PBB frame format ················································································································································· 223
PBB frame forwarding ········································································································································· 225
Protocols and standards ····································································································································· 225
PBB configuration task list ··········································································································································· 225
Enabling L2VPN ··························································································································································· 226
Creating a PBB VSI ······················································································································································ 226
Configuring an uplink port ·········································································································································· 227
Configuring a downlink port ······································································································································· 228
Displaying and maintaining PBB ································································································································ 228
PBB configuration example ········································································································································· 228
Network requirements ········································································································································· 228
Configuration procedures ··································································································································· 229
Verifying the configuration ································································································································· 230
Troubleshooting ···························································································································································· 230
Symptom ······························································································································································· 230
Analysis ································································································································································ 230
Solution ································································································································································· 230
Configuring LLDP ····················································································································································· 232
Overview ······································································································································································· 232
Basic concepts ····················································································································································· 232
Working mechanism ··········································································································································· 237
Protocols and standards ····································································································································· 238
LLDP configuration task list ·········································································································································· 238
Enabling LLDP ······················································································································································ 239
Setting the LLDP operating mode ······················································································································· 240
Enabling LLDP polling·········································································································································· 241
Setting other LLDP parameters ···························································································································· 245
Configuring CDP compatibility ··································································································································· 246
Configuration prerequisites ································································································································ 247
Configuration procedure ···································································································································· 247
Configuring DCBX ························································································································································ 248
DCBX configuration task list ······························································································································· 249
Configuring APP parameters ······························································································································ 250
Configuring ETS parameters ······························································································································ 252
Configuring PFC parameters ······························································································································ 253
Configuring the DCBX version ··························································································································· 254
Displaying and maintaining LLDP ······························································································································· 255
Basic LLDP configuration example ······························································································································ 256
DCBX configuration example ······································································································································ 260
Configuration procedure ············································································································································· 266
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