cdp timer

To specify how often the Cisco CDA server sends Cisco Discovery Protocol updates, use the cdp timer command in Configuration mode. To revert to the default setting, use the no form of this command.

cdp timer seconds

Syntax Description

cdp

The command to configure the Cisco Discovery Protocol parameters.

timer

The command that refreshes the time interval of the Cisco Discovery Protocol.

seconds

Specifies how often, in seconds, the Cisco CDA server sends Cisco Discovery Protocol updates. Value from 5 to 254 seconds.

Defaults

60 seconds

Command Modes

Configuration

Usage Guidelines

Cisco Discovery Protocol packets transmit with a time to live, or hold time, value. The receiving device will discard the Cisco Discovery Protocol information in the Cisco Discovery Protocol packet after the hold time has elapsed.

The cdp timer command takes only one argument; otherwise, an error occurs.

Examples

/admin(config)# cdp timer 60

/admin(config)#

Related Commands

Command

Description

cdp holdtime

Specifies the amount of time that the receiving device should hold a Cisco Discovery Protocol packet from the Cisco CDA server before discarding it.

cdp run

Enables the Cisco Discovery Protocol.