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LLDP Initialization Delay Time

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Which command is used to specify the delay time in seconds for LLDP to initialize on any interface?

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lldp holdtime seconds: Specify the amount of time a receiving device should hold the information from your device before discarding it lldp reinit delay: Specify the delay time in seconds for LLDP to initialize on an interface lldp timer rate: Set the sending frequency of LLDP updates in seconds Reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3560/software/release/12-2_55_se/configuration/guide/3560_scg/swlldp.html.

The correct command to specify the delay time in seconds for LLDP to initialize on any interface is option D, "lldp holdtime".

The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is a vendor-neutral protocol that allows network devices to advertise information about themselves to other directly connected devices on the same network. LLDP is useful for network discovery, inventory management, and troubleshooting.

The "lldp holdtime" command is used to configure the amount of time (in seconds) that a device should hold onto LLDP information received from its neighbors. The default hold time is 120 seconds, but this value can be changed with the command.

For example, if you want to change the LLDP hold time on an interface to 60 seconds, you would use the following command:

scss
Switch(config-if)# lldp holdtime 60

This command would set the hold time on the interface to 60 seconds, meaning that the device would discard any LLDP information received from its neighbors after 60 seconds.

It is worth noting that the hold time configured on one device must match the hold time configured on its neighbors. If there is a mismatch in hold times, the LLDP information exchange will not work correctly.