FIGURE 4
LLDP-MED connectivity
Benefits of LLDP-MED
LLDP-MED provides the following benefits:
• Vendor-independent management capabilities, enabling different IP telephony systems to
interoperate in one network.
• Automatically deploys network policies, such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 QoS policies and Voice
VLANs.
• Supports E-911 Emergency Call Services (ECS) for IP telephony
• Collects Endpoint inventory information
• Network troubleshooting
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Helps to detect improper network policy configuration
LLDP-MED class
An LLDP-MED class specifies an Endpoint type and its capabilities. An Endpoint can belong to one of
three LLDP-MED class types:
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Class 1 (Generic endpoint)
- A Class 1 Endpoint requires basic LLDP discovery services, but does
not support IP media nor does it act as an end-user communication appliance. A Class 1 Endpoint
Benefits of LLDP-MED
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