ZyXEL Communications GS1900-8HP - Monitor: LLDP; C Ha Pte R 15 Mo Nito R: L L DP; Overview; What You Can Do in this Chapter

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C HAPTER 15
Mo nito r: LLDP
15.1 O ve rvie w
This section provides information for LLDP in Mo nito r.
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), defined as IEEE 802.1ab, enables LAN devices that support LLDP to
exchange their configured settings. This helps eliminate configuration mismatch issues.
15.1.1 Wha t Yo u C a n Do in this C ha pte r
The LLDP screen (
Section 15.2 on page 100) displays statistics, remote information, and overloading.
15.2 LLDP
This link takes you to a screen where you can view LLDP on the Switch. LLDP allows a network device to
advertise its identity and capabilities on the local network. It also allows the device to maintain and
store information from adjacent devices which are directly connected to the network device.
15.2.1 Sta tistic s
Use this screen to view the Switch’s LLDP global and port statistics. Click Mo nitor > LLDP > Sta tistic s to
access this screen.