Enabling interception of CDP packets on an interface
You can disable and enable CDP at the interface level.
You can enter commands such as the following.
PowerConnect(config)# int e 2/1
PowerConnect(config-if-2/1)# cdp enable
Syntax: [no] cdp enable
By default, the feature is enabled on an interface once CDP is enabled on the device.
Displaying CDP information
You can display the following CDP information:
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Displaying neighbors
To display the Cisco neighbors the Dell PowerConnect device has learned from CDP packets, enter
the following command.
PowerConnect# show fdp neighbors
Capability Codes: R - Router, T - Trans Bridge, B - Source Route Bridge
(*) indicates a Cisco device
Device ID
-------------- ------------ ------ ---------- ----------- -------------
(*)Router
FastEthernet5/0/0
To display detailed information for the neighbors, enter the following command.
PowerConnect# show fdp neighbors detail
Device ID: Router
Entry address(es):
IP address: 207.95.6.143
Platform: cisco RSP4,
Interface: Eth 1/1,
Holdtime : 150 seconds
Version :
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) RSP Software (RSP-JSV-M), Version 12.0(5)T1,
(fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 19-Aug-99 04:12 by cmong
To display information about a neighbor attached to a specific port, enter a command such as the
following.
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
53-1002266-01
Cisco neighbors
CDP entries for all Cisco neighbors or a specific neighbor
CDP packet statistics
S - Switch, H - Host, I - IGMP, r - Repeater
Local Int
Eth 1/1
Capabilities: Router
Port ID (outgoing port): FastEthernet5/0/0
Holdtm Capability Platform
124
R
cisco RSP4
Reading CDP packets
Port ID
RELEASE SOFTWARE
23
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