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Chapter 12 Command Line Interface Reference

show cdp

To display global Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) configuration information for the SN 5428-2 Storage

Router, including timer and holdtime information, use the show cdp command.

show cdp

Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults None.

Command Modes Administrator or Monitor.

Command History

Usage Guidelines This command displays current CDP configuration. Use this command to determine if CDP is enabled,

and view packet timing and holdtime information. CDP allows network applications to learn device-type

information and the SNMP agent address of neighboring devices.

Examples The following example displays CDP configuration information for the storage router. It shows that CDP

is enabled and packets are sent every minute. The storage router directs its neighbors to hold its CDP

advertisements for 3 minutes (the default CDP holdtime value). The storage router is also enabled to

send CDP version 2 advertisements.

[SN5428-2A]# show cdp

Global CDP information:

CDP is enabled

Sending CDP packets every 60 seconds

Sending a holdtime value of 180 seconds

Sending CDPv2 advertisements are enabled

Table 12-21 describes the significant fields shown in the display.

Release Modification

3.2.1 This command was introduced.

Table 12-21 Description of Fields in the “show cdp” Command Output

Field Definition

Sending CDP packets every nn seconds The interval (in seconds) between transmissions

of CDP advertisements. This field is controlled by

the cdp timer command.