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16 disable lldp systemdescription Software Reference

disable lldp systemdescription

Syntax DISable LLDP SYSTEMDescription [POrt={ALL|port-list}]

Description This command stops the switch from advertising the system description TLV

on the specified ports. This is the description of the local system, and is

displayed in output of the show system command.

The LLDP agent now sends LLDPDUs without system description

information.

Use the port parameter to specify the ports for which to disable system

description TLV advertisement, either a list of ports or all ports. port-list can be

any/all of the following:

■ a single switch port number. Port numbers start at 1 and end at m, where m

is the highest numbered port.

■ a range of switch port numbers (specified as n-m).

■ a comma-separated list of switch port numbers and/or ranges.

■ a single Ethernet interface (specified as ethn).

■ a comma-separated list of Ethernet interfaces. Ethernet port numbers start

at eth0 and end at ethn, where n is the highest numbered Ethernet port.

■ the Ethernet interface eth0.

By default, LLDP system description advertisement is enabled for all ports.

Examples To stop the switch from advertising the system description on port 1 and 2, use

the command:

dis lldp systemd po=1,2

To stop the switch from advertising the system description on all ports, use one

of the commands:

dis lldp systemd

dis lldp systemd po=all