Administration: Discovery
Configuring LLDP
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4. Associate LLDP MED network policies and the optional LLDP-MED TLVs to the
desired interfaces by using the LLDP MED Port Settings page.
5. If Auto Smartport is to detect the capabilities of LLDP devices, enable LLDP in
the Smartport Properties page.
6. Display overloading information by using the LLDP Overloading page.
Setting LLDP Properties
The LLDP Properties page

enables entering LLDP general parameters, such as
enabling/disabling the feature globally and setting timers.
To enter LLDP properties:
STEP 1 Click Administration > Discovery - LLDP > Properties.
STEP 2 Enter t he parameter s.
•LLDP Status—Select to enable LLDP on the device (enabled by default).
•LLDP Frames Handling—If LL DP is not e nabl ed, s elec t the actio n to b e take n
if a packet that matches the selected criteria is received:
-

Filtering

—Delete the packet.
-

Flooding

—Forward the packet to all VLAN members.
•TLV Advertise Interval—Enter the rate in seconds at which LLDP
advertisement updates are sent, or use the default.
•Topology Change SNMP Notification Interval—Enter the minimum time
interval between SNMP notifications.
•Hold Multiplier—Enter the amount of time that LLDP packets are held before
the packets are discarded, measured in multiples of the TLV Advertise
Interval. For example, if the TLV Advertise Interval is 30 seconds, and the
Hold Multiplier is 4, then the LLDP packets are discarded after 120 seconds.
•Reinitializing Delay—Enter the time interval in seconds that passes
between disabling and reinitializing LLDP, following an LLDP enable/disable
cycle.
•Transmit D elay—Enter the amount of time in seconds that passes b etween
successive LLDP frame transmissions due to changes in the LLDP local
systems MIB.