OS6860(E)_AOS_8.1.1.R01_Switch_Management_Guide
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Managing Automatic Remote Configuration Download<br />
Nearest-Edge Mode Operation<br />
Nearest-Edge Mode Operation<br />
In order for the network to propagate Nearest-Edge mode LLDP PDUs a <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> must be<br />
configured to send the LLDP PDUs with the <strong>Management</strong> VLAN information. Additionally, the peer<br />
switches are automatically configured to process the Nearest-Edge Mode LLDP PDU frames by the<br />
Automatic Configuration Download feature.<br />
An Omni<strong>Switch</strong> running the Automatic Remote Configuration feature is automatically enabled to process<br />
LLDP PDUs with the unique Nearest-Edge destination MAC address. In Nearest-Edge mode the<br />
<strong>Management</strong> Omni<strong>Switch</strong> uses a unique MAC address when sending LLDP PDUs. The network Omni<strong>Switch</strong><br />
also looks for these unique packets to determine a <strong>Management</strong> VLAN. It then creates a DHCP<br />
client interface on that tagged VLAN.<br />
LLDP Transmission from <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Switch</strong><br />
• The <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> is configured to use the Nearest-Edge Mode MAC address and is connected<br />
to the network using an untagged interface.<br />
• LLDP is configured on the untagged port of the <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> so that the LLDP PDUs are sent<br />
with the <strong>Management</strong> VLAN information.<br />
• The LLDP interval must not be set higher than 30 seconds (default).<br />
• The <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> sends LLDP PDUs on the untagged interface with the MAC address of<br />
01:20:DA:02:01:73.<br />
LLDP Propagation through Network<br />
These LLDP PDUs are propagated throughout the network as normal L2 multicast frames, eventually<br />
reaching the Access <strong>Switch</strong>.<br />
LLDP Reception by Access <strong>Switch</strong><br />
The Automatic Configuration Download feature enables the processing of the Nearest-edge LLDP PDUs<br />
by default.<br />
Nearest-Edge Mode Configuration Example<br />
LLDP Nearest Edge Configuration<br />
Automatic Remote Configuration feature requires learning <strong>Management</strong> VLAN ID from a centralized<br />
management switch. This VLAN ID information is distributed through LLDP message.<br />
On the management switch, LLDP sends Port VLAN ID TLV to the special MAC address<br />
[01:20: DA: 02:01:73]. The CLI command for this functionality is as follows:<br />
-> lldp nearest-edge mode {enable | disable}<br />
This functionality also depends on the nearest bridge agent LLDPDU transmit mode. So LLDP sends a<br />
Port VLAN ID TLV when both of the below commands are executed:<br />
-> lldp nearest-bridge chassis lldpdu tx-and-rx<br />
-> lldp nearest-edge mode enable<br />
The LLDPDUs are sent on the untagged interface with the Nearest-edge MAC address and propagated<br />
throughout the network eventually reaching the Access <strong>Switch</strong>.<br />
Omni<strong>Switch</strong> <strong>AOS</strong> Release 8 <strong>Switch</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> May 2014 page 12-17