centos man page for lldptool-vdp

Query: lldptool-vdp

OS: centos

Section: 8

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lldptool(8)							       Linux							       lldptool(8)

NAME
vdp - Show / manipulate VDP TLV configuration
SYNOPSIS
lldptool -t -i ethx -V vdp -c enableTx lldptool -T -i ethx -V vdp -c enableTx=[yes|no] lldptool -t -i ethx -V vdp -c mode lldptool -T -i ethx -V vdp -c mode=<mode>,<mgrid>,<typeid>,<typeidversion>,<instanceid>,<mac>,<vlan> lldptool -t -i ethx -V vdp -c role lldptool -T -i ethx -V vdp -c role=[station|bridge]
DESCRIPTION
The VSI discovery protocol (VDP) is NOT a TLV in the LLDP sense but rather a protocol to manage the association and deassociation of vir- tual station interfaces (VSIs) between the station and an adjacent switch. VDP uses ECP as transport for VDP TLVs. An ECP frame may contain multiple VDP TLVs. Each VDP TLVs contains a mode, typeid, version, instanceid, mac and vlan for a VSI.
ARGUMENTS
enableTx Enables or disables VDP mode shows or sets modes for VSIs with the following parameters: <mode> mode (0=preassociate, 1=preassociate with RR, 2=associate, 3=deassociate) <mgrid> manager (database) id <typeid> VSI type id <version> VSI type id version <instanceid> VSI instance id <format> VDP filter info format <mac> VSI mac address <vlan> VSI vlan id role shows or sets the role of the local machine to act as either station (default) or bridge. Theory of Operation The VDP protocol is used to pre-associate, associate or deassociate VSIs to and adjacent switch. Information about the VSIs is formatted into VDP TLVs which are then handed to ECP for lower-level transport. Each ECP frame may contain multiple VDP TLVs. Two ways to receive VSI information exist in llpdad: via netlink or with lldptool. netlink is used by libvirt to communicate VSIs to lld- pad. lldptool can be used to associate/deassociate VSIs from the command line. This is especially helpful for testing purposes. EXAMPLE &; USAGE Display if vdp is enabled on eth8 lldptool -t -i eth8 -V vdp -c enableTx Enable vdp on eth8 lldptool -T -i eth8 -V vdp -c enableTx=yes Display the currently configured VSIs for eth8 lldptool -t -i eth8 -V vdp -c mode Associate a VSI on eth8 lldptool -T -i eth8 -V vdp -c mode=2,12,1193046,1,fa9b7fff-b0a0-4893-8e0e-beef4ff18f8f,2,52:54:00:C7:3E:CE,3 Display the locally configured role for VDP on eth8 lldptool -t -i eth8 -V vdp -c role Set the local role for VDP on eth8 lldptool -T -i eth8 -V vdp -c role=bridge
SOURCE
o IEEE 802.1Qbg (http://www.ieee802.org/1/pages/802.1bg.html)
NOTES
Currently the code in lldpad reflects draft 0 of the upcoming standard. ECP/VDP TLVs on the wire can be decoded with wireshark > v1.8.
SEE ALSO
lldptool-evb(8), lldptool(8), lldpad(8)
AUTHOR
Jens Osterkamp open-lldp February 2010 lldptool(8)
Related Man Pages
lldptool-dcbx(8) - centos
lldptool(8) - centos
lldptool-app(8) - debian
lldptool-evb(8) - debian
lldptool-vdp(8) - debian
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