Quick Reference Guide

LLDP Commands 269
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Examples
The following example specifies how often the software sends Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
updates.
lldp hold-multiplier
The lldp hold-multiplier Global Configuration mode command specifies the amount of time the
receiving device holds a Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) packet before discarding it. Use
the no form of this command to revert to the default setting.
Syntax
• lldp hold-multiplier number
•
no lldp hold-multiplier
• number — Specifies the hold time to be sent in the LLDP update packets as a multiple of the
timer value. (Range: 2-10)
Default Configuration
The default configuration is 4.
Command Modes
Global Configuration mode.
User Guidelines
• The actual time-to-live value used in LLDP frames can be expressed by the following formula:
TTL = min(65535, LLDP-Timer * LLDP-HoldMultiplier). For example, if the value of LLDP
timer is '30', and the value of the LLDP hold multiplier is '4', then the value '120' is encoded in
the TTL field in the LLDP header.
Examples
The following example specifies how often the software sends Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
updates.
lldp reinit-delay
The lldp reinit-delay Global Configuration mode command specifies the minimum time an LLDP
port waits before reinitializing LLDP transmission. Use the no form of this command to revert to
the default setting.
Console (config) # lldp timer
Console (config) # lldp hold-multiplier 6