Cisco 500 Series - Configuring CDP

Administration: Discovery
Configuring CDP
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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 Enter the CDP global parameters using the CDP Properties page
STEP 2 Configure CDP per interface using the Interface Setting page
STEP 3 If Auto Smartport is used to detect the capabilities of CDP devices, enable CDP in
the Smartport Properties page.