Pathway Connectivity
VIA 12 Manual
V3 – April 2015
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LLDP Link Partner
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is an industry-standard method for device
announcement and reporting described in the IEEE 802.1AB standard. Any Ethernet-
aware device may announce itself using LLDP, not just switches. Currently, the latest
Pathport and VIA firmware enables this protocol. The information shown in the chart
may be retrieved and shown on the VIA12’s LCD, for each Pathport LLDP-enabled
device connected to the switch, on a port-by-port basis. Other LLDP-enabled devices
may return different information.
Property
Explanation
Manufacturer
For example, Pathway Connectivity
Product Name
For example: Pathport Octo DMS Node
Firmware version
Operating code version number
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
MAC Address
Serial Number
<Back>
Returns to base menu
Bandwidth Use
Shows, as a percentage, the bandwidth used on the selected port. Bandwidth is relative
to the port speed as set above, i.e. if the port is set to 100Mbit, a bandwidth use of 55%
is equal 55Mbit of traffic per second.
Firmware Upgrades
Firmware upgrades may only be done using Pathport Manager software, available on
the Pathway website: www.pathwayconnect.com.
