Management address, How lldp works, Operating modes of lldp – H3C Technologies H3C S10500 Series Switches User Manual

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Table 27 LLDP-MED TLVs

Type Description

LLDP-MED Capabilities

Allows a network device to advertise the LLDP-MED TLVs that it

supports.

Network Policy

Allows a network device or terminal device to advertise the VLAN ID
of the specific port, the VLAN type, and the Layer 2 and Layer 3

priorities for specific applications.

Extended Power-via-MDI

Allows a network device or terminal device to advertise power supply
capability. This TLV is an extension of the Power Via MDI TLV.

Hardware Revision

Allows a terminal device to advertise its hardware version.

Firmware Revision

Allows a terminal device to advertise its firmware version.

Software Revision

Allows a terminal device to advertise its software version.

Serial Number

Allows a terminal device to advertise its serial number.

Manufacturer Name

Allows a terminal device to advertise its vendor name.

Model Name

Allows a terminal device to advertise its model name.

Asset ID

Allows a terminal device to advertise its asset ID. The typical case is
that the user specifies the asset ID for the endpoint to facilitate
directory management and asset tracking.

Location Identification

Allows a network device to advertise the appropriate location

identifier information for a terminal device to use in the context of
location-based applications.

Management address

The network management system uses the management address of a device to identify and manage the

device for topology maintenance and network management. The management address TLV
encapsulates the management address.

How LLDP works

Operating modes of LLDP

LLDP can operate in one of the following modes:

TxRx mode—A port in this mode sends and receives LLDPDUs.

Tx mode—A port in this mode only sends LLDPDUs.

Rx mode—A port in this mode only receives LLDPDUs.

Disable mode—A port in this mode does not send or receive LLDPDUs.

Each time the LLDP operating mode of a port changes, its LLDP protocol state machine re-initializes. A

re-initialization delay, which is user configurable, prevents LLDP from being initialized too frequently at

times of frequent changes to the operating mode. With this delay configured, before a port can initialize

LLDP, it must wait for the specified interval after the LLDP operating mode changes.

Transmitting LLDPDUs

An LLDP-enabled port operating in TxRx mode or Tx mode sends LLDPDUs to its directly connected

devices both periodically and when the local configuration changes. To prevent LLDPDUs from

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