Recommended lldp configuration procedure, Enabling lldp on ports – H3C Technologies H3C WX5500E Series Access Controllers User Manual

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Recommended LLDP configuration procedure

Step Remarks

1. Enabling LLDP on ports

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Optional.
By default, LLDP is enabled on ports.
Make sure LLDP is also enabled globally, because LLDP can work on a port
only when it is enabled both globally and on the port.

2. Configuring LLDP

settings on ports

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Optional.
LLDP settings include LLDP operating mode, packet encapsulation, CDP
compatibility, device information polling, trapping, and advertisable TLVs.
By default:

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The LLDP operating mode is TxRx.

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The encapsulation format is Ethernet II.

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CDP compatibility is disabled.

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Device information polling and trapping are disabled.

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All TLVs except the Location Identification TLV are advertised.

3. Configuring global LLDP

setup

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Required.
By default, global LLDP is disabled.
To enable LLDP to work on a port, enable LLDP both globally and on the port.

4. Displaying LLDP

information for a port

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Optional.
You can display the local LLDP information, neighbor information, statistics,
and status information of a port, where:

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The local LLDP information refers to the TLVs to be advertised by the local

device to neighbors.

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The neighbor information refers to the TLVs received from neighbors.

5. Displaying global LLDP

information

.

Optional.
You can display the local global LLDP information and statistics.

6. Displaying LLDP

information received
from LLDP neighbors

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Optional.
You can display the LLDP information received from LLDP neighbors.

Enabling LLDP on ports

1.

Select Network > LLDP from the navigation tree.
By default, the Port Setup tab is displayed. This tab displays the enabling status and operating
mode of LLDP on a port.

2.

Select one or more ports and click Enable beneath the port list to enable LLDP on them.
To disable LLDP on a port, select the port and click Disable.

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