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LLDP—Network devices use the Link Layer Discovery Protocol to advertise their capabilities to other devices. See LLDP-MED for information on configuring the LLDP feature on the switch.

To configure control packet forwarding:

STEP 1

Click Administration > Control Packet Forwarding in the navigation window.

STEP 2

Select the protocol you want to configure (CDP, LLPD, or DOT1x).

STEP 3

Select the action that a port will take when received packets of the specified type:

 

Drop—All packets of the selected type are dropped.

 

Forward—All packets of the selected type are forwarded within the

 

specified VLAN. This is the default action for CDP packets.

 

Terminate—The packet is accepted and processed on the switch. This is

 

the default action for LLDP and DOT1X packets and is not available for CDP

 

packets.

STEP 4

Click Apply. Your changes are saved to the Running Configuration.

 

 

Diagnostics

You can use the diagnostics pages to perform virtual cable tests for copper and fiber optics cables, set up a diagnostic monitor for a port or VLAN, and to view CPU utilization data.

See the following topics for more information on the configuration pages available in the Administration > Diagnostics menu:

Testing Copper Ports

Configuring Port and VLAN Mirroring

CPU/Memory Utilization

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SLM2008PTNA specifications

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