LLDP

The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is defined by the IEEE 802.1AB standard and allows the UAP to advertise its system name, system capabilities, and power requirements. This information can help to identify system topology and detect bad configurations on the LAN. The AP also supports the Link Layer Discovery Protocol for the Media Endpoint Devices (LLDP-MED), which standardizes additional information elements that devices can pass to each other to improve network management.

Procedure

Step 1

To configure the LLDP settings, select LAN > LLDP.

Step 2

Configure the following parameters:

  • LLDP Mode — Check Enable to enable the LLDP. Once enabled, the AP transmits LLDP Protocol Data Units to the neighbor devices.

  • TX Interval — The number of seconds between each LLDP message transmissions. The valid range is 5 to 32768 seconds. The default value is 30 seconds.

  • POE Priority — Select the priority level from the drop-down list (Critical, High, Low or Unknown). The PoE priority helps the Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE), determine which powered devices should be given priority in power allocation when the PSE doesn't have enough capacity to supply power to all connected devices.

Step 3

Click Save.