Setting An Encapsulation Format For Lldpdus - 3Com 4500 PWR 26-Port Configuration Manual

Setting an Encapsulation Format for LLDPDUs

LLDPDUs can be encapsulated in Ethernet II or SNAP frames.
With Ethernet II encapsulation configured, an LLDP port sends LLDPDUs in Ethernet II frames and
processes an incoming LLDP frame only when it is Ethernet II encapsulated.
With SNAP encapsulation configured, an LLDP port sends LLDPDUs in SNAP frames and
processes an incoming LLDP frame only when it is SNAP encapsulated.
By default, LLDPDUs are encapsulated in Ethernet II frames. If the neighbor devices encapsulate
LLDPDUs in SNAP frames, configure the encapsulation format for LLDPDUs as SNAP to guarantee
normal communication with the neighbors.
Follow these steps to set the encapsulation format for LLDPDUs to SNAP:
To do...
Enter system view
Enter Ethernet interface view
Set the encapsulation format for
LLDPDUs to SNAP
LLDP-CDP (CDP is short for the Cisco Discovery Protocol) packets use only SNAP encapsulation.
Configuring CDP Compatibility
On a 3Com Switch 4500, only one voice VLAN exists at any given point in time. For detailed information
about voice VLAN, refer to Voice VLAN Operation in this manual.
You need to enable CDP compatibility for your device to work with Cisco IP phones.
As your LLDP-enabled device cannot recognize CDP packets, it does not respond to the requests of
Cisco IP phones for the voice VLAN ID configured on the device. This can cause a requesting Cisco IP
phone to send voice traffic without any tag to your device, disabling your device from differentiating
voice traffic from other types of traffic.
Use the command...
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
lldp encapsulation snap
72-10
Remarks
—
Required
Required
Ethernet II
encapsulation format
applies by default.
To restore the
default, use the undo
lldp encapsulation
command.