CDP question

[Rohail2004]

under the vSwitch, next to NIC card when I click the icon so it brings up the Cisco Discovery Protocol info, but it is all blank? it could be because CDP is disabled on the Physical switch? i dont have access to the physical switch so i am wondering... does it have to be enable? thanks.

[marcelo_soares]

Do at the service console: esxcfg-vswitch -b

If this do not work, check your physical switch.

Marcelo Soares

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Technical Support Engineer

Linux Server Senior Administrator

[Rohail2004]

I got the error saying command not found.

[marcelo_soares]

In the Service Console as root?????????????? (su -????????????)

Marcelo Soares

VMWare Certified Professional 310

Technical Support Engineer

Linux Server Senior Administrator

[Rohail2004]

yes

[marcelo_soares]

If is ESX 3.5 you should see it. If is 3i, you have to use RCLI.

Marcelo Soares

VMWare Certified Professional 310

Technical Support Engineer

Linux Server Senior Administrator

[Rohail2004]

I can see it now, and it is set to Listen... should I change this so I can see CDP info under ESX config?

[marcelo_soares · Accepted solution]

If it is on LISTEN is ok, it is enabled to receive the CDP packets. Check this out in order to help enabling it on your swithces.

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003885

Marcelo Soares

VMWare Certified Professional 310

Technical Support Engineer

Linux Server Senior Administrator