HP 5820X Series

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Protocols and standards
• IEEE 802.1AB-2005, Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery
• ANSI/TIA-1057, Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint Devices
• DCB Capability Exchange Protocol Specification Rev 1.0
• DCB Capability Exchange Protocol Base Specification Rev 1.01
LLDP configuration task list
Complete these tasks to configure LLDP:
Task Remarks
Enabling LLDP Required
Setting the LLDP operating mode Optional
Setting the LLDP re-initialization delay Optional
Enabling LLDP polling Optional
Configuring the advertisable TLVs Optional
Configuring the management address and its
encoding format
Optional
Setting other LLDP parameters Optional
Performing basic LLDP
configuration
Setting an encapsulation format for LLDPDUs Optional
Configuring CDP compatibility Optional
Configuring DCBX Optional
Configuring LLDP trapping Optional
LLDP-related configurations made in Ethernet interface view take effect only on the current port, and those
made in port group view take effect on all ports in the current port group.
The Layer 3 Ethernet interface is an Ethernet interface operating in route mode. Set an Ethernet port as a
Layer 3 Ethernet interface by using the port link-mode route command (see chapter “Ethernet interface
configuration”).
Performing basic LLDP configuration
Enabling LLDP
To make LLDP take effect on certain ports, you must enable LLDP both globally and on these ports.
To enable LLDP:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
1. Enter system view
system-view —
2. Enable LLDP globally
lldp enable
Required.
By default, LLDP is globally
enabled.