5.17.1 Monitor LLDP Neighbors

The LLDP Neighbor Information page provides a status overview for all LLDP neighbors. The displayed table contains a row for each interface on which an LLDP neighbor is detected.

Figure 5-73. LLDP Neighbor Information

The LLDP Neighbor Information page has the following parameters:

  • Local Interface: The interface on which the LLDP frame was received
  • Chassis ID: The Chassis ID is the identification of the neighbor's LLDP frames
  • Port ID: The Port ID is the identification of the neighbor port
  • Port Description: Port Description is the port description advertised by the neighbor unit
  • System Name: System Name is the name advertised by the neighbor unit
  • System Capabilities: System Capabilities describes the neighbor unit's capabilities. The possible capabilities are:
    • Other
    • Repeater
    • Bridge
    • WLAN Access Point
    • Router
    • Telephone
    • DOCSIS cable device
    • Station only
    • Reserved
    Note: When a capability is enabled, the capability is followed by (+). If the capability is disabled, the capability is followed by (-)
  • Management Address: Management Address is the neighbor unit's address that is used for higher layer entities to assist discovery by the network management. This can, for example, hold the neighbor's IP address.