ccna 640-802 s2-1/5@13/791

QUESTION NO: 1
CDP is being used throughout the TestKing network. What are two reasons why the
TestKing network administrator would use CDP? (Choose two)
A. To determine the status of network services on a remote device
B. To obtain the IP Address of a connected device in order to telnet to the device
C. To verify the type of cable interconnecting two devices
D. To verify Layer 2 connectivity between two devices when Layer 3 fails
E. To obtain VLAN information from directly connected switches
F. To determine the status of the routing protocols between directly connected routers
G. To support automatic network failover during outages

Answer: B, D
Explanation:
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a proprietary protocol designed by Cisco to help
administrators collect information about both locally attached and remote devices. By
using CDP, you can gather hardware and protocol information about neighbor devices,
which is useful info for troubleshooting and documenting the network.
You can use:
Show cdp neighbor
Show cdp neighbor details
Commands to gather the information of connected neighbors.