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Table 17 Description on DLDP neighbor states 
DLDP nei
hbor state  Descri
tion
Unknown 
A neighbor is in this state when it is just detected and is being probed. A neighbor is 
in this state only when it is being probed. It transits to Two way state or Unidirectional 
state after the probe operation finishes.  
Two way 
A neighbor is in this state after it receives response from its peer. This state indicates 
the link is a two-way link.  
Unidirectional 
A neighbor is in this state when the link connecting it is detected to be a unidirectional 
link. After a device transits to this state, the corresponding neighbor entries 
maintained on other devices are removed.  
 
DLDP configuration task list 
For DLDP to work properly, enable DLDP on both sides and make sure these settings are consistent: the 
interval to send Advertisement packets, DLDP authentication mode, and password. 
DLDP does not process any link aggregation control protocol (LACP) events. The links in an aggregation 
are treated as individual links in DLDP. 
Make sure the DLDP version running on devices on the two ends are the same. 
Complete the following tasks to configure DLDP:  
 
Task Remarks 
Configuring the duplex mode and speed of an Ethernet interface  Required 
Enabling DLDP  Required 
Setting DLDP mode  Optional 
Setting the interval to send advertisement packets  Optional 
Setting the delaydown timer  Optional 
Setting the port shutdown mode  Optional 
Configuring DLDP authentication  Optional 
Resetting DLDP state  Optional 
 
Configuring the duplex mode and speed of an 
Ethernet interface 
To make sure that DLDP works properly on a link, you must configure the full duplex mode for the ports 
at two ends of the link, and configure a speed for the two ports, rather than letting them negotiate a 
speed.  
For more information about the duplex and speed commands, see Layer 2—LAN Switching Command 
Reference.