Brocade Communications Systems 6650 manual Benefits of LLDP-MED, LLDP-MED connectivity

LLDP-MED overview 8

FIGURE 12 LLDP-MED connectivity

LLDP-MED Network Connectivity Devices (e.g., L2/L3 switch, bridge, etc.) provide IEEE 802 network access to LLDP-MED endpoints

LLDP-MED Generic Endpoints (Class I) act as basic participants in LLDP-MED. Example Class I device: Communications controller

IP Network

Infrastructure

(IEEE 802 LAN)

LLDP-MED Media Endpoints (Class II) support IP media streams.

Example Class II devices: media gateway, conference bridge

LLDP-MED Comunication Device Endpoints (Class III) support end user IP communication. Example Class III devices: IP telephone, softphone

Benefits of LLDP-MED

LLDP-MED provides the following benefits:

•Vendor-independent management capabilities, enabling different IP telephony systems to interoperate in one network.

•Automatically deploys network policies, such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 QoS policies and Voice VLANs.

•Supports E-911 Emergency Call Services (ECS) for IP telephony

•Collects Endpoint inventory information

•Network troubleshooting

• Helps to detect improper network policy configuration

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