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Configuring for Network Management Applications
LLDP (Link-Layer Discovery Protocol)
Remote Management Address. The switch always includes an IP address
in its LLDP advertisements. This can be either an address selected by a default
process, or an address configured for inclusion in advertisements. Refer to “IP
Address Advertisements” on page 12-31.
Debug Logging. You can enable LLDP debug logging to a configured debug
destination (Syslog server and/or a terminal device) by executing the debug
lldp command. (For more on Debug and Syslog, refer to the Troubleshooting
appendix in the Management and Configuration Guide for your switch.)
Note that the switch’s Event Log does not record usual LLDP update messages.
Options for Reading LLDP Information Collected by the
Switch
You can extract LLDP information from the switch to identify adjacent LLDP
devices. Options include:
■ Using the switch’s show lldp info command options to display data
collected on adjacent LLDP devices—as well as the local data the
switch is transmitting to adjacent LLDP devices (page 12-32).
■ Using an SNMP application that is designed to query the Neighbors
MIB for LLDP data to use in device discovery and topology mapping.
■ Using the walkmib command to display a listing of the LLDP MIB
objects
System Description
6
Enable/Disable Enabled Includes switch model name and running software version,
and ROM version.
Port Description
6
Enable/Disable Enabled Uses the physical port identifier.
System capabilities
supported
5, 6
Enable/Disable Enabled Identifies the switch’s primary capabilities (bridge, router).
System capabilities
enabled
5, 6
Enable/Disable Enabled Identifies the primary switch functions that are enabled.
1
The Packet Time-to-Live value is included in LLDP data packets. (Refer to “Changing the Time-to-Live for Transmitted
Advertisements” on page 12-36.)
2
Subelement of the Chassis ID TLV.
3
Subelement of the Port ID TLV.
4
Subelement of the Remote-Management-Address TLV.
5
Subelement of the System Capability TLV.
6
Populated with data captured internally by the switch. For more on these data types, refer to the IEEE P802.1AB Standard.
Data Type Configuration
Options
Default Description