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Chapter13 Config u ring CDP
Configuring CDP
Configuring CDP
These sections include CDP configuration information and procedures:
Default CDP Configuration, page 13-2
Configuring the CDP Characteristics, page 13-2
Disabling and Enabling CDP, page 13-3
Disabling and Enabling CDP on an Interface, page 13-4

Default CDP Configuration

Table13-1 shows the default CDP configuration.

Configuring the CDP Characteristics

You can configure the frequency of CDP updates, the amount of time to hold th e info rm ati on be fo re
discarding it, and whether or not to send version-2 advertisements.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the CDP timer, holdtime, and
advertisement type.
Note Steps 2 through 4 are all optional and can be performed i n an y o rde r.
Table13-1 Default CDP Configuration
Feature Default Setting
CDP global state Enabled
CDP interface state Enabled
CDP timer (packet update frequency) 60 seconds
CDP holdtime (before discarding) 180 seconds
CDP version-2 advertisements Enabled
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 cdp timer seconds (Optional) Set the transmission frequency of CDP updates in seconds.
The range is from 5 to 254; the default is 60 seconds.
Step3 cdp holdtime seconds (Optional) Specify the amount of time a receiving device should hold the
information sent by your device before discarding it.
The range is from 10 to 255 seconds; the default is 180 seconds.
Step4 cdp advertise-v2 (Optional) Configure CDP to send version-2 advertisements.
This is the default state.
Step5 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.