Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 4 C Commands
cdp
The following example enables (default) the CDP protocol on the switch. When CDP is enabled on an
interface, one packet is sent immediately. Subsequent packets are sent at the configured refresh time
switch(config)# cdp enable
Operation in progress. Please check global parameters
switch(config)#
The following example configures the Gigabit Ethernet interface 8/8 and disables the CDP protocol on
this interface. When CDP is disabled on an interface, one packet is sent to clear out the switch state with
each of the receiving devices.
switch(config)# interface gigbitethernet 8/8
switch(config-if)# no cdp enable
Operation in progress. Please check interface parameters
switch(config-console)#
The following example enables (default) the CDP protocol on the selected interface. When CDP is
enabled on this interface, one packet is sent immediately. Subsequent packets are sent at the configured
refresh time.
switch(config-if)# cdp enable
Operation in progress. Please check interface parameters
switch(config)#
The following example globally configures the refresh time interval for the CDP protocol in seconds.
The default is 60 seconds and the valid range is from 5 to 255 seconds.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# cdp timer 100
switch(config)#
The following example globally configures the hold time advertised in CDP packet in seconds. The
default is 180 seconds and the valid range is from 10 to 255 seconds.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# cdp holdtime 200
switch(config)#
The following example globally configures the CDP version. The default is version 2 (v2). The valid
options are v1 and v2
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# cdp advertise v1
switch(config)#
Related Commands Command Description
clear cdp Clears global or interface-specific CDP configurations.
show cdp Displays configured CDP settings and parameters.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available