Chapter 1: New In This Release; Features; 802.1Ab Customization - Avaya 4524GT Configuration Manual

Chapter 1: New in this release

The following sections detail what is new in Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Configuration — System
(NN47205-500) for Release 5.5.

Features

See the following sections for information about feature changes:

802.1AB customization

802.1AB, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) customization expands LLDP capabilities so
that you can customize all of the LLDP advertisements and timers. The enhanced flexibility
provided by the additional customization makes LLDP suitable for deployments where a variety
of vendor equipment or deployment methods exist.
You can customize the following Type, Length, and Value (TLV) elements for your deployment
needs:
• System TLV
• Port Description TLV
• System Name TLV
• System Description TLV
• System Capability TLV
• Management Address TLV
• VLAN Name TLV
• Port VLAN ID TLV
• Port and Protocol VLAN ID TLV
• MAC/PHY configuration/status TLV
• Power via MDI TLV, Link Aggregation TLV
• Maximum Frame Size TLV
• LLDP MED Capabilities TLV
• Network Policy TLV
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