Configuring 802.1AB Configuring 802.1AB
OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Network Configuration Guide December 2017 page 13-8
Configuring 802.1AB
The following sections list detail procedures to enable 802.1AB and assign ports to 802.1AB.
Configuring LLDPDU Flow
The lldp lldpdu command can be used to enable or disable the LLDPDU flow on a specific port, a slot, or
all ports on a switch. When enabled, the port can be set to receive, transmit, or to transmit and receive
LLDPDUs.
To set the LLDPDU flow on a switch as transmit and receive, enter the lldp lldpdu command:
-> lldp chassis lldpdu tx-and-rx
To set the LLDPDU flow on port 4 of slot 3 as receive, enter the following command at the CLI prompt:
-> lldp 3/4 lldpdu rx
To disable the flow of LLDPDU on a switch, enter the lldp lldpdu command:
-> lldp chassis lldpdu disable
To disable the flow of LLDPDU on port 5 of slot 1, enter the following command at the CLI prompt:
-> lldp 1/5 lldpdu disable
Enabling and Disabling Notification
The lldp notification command is used to control per port notification status about the remote device
change on a specific port, a slot, or all ports on a switch. When enabled, the LLDPDU administrative
status must be in the receive state.
To enable notification of local system MIB changes on a switch, enter the lldp notification command:
-> lldp chassis notification enable
To enable notification on port 2 of slot 1, enter the following command at the CLI prompt:
-> lldp port 1/2 notification enable
To disable notification on a switch, enter the lldp notification command:
-> lldp chassis notification disable
To disable notification on port 4 of slot 1, enter the following command at the CLI prompt:
-> lldp port 1/4 notification disable