Overview
The Smartport feature provides a convenient way to save and share common configurations. By applying the same Smartport macro to multiple interfaces, the interfaces share a common set of configurations. A Smartport macro is a script of CLI (Command Line Interface) commands
A Smartport macro can be applied 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 CLI, you should refer to the CLI guide for details.
There are two ways to apply a Smartport macro by Smartport type to an interface:
- Static Smartport--The user manually assigns a Smartport type to an interface. The result is the corresponding Smartport macro is applied to the interface.
- Auto Smartport--An interface is in standby pending a device being attached to it. When a device is detected from an interface, the Smartport macro (if assigned) that corresponds to the Smartport type of the attaching device is automatically applied.
The Smartport feature consists of various components and works in conjunction with other features on the switch. These components and features are described in the following sections:
- Smartport, Smartport types and Smartport macros, described in this section.
- Voice VLAN and Smartport, described in the Voice VLAN section.
- LLDP/CDP for Smartport, described in the Configuring LLDP and Configuring CDP sections, respectively.
Additionally, typical work flows are described in the Common Smartport Tasks section.