3Com 4500G Family Configuration Manual page 119

1 LLDP Configuration···································································································································1-1
Overview ·················································································································································1-1
Background ·····································································································································1-1
Basic Concepts································································································································1-2
How LLDP Works ····························································································································1-5
Protocols and Standards ·················································································································1-6
LLDP Configuration Task List ·················································································································1-6
Performing Basic LLDP Configuration ····································································································1-7
Enabling LLDP·································································································································1-7
Setting LLDP Operating Mode ········································································································1-7
Setting the LLDP Re-Initialization Delay ·························································································1-8
Enabling LLDP Polling·····················································································································1-8
Configuring the TLVs to Be Advertised ···························································································1-8
Configuring the Management Address and Its Encoding Format ···················································1-9
Setting Other LLDP Parameters····································································································1-10
Setting an Encapsulation Format for LLDPDUs············································································1-10
Configuring CDP Compatibility ·············································································································1-11
Configuration Prerequisites ···········································································································1-11
Configuring CDP Compatibility······································································································1-12
Configuring LLDP Trapping ··················································································································1-12
Displaying and Maintaining LLDP ·········································································································1-13
LLDP Configuration Examples··············································································································1-13
Basic LLDP Configuration Example ······························································································1-13
CDP-Compatible LLDP Configuration Example············································································1-16
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