Web Management Guide-R03

Chapter 13 | Basic Administration Protocols
Link Layer Discovery Protocol
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◆ MED TLVs – Configures general information included in the MED TLV field of
advertised messages.
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Capabilities – This option advertises LLDP-MED TLV capabilities, allowing
Media Endpoint and Connectivity Devices to efficiently discover which
LLDP-MED related TLVs are supported on the switch.
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Extended Power – This option advertises extended Power-over-Ethernet
capability details, such as power availability from the switch, and power
state of the switch, including whether the switch is operating from primary
or backup power (the Endpoint Device could use this information to decide
to enter power conservation mode).
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Inventory – This option advertises device details useful for inventory
management, such as manufacturer, model, software version and other
pertinent information.
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Location – This option advertises location identification details.
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Network Policy – This option advertises network policy configuration
information, aiding in the discovery and diagnosis of VLAN configuration
mismatches on a port. Improper network policy configurations frequently
result in voice quality degradation or complete service disruption.
◆ MED-Location Civic Address – Configures information for the location of the
attached device included in the MED TLV field of advertised messages,
including the country and the device type.
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Country – The two-letter ISO 3166 country code in capital ASCII letters.
(Example: DK, DE or US)
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Device entry refers to – The type of device to which the location applies:
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Location of DHCP server.
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Location of network element closest to client.
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Location of client. (This is the default.)
Web Interface
To configure LLDP interface attributes:
1. Click Administration, LLDP.
2. Select Configure Interface from the Step list.
3. Select Configure General from the Action list.
4. Select an interface from the Port or Trunk list.