Lldp-Dcbx Configuration; Configuring Global Lldp Characteristics - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

1. Select the DCB tab on the Switch Administration window.
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 DCB-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.
To configure the global LLDP characteristics, perform the following steps.
1. Select the DCB tab on the Switch Administration window.
2. Select the LLDP-DCBX tab.
3. Select the Global tab.
4. Select the LLDP check box to enable LLDP globally.
5. Enter a name for the configuration in the System Name field.
6. Optionally, add a description in the System Description field.
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8. In the Hello field, enter a time value in seconds.
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The Traffic Class Map Configuration dialog box displays.
NOTE
This dialog box has the same structure as the Priority Group Map in the DCB 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.
You can clear the check box to disable LLDP.
Select the Mode.
For Mode, the choices are Tx (transmit), Rx, (receive) or Both. The default is Both.

LLDP-DCBX configuration

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