3Com Baseline 2928 PWR Plus - Lldp

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Table of Contents
1 LLDP ···························································································································································1-1
Overview ·················································································································································1-1
Background ·····································································································································1-1
Basic Concepts································································································································1-1
Operating Modes of LLDP···············································································································1-5
How LLDP Works ····························································································································1-5
Compatibility of LLDP with CDP······································································································1-6
Protocols and Standards ·················································································································1-6
Configuring LLDP····································································································································1-6
LLDP Configuration Task List··········································································································1-6
Enabling LLDP on Ports ··················································································································1-7
Configuring LLDP Settings on Ports································································································1-8
Configuring Global LLDP Setup ····································································································1-12
Displaying LLDP Information for a Port·························································································1-14
Displaying Global LLDP Information ·····························································································1-19
Displaying LLDP Information Received from LLDP Neighbors·····················································1-20
LLDP Configuration Examples··············································································································1-20
LLDP Basic Settings Configuration Example ················································································1-20
CDP-Compatible LLDP Configuration Example············································································1-25
LLDP Configuration Guidelines·············································································································1-30