Remote Devices

Use the LLDP Remote Device Summary page to view information about all interfaces on the device that are enabled to transmit LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) information.

To access this page, click Switching > LLDP > Remote Devices in the navigation menu.

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LLDP Remote Device Summary Columns

Field Description
Interface The local interface that is enabled to receive LLDPDUs from remote devices.
Remote ID The client identifier assigned to the remote system that sent the LLDPDU.
Chassis ID The information the remote device sent as the Chassis ID TVL. This identifies the hardware platform for the remote system.
Port ID The port on the remote system that transmitted the LLDP data.
System Name The system name configured on the remote device.

Click Refresh to update the information on the screen with the most current data.

After you click Details, a window opens and displays additional information. If the interface has received LLDP data from a remote device, the window displays detailed information about the device. If the interface has not received any LLDPDUs from remote devices, the window displays a message indicating that no LLDP data has been received. The following information describes the additional fields that appear in the LLDP Remote Device Information window when LLDP data has been received on the selected interface.

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LLDP Remote Device Summary Columns

Field Description
Chassis ID Subtype The type of information used to identify the device in the Chassis ID field.
Port ID Subtype The type of information used to identify the interface in the Port ID field.
System Description The device description, which includes information about the product model and platform.
Port Description The description of the port on the remote device that transmitted the LLDP data.
System Capabilities Supported The primary function(s) the remote system supports. The possible capabilities include Other, Repeater, Bridge, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) AP, Router, Telephone, DOCSIS cable device, and Station.
System Capabilities Enabled The primary function(s) of the remote system that are both supported and enabled. The possible capabilities include Other, Repeater, Bridge, WLAN AP, Router, Telephone, DOCSIS cable device, and Station.
Time To Live The number of seconds the local device should consider the LLDP data it received from the remote system to be valid.