CDP Statistics

The CDP Statistics page displays information regarding CDP frames that sent or received from a port. CDP packets are received from devices attached to the switches interfaces, and are used for the Smartport feature.

To view CDP statistics, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Click Administration > Discovery - CDP > CDP Statistics.

The following fields are displayed for every interface:

Packets Received/Packets Transmitted:

  • Version 1—Number of CDP version 1 packets received/transmitted.

  • Version 2—Number of CDP version 2 packets received/transmitted.

  • Total—Total number of CDP packets received/transmitted.

    CDP Error Statistics:

  • Illegal Checksum—Number of packets received with illegal checksum value.

  • Other Errors—Number of packets received with errors other than illegal checksums.

  • Neighbors Over Maximum—Number of times that packet information couldn’t be stored in cache because of lack of room.

Step 2

To clear all counters on all interfaces, click Clear All Interface Counters. To clear all counters on an interface, select it and click Clear Interface Counters.