Chapter 7 Configuring the Cisco Discovery Protocol

CDP Configuration Quick Start

This chapter contains the following major sections:

CDP Configuration Quick Start

Enabling CDP

Setting the CDP Hold Time

Setting the CDP Transmission Rate

Showing CDP Information

CDP Configuration Quick Start

Table 7-1provides a quick overview of the steps required to configure CDP for the CSS. Each step includes the CLI command required to complete the task. For a complete description of each feature and all the options associated with the CLI command, see the sections following Table 7-1.

Table 7-1 CDP Configuration Quick Start

Task and Command Example

1.Enable CDP transmissions from the CSS to other neighboring Cisco CDP-compatible devices on the network.

(config)# cdp run

2.Specify the amount of time a receiving device retains the CDP information sent by the CSS (time-to-live information) before discarding this information.

(config)# cdp holdTime 255

3.Specify the frequency at which the CSS transmits CDP packets to all receiving CDP-compatible devices.

(config)# cdp timer 120

4.(Recommended) Display and verify CDP information for the CSS.

(config)# show cdp

 

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