Users Guide

Management TLVs
A management TLV is an optional TLVs subtype. This 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 the IEEE to an organization or vendor
assigns.
• OUI Subtype — These subtypes indicate the information in the following data field. The owner of the
OUI determines the subtypes.
Figure 79. Organizationally Specific TLV
IEEE Organizationally Specific TLVs
The IEEE 802.1 and 802.3 working groups define eight TLV types 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 49. Optional TLV Types
Type TLV Description
Optional TLVs
4 Port description A user-defined alphanumeric
string that describes the port. Dell
Networking OS does not currently
support this TLV.
5 System name A user-defined alphanumeric
string that identifies the system.
6 System description A user-defined alphanumeric
string that identifies the system.
7 System capabilities Identifies the chassis as one or
more of the following: repeater,
bridge, WLAN Access Point,
Router, Telephone, DOCSIS cable
device, end station only, or other.
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