Brocade BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 1184)

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Using FDP
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Enabling FDP globally
To enable a Brocade device to globally send FDP packets, enter the following command at the
global CONFIG level of the CLI.
BigIron RX(config)# fdp run
Syntax: [no] fdp run
The feature is disabled by default.
Enabling FDP at the interface level
You can enable FDP at the interface level by entering commands such as the following.
BigIron RX(config)# interface ethernet 2/1
BigIron RX(config-if-e10000-2/1)# fdp enable
Syntax: [no] fdp enable
By default, the feature is enabled on an interface once FDP is enabled on the device.
Changing the FDP update timer
By default, a BigIron RX enabled for FDP sends an FDP update every 60 seconds. You can change
the update timer to a value from 5 – 900 seconds.
To change the FDP update timer, enter a command such as the following at the global CONFIG level
of the CLI.
BigIron RX(config)# fdp timer 120
Syntax: [no] fdp timer <secs>
The <secs> parameter specifies the number of seconds between updates and can be from 5 –
900 seconds. The default is 60 seconds.
Changing the FDP hold time
By default, a BigIron RX that receives an FDP update holds the information until one of the following
events occurs:
• The device receives a new update.
• 180 seconds have passed since receipt of the last update. This is the hold time.
Once either of these events occurs, the device discards the update.
To change the FDP hold time, enter a command such as the following at the global CONFIG level of
the CLI.
BigIron RX(config)# fdp holdtime 60
Syntax: [no] fdp holdtime <secs>
The <secs> parameter specifies the number of seconds a device that receives an FDP update can
hold the update before discarding it. You can specify from 10 – 255 seconds. The default is 180
seconds.