Adding A Traffic Class Map; Lldp-Dcbx Configuration; Configuring Global Lldp Characteristics - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Administrator's Manual

8. Edit the Bandwidth entry to indicate the desired percentage of total bandwidth.
9. Change the Priority Flow Control Status to Enabled to enable PFC for the entry.
10. Click OK.

Adding a traffic class map

CoS priorities can be mapped to traffic classes using a traffic class map.
1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel.
2. Select the QoS tab.
3. Select the Traffic Class Map tab.
4. Select Add.
5. Enter a name for the traffic class map in the Name field.
6. Select the Traffic Class that you want to assign to the CoS priority.
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LLDP-DCBX configuration

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is a IEEE standard for collecting and distributing device
information. Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) extends LLDP by providing a protocol for
discovering, initializing, and managing CEE-compliant devices.
There are two configuration procedures:
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Configuring global LLDP characteristics

Configuring at the global level enables you to apply changes to every port.
Use the following procedure to configure the global LLDP characteristics.
1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel.
2. Select the LLDP-DCBX tab.
3. Select the Global tab.
4. Select the LLDP check box to enable LLDP globally.
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The new priority group displays in the Priority Group Map.
The Traffic Class Map Configuration dialog box displays.
NOTE
This dialog box has the same structure as the Priority Group Map in the CEE Configuration
dialog box. The default CoS-to-traffic class structure is based on IEEE 802.1Q
recommendations, as in the default Priority Group Map.
Click OK.
Configuring global LLDP characteristics.
Configuring an LLDP profile.
LLDP-DCBX configuration
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