Chapter7 Configuring the Cisco Discovery Protocol
CDP Configuration Quick Start
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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 -1 provides 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.
Table7-1 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