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the token bucket mechanism to rate limit LLDP frames. For more information about the token bucket
mechanism, see
ACL and QoS Configuration Guide
.
LLDP automatically enables the fast LLDP frame transmission mechanism in either of the following
cases:
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A new LLDP frame is received and carries device information new to the local device.
•
The LLDP operating mode of the LLDP agent changes from Disable or Rx to TxRx or Tx.
The fast LLDP frame transmission mechanism successively sends the specified number of LLDP
frames at a configurable fast LLDP frame transmission interval. The mechanism helps LLDP
neighbors discover the local device as soon as possible. Then, the normal LLDP frame transmission
interval resumes.
Receiving LLDP frames
An LLDP agent operating in TxRx mode or Rx mode confirms the validity of TLVs carried in every
received LLDP frame. If the TLVs are valid, the LLDP agent saves the information and starts an
aging timer. The initial value of the aging timer is equal to the TTL value in the Time To Live TLV
carried in the LLDP frame. When the LLDP agent receives a new LLDP frame, the aging timer
restarts. When the aging timer decreases to zero, all saved information ages out.
Protocols and standards
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IEEE 802.1AB-2005,
Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery
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IEEE 802.1AB-2009,
Station and Media Access Control Connectivity Discovery
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ANSI/TIA-1057,
Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint Devices
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DCB Capability Exchange Protocol Specification Rev 1.00
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DCB Capability Exchange Protocol Base Specification Rev 1.01
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IEEE Std 802.1Qaz-2011,
Media Access Control (MAC) Bridges and Virtual Bridged Local Area
Networks-Amendment 18: Enhanced Transmission Selection for Bandwidth Sharing Between
Traffic Classes
LLDP configuration task list
Tasks at a glance
Performing basic LLDP configurations:
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(Required.)
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(Optional.)
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(Optional.)
Setting the LLDP operating mode
•
(Optional.)
Setting the LLDP reinitialization delay
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(Optional.)
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(Optional.)
Configuring the advertisable TLVs
•
(Optional.)
Configuring the management address and its encoding format
•
(Optional.)
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(Optional.)
Setting an encapsulation format for LLDP frames
•
(Optional.)
Disabling LLDP PVID inconsistency check
(Optional.)
(Optional.)
(Optional.)
Configuring LLDP trapping and LLDP-MED trapping
(Optional.)
Setting the source MAC address of LLDP frames
(Optional.)
Enabling the device to generate ARP or ND entries for received management address LLDP