Smartport
How the Smartport Feature Works
Cisco 350XG & 550XG Series 10G Stackable Managed Switches
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Port number
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Smartport type
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The line number of the failed CLI command in the macro
When a Smartport macro fails on an interface, the status of the interface is set to
Unknown
. The reason for the failure can be displayed in the
page,
Show Diagnostics
popup.
After the source of the problem is determined and the existing configuration or
Smartport macro is corrected, you must perform a reset operation to reset the
interface before it can be reapplied with a Smartport type (in the
pages). See the workflow area in
section for
troubleshooting tips.
How the Smartport Feature Works
You can apply a Smartport macro to an interface by the macro name, or by the
Smartport type associated with the macro. Applying a Smartport macro by macro
name can be done only through the CLI, you should refer to the CLI guide for
details.
Because support is provided for Smartport types which correspond to devices
that do not allow themselves to be discovered via CDP and/or LLDP, these
Smartport types must be statically assigned to the desired interfaces. This can be
done by navigating to the
page, selecting the radio button of
the desired interface, and clicking
Edit
. Then, select the Smartport type you want
to assign and adjust the parameters as necessary before clicking
Apply
.
There are two ways to apply a Smartport macro by Smartport type to an
interface:
•
Static Smartport
You manually assign a Smartport type to an interface. The corresponding
Smartport macro is applied to the interface. You can manually assign a
Smartport type to an interface from the
page.
•
Auto Smartport
When a device is detected from an interface, the Smartport macro, if any,
that corresponds to the Smartport type of the attaching device is
automatically applied. Auto Smartport is enabled by default globally, and at
the interface level.
