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To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enable DLDP globally
dldp enable
Required
Globally disabled by default
Enter Ethernet
port view
interface
interface-type
interface-number
Enter Ethernet
port view or port
group view
Enter port group
view
port-group manual
port-group-name
Either of the two is required.
Configurations made in Ethernet port
view apply to the current port only;
configurations made in port group view
apply to all ports in the port group.
Enable DLDP
dldp enable
Required
Disabled on a port by default
NOTE:
•
DLDP takes effect only on Ethernet interfaces (optical or copper).
•
DLDP can detect unidirectional links only after all physical links are connected. Therefore, before
enabling DLDP, make sure that optical fibers or copper twisted pairs are connected.
Setting DLDP mode
DLDP works in normal or enhanced mode:
•
In normal mode, DLDP does not actively detect neighbors when the corresponding neighbor entries
age out. The system can identify only one type of unidirectional links: cross-connected fibers.
•
In enhanced mode, DLDP actively detects neighbors when the corresponding neighbor entries age
out, so the system can identify two types of unidirectional links: cross-connected fibers and
disconnected fibers.
Follow these steps to set DLDP mode:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Set DLDP mode
dldp work-mode
{
enhance
|
normal
}
Optional
Normal by default
Setting the interval for sending advertisement
packets
DLDP detects unidirectional links by sending Advertisement packets. To ensure that DLDP can detect
unidirectional links in time without affecting network performance, set the advertisement interval
appropriately depending on your network environment. The interval should be set shorter than one third
of the STP convergence time. If the interval is too long, STP loops may occur before unidirectional links
are detected and shut down. If the interval is too short, the number of advertisement packets will increase.
H3C recommends you use the default interval in most cases.
Follow these steps to set the interval to send Advertisement packets: