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The switch supports the LLDP Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) extensions to the LLDP protocol. LLDP-MED enables auto-discovery of LAN policies, device location, and other device characteristics, and automates management of Power- over-Ethernet (PoE) endpoints.

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

Configuring Global LLDP-MED Properties

Configuring LLDP-MED on a Port

LLDP-MED Port Status Details

LLDP-MED Neighbor Information

Configuring Global LLDP-MED Properties

Use the LLDP MED Properties page to specify global parameters for this feature.

To configure global LLDP-MED properties:

STEP 1 Click Administration > Discovery - LLDP-MED > Properties in the navigation window.

The LLDP-MED specification defines two primary device classes: Network Connectivity devices and Endpoint devices. As indicated in the Device Class field, the switch is classified as a Network Connectivity device.

STEP 2 For Asset ID, enter the asset ID for the switch, advertised in Inventory TLVs. STEP 3 Specify the Location Parameters to identify the physical location of the switch:

Subtype—Select one of the following options to configure how the switch location is identified in TLVs:

-Coordinate Based—Switch location is identified using GPS coordinates in hexadecimal format.

-Civic Address—Switch location is identified using a geographic description of the location, such as city, street name, and building name.

-ELIN—Switch location is identified using the Emergency Location Identification Number (ELIN) of the switch.

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SLM2008PTNA specifications

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