802.1AB Overview
Optional TLVs
The optional TLVs defined as part of LLDP are grouped into the following sets listed below:
Basic Management TLV Set
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Port Description TLV
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System Name TLV
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System Description TLV
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System capabilities TLV
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Management address TLV
Note. This optional TLV set is required for all LLDP implementation.
IEEE 802.1 Organizationally Specific TLV Set
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Port VLAN ID TLV
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Port and Protocol VLAN ID TLV
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VLAN name TLV
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Protocol identity TLV
Note. If one TLV from this set is included in the LLDPDU, then all the other TLVs need to be included.
IEEE 802.3 Organizationally Specific TLV Set
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MAC/PHY configuration/status TLV
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Power through MDI TLV (in network connectivity TLV set, Extended Power-through-MDI TLV is
supported)
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Link Aggregation TLV
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Maximum frame size TLV
ANSI-TIA LLDP-MED TLV Sets
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Network connectivity TLV set
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LLDP-MED capabilities TLV
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Network Policy TLV
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Inventory Management TLV
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Location Identification TLV
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Extended Power-through-MDI TLV
page 10-6
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide
Configuring 802.1AB
March 2011