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Cisco CCNP Switch 300-115

 Episode 5 : CDP, LLDP

 Instructor: Philip Inshanally
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CDP, LLDP

Whenever we add a switch in our network, we would cable up it to other devices.

Depending on the network design, the cable ends might not be visible or clearly
marked. It is always best practices to be aware of what devices are connected to the
other end a cable. This problem is addressed by 2 well-known discovery protocols;
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) & Link Local Discovery Protocol (LLDP).

Depending on the environments, if the network consists of only Cisco devices then
CDP will be the ideal solution. However, in mixed environments, LLDP will be
preferred.
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CDP

1. To verify CDP settings: switch#show cdp

2. To view CDP neighbors: switch#show cdp neighbors

3.To enable CDP globally: switch(config)#cdp run

4. To change CDP timers: switch(config)#cdp timer <seconds>

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LLDP

1. To verify if LLDP is enabled: switch#show lldp

2. To view LLDP neighbors: switch#show lldp neighbors

3.To enable LLDP: switch(config)#lldp run

4. To change LLDP timers: switch(config)#lldp timer <seconds>

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Video Summary

In today’s lecture, we looked at 2 discovery protocols: CDP, LLDP. We started by looking at the
various CDP verification commands. Next, we made some changes to the CDP timers. Finally, we
switched our attention over to the open standards, LLDP. We saw the verification outputs are
similar to CDP. We then tweaked some of the LLDP timers and disabled the LLDP transmission
on an interface.
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Looking Forward

In this next video,

We’ll cover Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD). We look at why we would use UDLD. Next,
we’ll cover the steps to set up UDLD in our switch. Finally, we will cover verification of UDLD
in our switch