3Com 5500-EI PWR - Page 1057

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Figure 1-1 Network diagram for LLDP configuration
NMS
Switch A
Switch B
MED Device
Eth1/0/1
Eth1/0/2
Eth1/0/1
Configuration procedure
1) Configure Switch A.
# Enable LLDP globally.
<SwitchA> system-view
[SwitchA] lldp enable
# Enable LLDP on Ethernet 1/0/1 and Ethernet 1/0/2, setting the LLDP operating mode to Rx.
[SwitchA] interface ethernet1/0/1
[SwitchA-Ethernet1/0/1] lldp enable
[SwitchA-Ethernet1/0/1] lldp admin-status rx
[SwitchA-Ethernet1/0/1] quit
[SwitchA] interface ethernet1/0/2
[SwitchA-Ethernet1/0/2] lldp enable
[SwitchA-Ethernet1/0/2] lldp admin-status rx
[SwitchA-Ethernet1/0/2] quit
2) Configure Switch B.
# Enable LLDP globally.
<SwitchB> system-view
[SwitchB] lldp enable
# Enable LLDP on Ethernet1/0/1, setting the LLDP operating mode to Tx.
[SwitchB] interface ethernet1/0/1
[SwitchB-Ethernet1/0/1] lldp enable
[SwitchB-Ethernet1/0/1] lldp admin-status tx
3) Verify the configuration.
# Display the global LLDP status and port LLDP status on Switch A.
<SwitchA> display lldp status
Global status of LLDP : Enable
The current number of LLDP neighbors : 2
The current number of CDP neighbors : 0
LLDP neighbor information last changed time : 0 days, 0 hours, 4 minutes, 40 seconds
Transmit interval : 30s