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Organizationally specific TLVs and LLDP-MED TLVs are used for enhanced device management. They are
defined by standardization or other organizations and are optional for LLDPDUs.
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Basic management TLVs
lists the basic management TLV types. Some of them are mandatory for LLDPDUs.
Table 17
Basic management TLVs
Type Description
Remarks
Chassis ID
Specifies the bridge MAC address of the sending device.
Mandatory.
Port ID
Specifies the ID of the sending port:
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If the LLDPDU carries LLDP-MED TLVs, the port ID TLV carries
the MAC address of the sending port.
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Otherwise, the port ID TLV carries the port name.
Time to Live
Specifies the life of the transmitted information on the
receiving device.
End of LLDPDU
Marks the end of the TLV sequence in the LLDPDU.
Port Description
Specifies the port description for the sending port.
Optional.
System Name
Specifies the assigned name of the sending device.
System Description
Specifies the description for the sending device.
System Capabilities
Identifies the primary functions of the sending device and the
enabled primary functions.
Management Address
Specifies the following elements:
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The management address of the local device.
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The interface number and object identifier (OID)
associated with the address.
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IEEE 802.1 organizationally specific TLVs
Table 18
IEEE 802.1 organizationally specific TLVs
Type Description
Port VLAN ID
Specifies the port VLAN identifier (PVID).
Port And Protocol VLAN ID
Indicates whether the device supports protocol VLANs and, if so, what
VLAN IDs these protocols will be associated with.
VLAN Name
Specifies the textual name of any VLAN to which the port belongs.
Protocol Identity
Indicates protocols supported on the port.
DCBX
Data center bridging exchange protocol.
EVB module
Edge Virtual Bridging module, comprising EVB TLV and CDCP TLV. For
more information, see
EVB Configuration Guide
.
Link Aggregation
Indicates whether the port supports link aggregation, and if yes, whether
link aggregation is enabled.
Management VID
Management VLAN ID.
VID Usage Digest
VLAN ID usage digest.
ETS Configuration
Enhanced Transmission Selection configuration.