Configure Lldp; Related Configuration Tasks; Important Points To Remember; Lldp Compatibility - Dell Force10 Z9000 Configuration Manual

Figure 64. Extended Power via MDI TLV

Configure LLDP

Configuring LLDP is a two-step process.
1. Enable LLDP globally.
2. Advertise TLVs out of an interface.

Related Configuration Tasks

• Viewing the LLDP Configuration
• Viewing Information Advertised by Adjacent LLDP Agents
• Configuring LLDPDU Intervals
• Configuring Transmit and Receive Mode
• Configuring a Time to Live
• Debugging LLDP

Important Points to Remember

• LLDP is enabled by default.
• Dell Networking systems support up to eight neighbors per interface.
• Dell Networking systems support a maximum of 8000 total neighbors per system. If the number of interfaces multiplied by eight
exceeds the maximum, the system does not configure more than 8000.
• INTERFACE level configurations override all CONFIGURATION level configurations.
• LLDP is not hitless.

LLDP Compatibility

• Spanning tree and force10 ring protocol "blocked" ports allow LLDPDUs.
• 802.1X controlled ports do not allow LLDPDUs until the connected device is authenticated.

CONFIGURATION versus INTERFACE Configurations

All LLDP configuration commands are available in PROTOCOL LLDP mode, which is a sub-mode of the CONFIGURATION mode and
INTERFACE mode.
• Configurations made at the CONFIGURATION level are global; that is, they affect all interfaces on the system.
• Configurations made at the INTERFACE level affect only the specific interface; they override CONFIGURATION level
configurations.
Example of the protocol lldp Command (CONFIGURATION Level)
R1(conf)#protocol lldp
R1(conf-lldp)#?
advertise Advertise TLVs
disable Disable LLDP protocol globally
end Exit from configuration mode
exit Exit from LLDP configuration mode
hello LLDP hello configuration
mode LLDP mode configuration (default = rx and tx)
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