User guide

PingerPro User Guide
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Psiber Data Systems Revision 1.00
Select the Enable button to add LLDP/CDP to the Auto Test set. The LLDP/CDP settings are now
displayed.
Setup VLAN/LLDP Screen Setup LLDP Screen-Enabled
The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is a vendor-neutral link layer protocol used by network
devices for advertising their identity, capabilities, and neighbors on a network. LLDP information is sent by
devices from each of their interfaces at a fixed interval in the form of an
Ethernet frame.
The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a proprietary Data Link Layer protocol developed by Cisco
Systems. It is used to share information about other directly connected Cisco equipment, such as
the operating system version and IP address. By default, CDP packets are sent every 30 to 60 seconds.
Select the gray Timeout button to change the time the PingerPro waits for a LLDP or CDP packet.
Select the VLAN/LLDP button with the
< arrow to return to the Main Setup Screen or select the bottom
Security button to continue on to The Security Setup Screen.
Security
Select the Enable button to add this test to the Auto Test set. The Security settings are now displayed.
The PingerPro uses 802.1X to gain access to secure networks. IEEE 802.1X is an IEEE Standard for
Port-based Network Access Control. It provides an authentication mechanism to devices wishing to attach
to a LAN or WLAN. The encapsulation of EAP over IEEE 802 is defined as "EAP over LANs" or EAPOL.
The PingerPro uses EAP-MD5 to determine network security. EAP-MD5 differs from other EAP methods
in that it only provides authentication of the EAP peer to the EAP server but not mutual authentication.
Enter in the Username and Password for the PingerPro to use to authenticate itself in Auto Test.