Basic concepts ····················································································································································· 175
Work mechanism ················································································································································ 180
Protocols and standards ····································································································································· 181
LLDP configuration task list ·········································································································································· 181
Enabling LLDP ······················································································································································ 182
Setting the LLDP operating mode ······················································································································· 183
Enabling LLDP polling·········································································································································· 184
Setting other LLDP parameters ···························································································································· 187
Configuring CDP compatibility ··································································································································· 188
Configuration prerequisites ································································································································ 189
Configuration procedure ···································································································································· 189
Configuring DCBX ························································································································································ 190
DCBX configuration task list ······························································································································· 191
Configuring the DCBX version ··························································································································· 191
Configuring APP parameters ······························································································································ 192
Configuring ETS parameters ······························································································································ 194
Configuring PFC parameters ······························································································································ 196
Displaying and maintaining LLDP ······························································································································· 197
LLDP configuration examples ······································································································································ 198
DCBX configuration example ····························································································································· 202
Configuration procedure ············································································································································· 208
Network requirements ········································································································································· 209
Configuration procedure ···································································································································· 209
Contacting HP ······························································································································································ 210
Subscription service ············································································································································ 210
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Websites ······························································································································································· 210
Conventions ·································································································································································· 211
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