Feature Description Guide
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Support for differentiated services code point (DSCP) and class of
service (CoS) using Cisco Smartports
Port grouping
X
X
Catalyst Express 500 Series only
Support for Cisco EtherChannel and IEEE 802.3ad
Up to 6 groups
Up to 8 ports per group
Smartports (Preset Cisco Recommended Network Enhancements, QoS, and Security)
Desktop
X
X
Optimized for desktop connectivity
Configurable VLAN setting
Port security enabled to limit unauthorized access to the network
IP phone plus desktop
X
X
Optimized QoS for IP phone plus desktop configurations
Voice traffic is placed on “Cisco-Voice” VLAN
Configurable data VLAN
QoS level assures VoIP traffic takes precedence
Port security enabled to limit unauthorized access to the network
Router
X
X
Configured for optimal connection to a router or firewall for WAN
connectivity
Switch
X
X
Configured as an uplink port to a backbone switch for fast
convergence
Enables 802.1Q trunking
Access point
X
X
Configured for optimal connection to a wireless access point
Configurable VLAN
Server
X
X
Catalyst Express 500 Series only
Can be classified as trusted, critical, business, or standard server:
● Trusted: For use with Cisco Communications Manager Express;
same QoS setting as voice (VoIP traffic is prioritized)
● Critical: For critical servers with QoS set higher than default
● Business: Default setting; QoS higher than desktop Internet traffic
● Standard: For servers set to same level as regular desktop
Internet traffic; configurable VLAN port security enabled to limit
unauthorized access to the network
Printer
X
X
Catalyst Express 500 Series only
QoS settings for “Printer” are the same as “Desktop,” “Access Point,”
and “Standard Server.”
Configurable VLAN
Port security enabled to limit unauthorized access to the network.
Guest
X
X
Catalyst Express 500 Series only
Guests are allowed access to the Internet, but not to the company
network.
All
guest ports are placed on the “Cisco-Guest” VLAN.
Port security enabled to limit unauthorized access to the network.
Other
X
X
“Other” Smartports role allows for flexible connectivity of nonspecified
devices and diagnostic on ESW 500 Series.
Configurable VLAN
No security
No QoS policy
Diagnostic
X
X
Customers can connect diagnostics devices to monitor traffic on other
switches (configurable using Cisco Configuration Assistant only).
On ESW 500 Series switches, this functionality is provided by setting
the Smartports role to Other and using port mirroring.