Protocols and standards, Lldp configuration task list, Performing basic lldp configuration – H3C Technologies H3C S12500 Series Switches User Manual

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on the time to live (TTL) value in the Time to Live TLV carried in the LLDP frame. When the TTL value in the

Time To Live TLV carried in the LLDP frame becomes zero, the information ages out immediately.

Protocols and standards

IEEE 802.1AB-2005, Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery

ANSI/TIA-1057, Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint Devices

DCB Capability Exchange Protocol Specification Rev 1.0

DCB Capability Exchange Protocol Base Specification Rev 1.01

LLDP configuration task list

Task

Remarks

Performing basic LLDP
configuration

Enabling LLDP

Required.

Setting LLDP operating mode

Optional.

Setting the LLDP re-initialization delay

Optional.

Enabling LLDP polling

Optional.

Configuring the advertisable TLVs

Optional.

Configuring the management address and its encoding format

Optional.

Setting other LLDP parameters

Optional.

Configuring the encapsulation format for LLDP frames

Optional.

Configuring CDP compatibility

Optional.

Configuring LLDP trapping

Optional.

NOTE:

LLDP-related configurations made in Ethernet interface view takes effect only on the current port, and those
made in port group view takes effect on all ports in the current port group.

Performing basic LLDP configuration

Enabling LLDP

To make LLDP take effect on specific ports, you must enable LLDP both globally and on these ports.
To enable LLDP:

Step Command

Remarks

1.

Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.

Enable LLDP globally.

lldp enable

By default, LLDP is enabled on ports,
but disabled globally.

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