FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
3-38 Managing System Settings
v1.1, September 2009
LLDP
The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) allows network managers to troubleshoot and
enhance network management by discovering and maintaining network topologies over multi-
vendor environments. LLDP discovers network neighbors by standardizing methods for network
devices to advertise themselves to other system, and to store discovered information. Device
discovery info rmation includes:
• Device Identification
• Device Capabilities
• Device Configuration
The advertising device transmits multiple adverti sement message sets in a single LAN packet. The
multiple advertisement sets are sent in the packet Type Length Value (TLV) field. LLDP devices
must support chassis and port ID advertisement, as well as system name, system ID, system
description, and system capability advertisements.
The LLDP menu enables configuration of LLDP parameters and contains the following options:
•“Basic”
•“Advanced”
Basic
The LLDP Basic menu contains the following option:
•“LLDP Configuration”
LLDP Configuration
The Basic LLDP Configuration screen allows network managers to assign global LLDP and
LLDP-MED (LLDP - Media Endpoint Discovery) parameters.
To configure LLDP settings:
1. Click System > LLDP > Basic > LLDP Configuration. The Basic LLDP Configuration
screen displays: