Tia Organizationally Specific Tlvs - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Configuration Manual

TIA Organizationally Specific TLVs

The Dell Force10 system is an LLDP-MED Network Connectivity Device (Device Type 4). Network
connectivity devices are responsible for:
• transmitting an LLDP-MED capabilities TLV to endpoint devices
• storing the information that endpoint devices advertise
Table 18-3 list the five types of TIA-1057 Organizationally Specific TLVs.
Table 18-3. TIA-1057 (LLDP-MED) Organizationally Specific TLVs
Type Sub-type TLV
127 1 LLDP-MED Capabilities
127 2 Network Policy
127 3 Location Identification
127 4 Extended Power via MDI
Inventory Management TLVs
127 5 Inventory - Hardware Revision
127 6 Inventory - Firmware Revision
127 7 Inventory - Software Revision
127 8 Inventory - Serial Number
127 9 Inventory - Manufacturer Name
127 10 Inventory - Model Name
127 11 Inventory - Asset ID
127 12-255 Reserved
Description
Indicates:
• whether the transmitting device supports LLDP-MED
• what LLDP-MED TLVs it supports
• LLDP device class
Indicates the application type, VLAN ID, Layer 2 Priority, and
DSCP value
Indicates the physical location of the device expressed in one of
three possible formats:
• Coordinate Based LCI
• Civic Address LCI
• Emergency Call Services ELIN
Indicates power requirements, priority, and power status
Implementation of this set of TLVs is optional in LLDP-MED
devices. None or all TLVs must be supported. FTOS does not
currently support these TLVs.
Indicates the hardware revision of the LLDP-MED device.
Indicates the firmware revision of the LLDP-MED device.
Indicates the software revision of the LLDP-MED device.
Indicates the device serial number of the LLDP-MED device.
Indicates the manufacturer of the LLDP-MED device.
Indicates the model of the LLDP-MED device.
Indicates a user specified device number to manage inventory.
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