Cisco 300 Series Administration Guide

Smartport
Overview
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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. Refer to the CLI guide for details.
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 result is the corresponding Smartport macro is applied to the interface.
• Auto Smartport—Auto Smartport waits for a device to be attached to the
interface before applying a configuration. 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 device. 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.

Cisco 300 Series Specifications

General

Model	Cisco 300 Series
Category	Switch
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on select models
Management	Web-based GUI, SNMP, CLI
VLANs	Up to 256
Security Features	ACLs, 802.1X, Port Security
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Ports	8, 16, 24, 48