EDS-508A/505A Series User’s Manual
Featured Functions
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LLDP Function Overview
Defined by IEEE 802.11AB, LLDP is an OSI Layer 2 Protocol that standardizes the methodology
of self-identity advertisement. It allows each networking device, e.g. a Moxa managed switch, to
periodically inform its neighbors about its self-information and configurations. As a result, all of
the devices would have knowledge about each other; and through SNMP, this knowledge can be
transferred to Moxa’s MXview for auto-topology and network visualization.
LLDP Web Interface
From the switch’s web interface, users have the option of either enabling or disabling the LLDP,
as well as setting the LLDP transmit interval (as shown in the figure below). In addition, users are
able to view each switch’s neighbor-list, which is reported by its network neighbors. Most
importantly, enabling the LLDP function allows Moxa’s MXview to automatically display the
network’s topology as well as system setup details such as VLAN, and Trunking for the entire
network.
