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Figure 68. Configuring LLDP
Optional TLVs
The Dell Networking Operating System (OS) supports the following optional TLVs: Management TLVs, IEEE 802.1 and 802.3
organizationally specific TLVs, and TIA-1057 organizationally specific TLVs.
Management TLVs
A management TLV is an optional TLVs sub-type. This kind of TLV contains essential management information about the sender.
Organizationally Specific TLVs
A professional organization or a vendor can define organizationally specific TLVs. They have two mandatory fields (as shown in
the following illustration) in addition to the basic TLV fields.
Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI)a unique number assigned by the IEEE to an organization or vendor.
OUI Sub-typeThese sub-types indicate the kind of information in the following data field. The sub-types are determined by
the owner of the OUI.
Figure 69. Organizationally Specific TLVs
IEEE Organizationally Specific TLVs
Eight TLV types have been defined by the IEEE 802.1 and 802.3 working groups as a basic part of LLDP; the IEEE OUI is
00-80-C2. You can configure the Dell Networking system to advertise any or all of these TLVs.
Table 38. Optional TLV Types
Type TLV Description
Optional TLVs
4 Port description A user-defined alphanumeric string that
describes the port. The Dell Networking
OS does not currently support this TLV.
450 Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)