Steps to enable CDP on Distributed Virtual Switch installed on an ESX server

To enable CDP on a vNetwork Distributed Switches (vDS) installed on an ESX Server:

1. Connect to vCenter Server using the vSphere Client.

2. In the vCenter Server home page, click Networking.

3. Right-click vDS and click Edit Settings.

4. Go to Properties and select Advanced. Select the options to set the CDP settings.

   Example

   An example of configuring CDP for a Cisco 6500 physical switch:

   switch#
   switch# config terminal
   switch(config)# cdp run
   switch(config)# interface g1/1
   switch(config-if)# cdp enable
   switch# show cdp neighbors
   Capability Codes: R - Router, T - Trans Bridge, B - Source Route Bridge
                   S - Switch, H - Host, I - IGMP, r - Repeater, P - Phone
   Device ID                        Local Intrfce   Holdtme   Capability Platform         Port ID
   pa-tse-h24.pasl.vmware.com Gig   1/1             121       S           VMware ESXvmnic2
   pa-tse-h24.pasl.vmware.com Gig   1/2             121       S           VMware ESXvmnic3