topic Enterasys Support for the LLDP and LLDP-MED Protocols in FAQs https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/faqs/enterasys-support-for-the-lldp-and-lldp-med-protocols/m-p/49871#M626 Article ID: 7573 <BR /> <BR /> <B>Protocols/Features</B><BR /> LLDP<BR /> LLDP-MED <BR /> <BR /> <B>Standards</B><BR /> 802.1ab<BR /> ANSI/TIA-1057 <BR /> <BR /> <B>Goals</B><BR /> Enterasys Support for the LLDP and LLDP-MED Protocols <BR /> <BR /> <B>Cause</B><BR /> 802.1ab is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standard for link layer discovery in Ethernet networks, providing a method for switches, routers, and access points to advertise their identification, configuration, and capabilities to neighboring devices that store the data in a MIB (management information base). Link layer discovery utilizing LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) allows a network management system to model the topology of the network by interrogating the MIB databases in the devices. <BR /> <BR /> ANSI/TIA-1057 is a TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) standard, also known as LLDP-MED (Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discover), representing an enhancement to LLDP designed to allow for things such as:<UL> <LI>Auto-discovery of LAN policies (such as VLAN, Layer 2 Priority and Diffserv settings) leading to "plug and play" networking </LI><LI>Device location discovery to allow creation of location databases and, in the case of VoIP, E911 services </LI><LI>Extended and automated power management of Power over Ethernet endpoints </LI><LI>Inventory management, allowing network administrators to track their network devices, and determine their characteristics (manufacturer, software and hardware versions, serial / asset number)</LI></UL>These protocols are similar in concept to CDP, but are more fully featured. <BR /> <BR /> <B>Solution</B><BR /> Support for the LLDP and LLDP-MED protocols is provided in:<UL> <LI>S-Series all firmware </LI><LI>Matrix N-Series DFE firmware 5.41.25 and higher </LI><LI>K-Series all firmware </LI><LI>G-Series all firmware </LI><LI>D-Series all firmware </LI><LI>C5-Series all firmware </LI><LI>C3-Series firmware 1.01.01.0039 and higher </LI><LI>C2-Series firmware 5.01.01.0039 and higher </LI><LI>B5-Series all firmware </LI><LI>B3-Series firmware 1.01.01.0039 and higher </LI><LI>B2-Series firmware 4.01.01.0039 and higher </LI><LI>A4-Series firmware 6.61.02.0007 and higher</LI></UL> Wed, 01 Jan 2014 02:37:00 GMT FAQ_User 2014-01-01T02:37:00Z Enterasys Support for the LLDP and LLDP-MED Protocols https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/faqs/enterasys-support-for-the-lldp-and-lldp-med-protocols/m-p/49871#M626 Article ID: 7573 <BR /> <BR /> <B>Protocols/Features</B><BR /> LLDP<BR /> LLDP-MED <BR /> <BR /> <B>Standards</B><BR /> 802.1ab<BR /> ANSI/TIA-1057 <BR /> <BR /> <B>Goals</B><BR /> Enterasys Support for the LLDP and LLDP-MED Protocols <BR /> <BR /> <B>Cause</B><BR /> 802.1ab is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standard for link layer discovery in Ethernet networks, providing a method for switches, routers, and access points to advertise their identification, configuration, and capabilities to neighboring devices that store the data in a MIB (management information base). Link layer discovery utilizing LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) allows a network management system to model the topology of the network by interrogating the MIB databases in the devices. <BR /> <BR /> ANSI/TIA-1057 is a TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) standard, also known as LLDP-MED (Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discover), representing an enhancement to LLDP designed to allow for things such as:<UL> <LI>Auto-discovery of LAN policies (such as VLAN, Layer 2 Priority and Diffserv settings) leading to "plug and play" networking </LI><LI>Device location discovery to allow creation of location databases and, in the case of VoIP, E911 services </LI><LI>Extended and automated power management of Power over Ethernet endpoints </LI><LI>Inventory management, allowing network administrators to track their network devices, and determine their characteristics (manufacturer, software and hardware versions, serial / asset number)</LI></UL>These protocols are similar in concept to CDP, but are more fully featured. <BR /> <BR /> <B>Solution</B><BR /> Support for the LLDP and LLDP-MED protocols is provided in:<UL> <LI>S-Series all firmware </LI><LI>Matrix N-Series DFE firmware 5.41.25 and higher </LI><LI>K-Series all firmware </LI><LI>G-Series all firmware </LI><LI>D-Series all firmware </LI><LI>C5-Series all firmware </LI><LI>C3-Series firmware 1.01.01.0039 and higher </LI><LI>C2-Series firmware 5.01.01.0039 and higher </LI><LI>B5-Series all firmware </LI><LI>B3-Series firmware 1.01.01.0039 and higher </LI><LI>B2-Series firmware 4.01.01.0039 and higher </LI><LI>A4-Series firmware 6.61.02.0007 and higher</LI></UL> Wed, 01 Jan 2014 02:37:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/faqs/enterasys-support-for-the-lldp-and-lldp-med-protocols/m-p/49871#M626 FAQ_User 2014-01-01T02:37:00Z