by standardizing methods for network devices to advertise themselves to other systems, and to store discovered information. Device discovery information includes: Device Identification Device Capabilities Device Configuration The advertising device transmits multiple advertisement message sets in a single LAN packet. The multiple advertisement sets are sent in the packet Type Length Value (TLV) field. LLDP devices must support chassis and port ID advertisement, as well as system name, system ID, system, description, and system capability advertisements. This section contains information for configuring LLDP parameters, and includes the following topics: • Defining LLDP Global Settings • Defining LLDP Port Settings • Defining LLDP Basic TLV Settings • Defining LLDP Dot3 TLV Settings • Viewing LLDP Local Port Information • Viewing LLDP Remote Port Information Defining LLDP Global Settings The LLDP Global Setting Page displays LLDP system information and contains parameters for configuring LLDP global settings. 1. Click L2 Features > LLDP > LLDP Global Setting. The LLDP Global Setting Page opens: Figure 0-28. LLDP Global Setting Page The LLDP Global Setting Page contains the following fields: 105