Link Layer Data Protocol (LLDP) can be enabled from the vSphere Distributed Switch in vCenter as follows:

Log in to vCenter and select the Networking tab and right-click the vDS. Navigate to Settings and click on Edit Settings select Advanced. Now Set the discovery protocol to Link Layer Discovery Protocol and select Both

We can now view the LLDP information for the VxRail hosts physical adapters & the DELL switch corresponding details:

Also from the OS10 console we can now view VxRail adapter info (hat tip Dave Ryan):

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