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Users Manual of GS-6322 Managed Switch Series
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such as device identification, capabilities and configuration settings. LLDP also defines how to store and maintain information
gathered about the neighboring network nodes it discovers.
Link Layer Discovery Protocol - Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) is an extension of LLDP intended for managing
endpoint devices such as Voice over IP phones and network switches. The LLDP-MED TLVs advertise information such as
network policy, power, inventory, and device location details. LLDP and LLDP-MED information can be used by SNMP
applications to simplify troubleshooting, enhance network management, and maintain an accurate network topology.
4.3.8.2 LLDP Configuration
This page allows the user to inspect and configure the current LLDP port settings. The LLDP Configuration screen in Figure
4-3-8-1 appears.
Figure 4-3-8-1: LLDP Configuration Page Screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
LLDP Parameters
Object Description
Tx Interval
The switch is periodically transmitting LLDP frames to its neighbors for having
the network discovery information up-to-date. The interval between each LLDP
frame is determined by the Tx Interval value. Valid values are restricted to 5 -
32768 seconds.
Default: 30 seconds
This attribute must comply with the following rule:
(Transmission Interval * Hold Time Multiplier) ≤65536, and Transmission Interval
>= (4 * Delay Interval)