| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Type a Name for the new LLDP/CDP object. |
| Description | (Optional) Type a Description for the new LLDP/CDP object. Although optional, entering a description is helpful for troubleshooting and for identifying the LLDP/CDP object. |
| Enable LLDP on access ports | Select the check box to permit LLDP on access ports. Note: LLDP is
enabled on other port types by default.
|
| Enable receive only mode. | Select the check box to permit devices to receive, cache, and display LLDP advertisements from other devices, but to not advertise their own data. |
| LLDP entries to cache | (IQ Engine Only) Type the maximum number of LLDP entries from neighboring network devices that a device can store in its cache. |
| Neighbors keep Extreme Networks advertisements for | Type the number of seconds for which neighboring devices retain
LLDP advertisements. Increase the time while troubleshooting a network issue and decrease it if you need to reduce overall network traffic. |
| Advertisements Interval | Type the number of seconds between LLDP advertisements sent to neighboring network devices. |
| Timer Hold | Type a multiple of the advertisements interval. (EXOS/Switch Engine, VOSS/Fabric Engine, SR22XX/23XX, Dell) |
| Max power for LLDP advertisements | Select Use the default max power in IQ Engine to use the maximum power level that devices can request in LLDP advertisements. |
| LLDP Initialization Delay Time | Type the length of time that you want the interface to wait before initializing LLDP. |
| Fast start repeat count | Type the number of advertisement LLDP frames to send when the connected device (such as an IP phone) starts up or is discovered. |
| CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) | Toggle CDP ON to enable devices to receive
and cache CDP advertisements. Note: You can
enable LLDP and CDP concurrently.
CDP is a proprietary Data Link Layer protocol developed by Cisco Systems. |
| Enable CDP on access ports. | Select the check box to permit CDP on access ports. By default, CDP is enabled on other port types. |
| CDP entries to cache | Type the maximum number of CDP entries that a device can store in its cache. |