Brocade Communications Systems 6650 manual LLDP-MED overview, Benefits of Lldp

8 LLDP-MED overview

Benefits of LLDP

LLDP provides the following benefits:

•Network Management:

•Simplifies the use of and enhances the ability of network management tools in multi-vendor environments

•Enables discovery of accurate physical network topologies such as which devices are neighbors and through which ports they connect

•Enables discovery of stations in multi-vendor environments

•Network Inventory Data:

•Supports optional system name, system description, system capabilities and management address

•System description can contain the device product name or model number, version of hardware type, and operating system

•Provides device capability, such as switch, router, or WLAN access point

•Network troubleshooting:

•Information generated by LLDP can be used to detect speed and duplex mismatches

•Accurate topologies simplify troubleshooting within enterprise networks

•Can discover devices with misconfigured or unreachable IP addresses

LLDP-MED overview

LLDP-MED is an extension to LLDP. This protocol enables advanced LLDP features in a Voice over IP (VoIP) network. Whereas LLDP enables network discovery between Network Connectivity devices, LLDP-MED enables network discovery between Network Connectivity devices and media Endpoints such as, IP telephones, softphones, VoIP gateways and conference bridges

.Figure 12 demonstrates LLDP-MED connectivity.

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