Cdp and switch stacks, Configuring cdp, Default cdp configuration – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide

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Chapter 27 Configuring CDP

Configuring CDP

CDP and Switch Stacks

A switch stack appears as a single switch in the network. Therefore, CDP discovers the switch stack, not
the individual stack members. The switch stack sends CDP messages to neighboring network devices
when there are changes to the switch stack membership, such as stack members being added or removed.

Configuring CDP

These sections contain this configuration information:

Default CDP Configuration, page 27-2

Configuring the CDP Characteristics, page 27-2

Disabling and Enabling CDP, page 27-3

Disabling and Enabling CDP on an Interface, page 27-4

Default CDP Configuration

Table 27-1

shows the default CDP configuration.

Configuring the CDP Characteristics

You can configure the frequency of CDP updates, the amount of time to hold the information before
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 in any order.

Table 27-1

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

Step 1

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

cdp timer seconds

(Optional) Set the transmission frequency of CDP updates in seconds.

The range is 5 to 254; the default is 60 seconds.

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