Brocade Fabric OS Documentation Addendum v6.1.2_cee (53-1001216-01, June 2009)

Fabric OS Documentation Addendum 101

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LLDP-DCBX configuration

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is a IEEE standard for collecting and distributing device

information. Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) extends LLDP by providing a protocol for

discovering, initializing, and managing CEE-compliant devices.

There are two configuration procedures:

• Configuring global LLDP characteristics.

• Configuring an LLDP profile.

Configuring global LLDP characteristics

Configuring at the global level enables you to apply changes to every port.

1. Select the CEE tab on the Switch Administration panel.

2. Select the LLDP-DCBX tab.

3. Select the Global tab (Figure 16).

FIGURE 16 CEE tab > LLDP-DCBX tab > Global tab

4. Type a name for the configuration in the System Name field.

5. Optionally, add a description in the System Description field.

6. Choose the Mode.

For Mode, the choices are tx (transmit), rx, (receive) or Both. The default is Both.