Configuring for Network Management Applications

LLDP (Link-Layer Discovery Protocol)

Table 13-4. Some Location Codes Used in CA-TYPE Fields*
Location ElementCode

Location Element

Code

national subdivision

1

street number

19

regional subdivision

2

additional location data

22

city or township

3

unit or apartment

26

city subdivision

4

floor

27

street

6

room number

28

street suffix

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The code assignments in this table are examples from a work-in-progress (the internet draft titled “Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv4 and DHCPv6) Option for Civic Addresses Configuration Information draft-ietf- geopriv-dhcp-civil-06” dated May 30, 2005.) For the actual codes to use, contact the PSAP or other authority responsible for specifying the civic addressing data standard for your network.

Example of a Location Configuration. Suppose a system operator wanted to configure the following information as the civic address for a telephone connected to her company’s network through port A2 of a switch at the following location:

Description

CA-Type

CA-VALUE

national subdivision

1

CA

city

3

Widgitville

street

6

Main

street number

19

1433

unit

26

Suite 4-N

floor

27

4

room number

28

N4-3

 

 

 

Figure 13-17 shows the commands for configuring and displaying the above data.

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