Basic LLDP configuration example

Network requirements

As shown in Figure 81, the NMS and Switch A are located in the same Ethernet network. A MED device and Switch B are connected to Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1 and Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 of Switch A.

Enable LLDP globally on Switch A and Switch B to perform the following tasks:

Figure 81: Network diagram

Configuration procedure

  1. Configure Switch A:

    # Enable LLDP globally.

    <SwitchA> system-view
    [SwitchA] lldp global enable
    

    # Enable LLDP on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1. By default, LLDP is enabled on ports.

    [SwitchA] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1
    [SwitchA-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] lldp enable
    

    # Set the LLDP operating mode to Rx.

    [SwitchA-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] lldp admin-status rx
    [SwitchA-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit
    

    # Enable LLDP on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2. By default, LLDP is enabled on ports.

    [SwitchA] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/2
    [SwitchA-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] lldp enable
    

    # Set the LLDP operating mode to Rx.

    [SwitchA-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] lldp admin-status rx
    [SwitchA-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] quit
    
  2. Configure Switch B:

    # Enable LLDP globally.

    <SwitchB> system-view
    [SwitchB] lldp global enable
    

    # Enable LLDP on Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1. By default, LLDP is enabled on ports.

    [SwitchB] interface ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1
    [SwitchB-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] lldp enable
    

    # Set the LLDP operating mode to Tx.

    [SwitchB-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] lldp admin-status tx
    [SwitchB-Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit
    

Verify the configuration:

# Verify that:

[SwitchA] display lldp status
Global status of LLDP: Enable
Bridge mode of LLDP: customer-bridge
The current number of LLDP neighbors: 2
The current number of CDP neighbors: 0
LLDP neighbor information last changed time: 0 days, 0 hours, 4 minutes, 40 seconds
Transmit interval              : 30s
Fast transmit interval         : 1s
Transmit credit max            : 5
Hold multiplier                : 4
Reinit delay                   : 2s
Trap interval                  : 30s
Fast start times               : 4

LLDP status information of port 1 [Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1]:
LLDP agent nearest-bridge:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : RX_Only
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 1
Number of MED neighbors        : 1
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 21
Number of received unknown TLV : 0

LLDP agent nearest-customer:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : Disable
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 0
Number of MED neighbors        : 0
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 16
Number of received unknown TLV : 0

LLDP status information of port 2 [Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2]:
LLDP agent nearest-bridge:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : RX_Only
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 1
Number of MED neighbors        : 0
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 21
Number of received unknown TLV : 3

LLDP agent nearest-nontpmr:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : Disable
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 0
Number of MED neighbors        : 0
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 1
Number of received unknown TLV : 0

LLDP agent nearest-customer:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : Disable
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 0
Number of MED neighbors        : 0
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 16
Number of received unknown TLV : 0

# Remove the link between Switch A and Switch B.

# Verify that Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 of Switch A does not connect to any neighboring devices.

[SwitchA] display lldp status
Global status of LLDP: Enable
The current number of LLDP neighbors: 1
The current number of CDP neighbors: 0
LLDP neighbor information last changed time: 0 days, 0 hours, 5 minutes, 20 seconds
Transmit interval              : 30s
Fast transmit interval         : 1s
Transmit credit max            : 5
Hold multiplier                : 4
Reinit delay                   : 2s
Trap interval                  : 30s
Fast start times               : 4

LLDP status information of port 1 [Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/1]:
LLDP agent nearest-bridge:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : RX_Only
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 1
Number of MED neighbors        : 1
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 0
Number of received unknown TLV : 5

LLDP agent nearest-nontpmr:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : Disable
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 0
Number of MED neighbors        : 0
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 1
Number of received unknown TLV : 0

LLDP status information of port 2 [Ten-GigabitEthernet1/0/2]:
LLDP agent nearest-bridge:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : RX_Only
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 0
Number of MED neighbors        : 0
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 0
Number of received unknown TLV : 0

LLDP agent nearest-nontpmr:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : Disable
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 0
Number of MED neighbors        : 0
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 1
Number of received unknown TLV : 0

LLDP agent nearest-customer:
Port status of LLDP            : Enable
Admin status                   : Disable
Trap flag                      : No
MED trap flag                  : No
Polling interval               : 0s
Number of LLDP neighbors       : 0
Number of MED neighbors        : 0
Number of CDP neighbors        : 0
Number of sent optional TLV    : 16
Number of received unknown TLV : 0