LLDP-MED Capabilities TLV
The LLDP-MED capabilities TLV communicates the types of TLVs that the endpoint device and the
network connectivity device support. LLDP-MED network connectivity devices must transmit the
Network Policies TLV.
• The value of the LLDP-MED capabilities field in the TLV is a 2–octet bitmap, each bit represents an
LLDP-MED capability (as shown in the following table).
• The possible values of the LLDP-MED device type are shown in the following. The Dell Networking
system is a network connectivity device, which is Type 4.
When you enable LLDP-MED in Dell Networking OS (using the advertise med command), the system
begins transmitting this TLV.
Figure 69. LLDP-MED Capabilities TLV
Table 43. Dell Networking OS LLDP-MED Capabilities
Bit Position TLV Dell Networking OS Support
0 LLDP-MED Capabilities Yes
1 Network Policy Yes
2 Location Identification Yes
3 Extended Power via MDI-PSE Yes
4 Extended Power via MDI-PD No
5 Inventory No
6–15 reserved No
Table 44. LLDP-MED Device Types
Value Device Type
0 Type Not Defined
1 Endpoint Class 1
2 Endpoint Class 2
3 Endpoint Class 3
4 Network Connectivity
5–255 Reserved
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