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An engineer needs to configure LLDP to send the port description time length value (TLV). What command sequence must be implemented?

The correct answer is B. switch(config)#IIdp port-description. To configure LLDP to send the port description TLV globally on a Cisco switch, the appropriate command is typically executed in global configuration mode.

Submitted by mateo_ar· Mar 5, 2026Network Access

Question

An engineer needs to configure LLDP to send the port description time length value (TLV). What command sequence must be implemented?

Options

  • Aswitch(config-line)#IIdp port-description
  • Bswitch(config)#IIdp port-description
  • Cswitch(config-if)#IIdp port-description
  • Dswitch#IIdp port-description

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Why each option

To configure LLDP to send the port description TLV globally on a Cisco switch, the appropriate command is typically executed in global configuration mode.

Aswitch(config-line)#IIdp port-description

The `config-line` mode is used for configuring console or VTY lines, not for global LLDP parameters.

Bswitch(config)#IIdp port-descriptionCorrect

The command `lldp port-description` (or similar `lldp tlv-select port-description`) is issued in global configuration mode (`switch(config)#`) to enable the transmission of the port description TLV for LLDP advertisements across the entire device.

Cswitch(config-if)#IIdp port-description

The `config-if` mode is for interface-specific configurations; while LLDP can be enabled/disabled per interface, sending specific TLVs like port description is usually a global setting.

Dswitch#IIdp port-description

This command is attempted in user EXEC mode, which is an incorrect mode for making configuration changes.

Concept tested: LLDP configuration and TLV selection

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750/software/release/12-2_55_se/configuration/guide/scg3750/swlldp.html

Topics

#LLDP configuration#Cisco IOS commands#Port description TLV

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