Part 9: Creating LLDP Interface Policy on ACI APIC

Creating LLDP Interface Policy on ACI APIC

Today we are going to talk about the how to Create LLDP Interface Policy on Cisco ACI APIC Dashboard. As you guys knew that APIC is a UCS based CIMC controller and we can check LLDP Interface Policy on Cisco ACI APIC Dashboard.

What is Cisco ACI APIC?
One of the important pillar of Cisco ACI is APIC which is known as Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller. It is single pane of glass for automation and management for the Cisco ACI fabric, policy enforcement, and health monitoring. It also optimizes performance and manages and operates a scalable multitenant Cisco ACI fabric.

To create a new LLDP Interface Policy follow below steps

Step 1: Login to your APIC and On the menu bar, choose Fabric > Access Policies

Fig 1.1- APIC Login Screen

Step 2: In the Navigation pane, choose Policies > Interface > LLDP Interface

Step 3:In the Work pane, choose Actions > Create LLDP Interface Policy

Step 4:In the Create LLDP Interface Policy dialog box as shown below

Fig 1.2- APIC LLDP Policy

Perform the following actions:

• Define a name to your policy and provide description
• Choose the receive and Transmit state and submit