Configuring Cdp - Cisco Small Business 200 Series Administration Manual

Administration: Discovery

Configuring CDP

• Total
- Total (Bytes)—Total number of bytes of LLDP information in each packet
- Available Bytes Left—Total number of available bytes left to send for additional LLDP information
in each packet.
Configuring CDP
This section describes how to configure CDP.
It covers the following topics:
• CDP Properties
• CDP Interface Settings
• CDP Local Information
• CDP Neighbors Information
• CDP Statistics
CDP Properties
Similar to LLDP, the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a link layer protocol for directly-connected neighbors
to advertise themselves and their capabilities to each other. Unlike LLDP, CDP is a Cisco proprietary
protocol.
CDP Configuration Workflow
The followings is sample workflow for configuring CDP on the device. You can also find additional CDP
configuration guidelines in the LLDP/CDP section.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
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Enter the CDP global parameters using the CDP Properties page
Configure CDP per interface using the Interface Setting page
If Auto Smartport is used to detect the capabilities of CDP devices, enable CDP in
the Smartport Properties page.
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