Adding An Lldp Profile - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

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LLDP-DCBX configuration

Adding an LLDP profile

NOTE
When a TE port is selected to assign to an LLDP profile, a yellow banner displays with the following
error message: "LLDP-DCBX is disabled on this switch. The configuration becomes functional when
LLDP-DCBX is enabled on the switch."
1. Select Configure > DCB.
2. Select a switch, and click Edit.
3. Click the LLDP-DCBX tab on the Edit Switch dialog box.
4. Click the Enable LLDP-DCBX checkbox.
5. Configure the LLDP Profile parameters:
6. Click the right arrow button to move the newly created profile into the LLDP Profiles list.
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The DCB Configuration dialog box displays, showing the status of all DCB-related hardware and
functions.
The LLDP-DCBX dialog box displays.
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Enter a name for the LLDP profile.
If the name of the LLDP profile already exists on the switch, an overwrite warning displays.
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Enter a meaningful description of the LLDP profile.
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Select a mode from the list: Both Tx (transmitted) or Rx (received), Tx only, or Rx only.
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Enter a hello interval time (in seconds) for the bridge in the Hello (secs) field. The value
range is from 4 through 180 and the default value is 30.
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Enter a multiplier (in seconds). The value range is from 1 through 10 and the default is 4.
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Check the profile parameters that you want to display as part of the LLDP profile from the
Advertise list:
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Port description - The user-configured port description.
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System name - The user-configured name of the local system.
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System capabilities - The system capabilities running on the system.
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System description - The system description containing information about the
software running on the system.
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Management IP address - The management IP address of the local system.
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DCBX - The DCBX profiles.
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FCoE application - The FCoE application feature.
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FCoE logical link - The logical link level for the SAN network.
When you have finished the configuration, click OK to launch the Deploy to Products dialog
box.
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