Layer 2 Switching Commands 560
lldp transmit-tlv
Use the lldp transmit-tlv command in Interface Configuration mode to
specify which optional type-length-value settings (TLVs) in the AB basic
management set will be transmitted in the LLDPDUs. To remove an optional
TLV, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
lldp transmit-tlv [sys-desc][sys-name][sys-cap][port-desc]
no lldp transmit-tlv [sys-desc][sys-name][sys-cap][port-desc]
• sys-name — Transmits the system name TLV. This is the configured host
name for the system.
• sys-desc — Transmits the system description TLV
• sys-cap — Transmits the system capabilities TLV
• port-desc — Transmits the port description TLV
Default Configuration
By default, the port-desc and sys-name TLVs are transmitted.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
The string configured by the hostname command is transmitted by in the sys-
name TLV.
Use the show lldp remote-device all command to see the advertised LLDP
neighbor information.
Example
The following example shows how to include the system description TLV in
local data transmit.
console(config-if-Gi1/0/3)#lldp transmit-tlv sys-desc