Cisco Discovery Protocol Configuration

The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a proprietary Data Link Layer network protocol implemented in Cisco networking equipment and used to share network information amongst different vendor wireless devices.

To set a profile's CDP configuration:

  1. Select Configuration > Profiles > Network.

  2. Expand the Network menu to display its submenu options.

  3. Select Cisco Discovery Protocol.

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  4. Check the Enable CDP box to enable Cisco Discovery Protocol on the device.

  5. Refer to the Hold Time field and use the spinner control to define a hold time between 10 - 1800 seconds for transmitted CDP Packets. The default value is 180 seconds.

  6. Refer to the Timer field and use the spinner control to define a interval between 5 - 900 seconds to transmit CDP Packets. The default value is 60 seconds.

  7. Select the OK button to save the changes. Select Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.