Displaying WAP hostname on CDP

[MikeC3]

Hi,

Trivial question.... I've configured hostname on the Dashboard for each WAP, but when I looked at the CDP neighbors on the switch the WAP is connected to, I only see the WAP's MAC address as hostname. How do I display the WAP hostname I configured on the dashboard to show up on CDP?

Thanks.

[Philip D'Ath]

If you go into the actual switch port to the CDP/LLDP section on the right hand side is a link called "raw". This display a lot more of the CDP/LLDP info.

It is possible you might need to be running 10.x code to see this. Can't remember.

[simple818]

Are you using Meraki switches and APs or a mixed environment?

[MikeC3]

Sorry... I should've been more specific about the LAN switch... It's Cisco Catalyst, not Meraki switch. Only the WAP is Meraki.

[Philip D'Ath · Accepted solution]

Enable LLDP on the lan switch, and then look at that info.

[MikeC3]

Interesting... I did look at LLDP neighbor before and was sure that it didn't display the hostname. It does now. I guess I didn't wait long enough for LLDP to update. Thanks.

[MikeC3]

BTW... Forgot to ask... Does it mean that there's really no way to display hostname on CDP neighbor list on Cisco Catalyst?

[Philip D'Ath]

I don't know - but Meraki primary supports LLDP.