Let me assume if there is a simple topology here
+------------------+
Switch | 172.17.255.254 |
+-----+------------+
+-----------------+ |
Switch | 172.17.4.1 |<--+
+----------+------+
+--------------+ |
| Your Server: | |
| 172.17.2.200 |<-------+
+--------------+
A. Make sure Switch and Switch could ping each other
- telnet 172.17.255.254
- ping 172.17.4.1
B. Make sure that every port should have "management address" checked.
C. Use snmpwalk to check 172.17.255.254 has remote ip address of 172.17.4.1
- exp: snmpwalk -c public -v2c 172.17.255.254 1.0.8802.1.1.2.1.4.2.1.3
- if we cannot see the result as follows, it means that the LLDP configuration setting on Switch 172.17.255.254 is wrong.
Result: iso.0.8802.1.1.2.1.4.2.1.3.0.4.55.1.4.172.17.4.1 = INTEGER: 2
D. Use snmpwalk to check 172.17.4.1if it has remote ip address of 172.17.255.254
- exp: snmpwalk -c public -v2c 172.17.4.1 1.0.8802.1.1.2.1.4.2.1.3
- if we cannot see the result as follows, it means that the LLDP configuration setting on Switch 172.17.4.1 is wrong.