Command Line Interface Guide

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it. DCBX can be configured to operate in IEEE mode or CEE mode or CIN
mode. In auto mode, version detection is based on the peer device DCBX
version. The switch operates in either IEEE or one of the legacy modes on
each interface.
NOTE: CIN is Cisco Intel Nuova DCBX (version 1.0). CEE is converged enhanced
ethernet DCBX (version 1.06).
Use the no form of the command to reset the dcbx version to the default
value of auto.
Syntax
lldp dcbx version { auto | cin | cee | ieee }
no lldp dcbx version
Parameter Description
Default Configuration
The default version is auto.
Command Mode
Global Config
User Guidelines
In auto mode, the switch will attempt to jump start the exchange by sending
an IEEE frame, followed by a CEE frame followed by a CIN frame. The
switch will parse the received response and immeditely switch to the peer
version.
Parameter Description
auto Automatically select the version based on the peer response.
CIN Force the mode to Cisco-Intel-Nuova. (DCBX 1.0)
CEE Force the mode to CEE (DCBX 1.06)
IEEE Force the mode to IEEE 802.1Qaz
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