Lldp-Med; Lldp-Med Global Configuration; Figure 166: Lldp Global Configuration; Table 149: Lldp Global Configuration Fields - D-Link DWL-8600AP User Manual

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LLDP-MED

The Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) is an enhancement to LLDP that

• Auto-discovery of LAN policies (such as VLAN, Layer 2 Priority and DiffServ settings), enabling plug and

play networking.

• Device location discovery for creation of location databases.

• Extended and automated power management of Power over Ethernet endpoints.

• Inventory management, enabling network administrators to track their network devices and determine

their characteristics (manufacturer, software and hardware versions, serial/asset number).

Use this page to set global parameters for LLDP-MED operation. To display this page, click LAN > L2 Features

> LLDP > LLDP-MED > Global Configuration in the navigation tree.

Fast Start Repeat Count Specifies the number of LLDP PDUs that will be transmitted when the protocol is

Device Class

• Click Submit to updated the switch. The changes take effect but will not be retained across a power cycle

unless a save is performed.

enabled. The range is from (1 to 10). The default value s 3.

Specifies local device's MED Classification. The following three represent the actual

• Class I Generic [IP Communication Controller etc.]

• Class II Media [Conference Bridge etc.]

• Class III Communication [IP Telephone etc.])

The fourth device is Network Connectivity Device, which is typically a LAN switch/

router, IEEE 802.1 bridge, IEEE 802.11 wireless access point, etc.

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