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5.2.6.12 Cisco Discovery Protocol Configuration
Profile Network Configuration
The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a proprietary Data Link Layer protocol implemented in Cisco networking equipment. It's
primarily used to obtain IP addresses of neighboring devices and discover their platform information. CDP is also used to obtain
information about the interfaces the access point uses. CDP runs only over the data link layer enabling two systems that support
different network-layer protocols to learn about each other.
To define the profile’s CDP configuration:
1. Select the Configuration tab from the Web UI.
2. Select Devices.
3. Select System Profile from the options on left-hand side of the UI.
4. Expand the Network menu and select Cisco Discovery Protocol.
Figure 5-72 Network - Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) screen
5. Enable/disable CDP and set the following settings:
6. Select the OK button located at the bottom right of the screen to save the changes to the CDP configuration. Select Reset
to revert to the last saved configuration.
Enable CDP Select this option to enable CDP and allow for network address discovery of Cisco
supported devices and operating system version. This setting is enabled by default.
Hold Time Set a hold time (in seconds) for the transmission of CDP packets. Set a value from 10 -
1,800. The default setting is 1,800 seconds.
Timer Use the spinner control to set the interval for CDP packet transmissions. The default
setting is 60 seconds.
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