Smartport
Relationships with Other Features and Backwards Compatibility
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Relationships with Other Features and Backwards 
Compatibility
Auto Smartport is enabled by default and may be disabled. Telephony OUI cannot 
function concurrently with Auto Smartport, and Auto Voice VLAN. Auto Smartport 
must be disabled before enabling Telephony OUI.
Common Smartport Tasks
This section describes some common tasks to setup Smartport and Auto 
Smartport.
Workflow1: To globally enable Auto Smartport on the device, and to 
configure a port with Auto Smartport, perform the following steps:
STEP 1 To enable the Auto Smartport feature on the device, open the Smartport > 
Properties page. Set Administrative Auto Smartport to Enable or Enable by Voice 
VLAN.
STEP  2 Select whether the device is to process CDP and/or LLDP advertisements from 
connected devices.
STEP  3 Select which type of devices are to be detected in the Auto Smartport Device 
Detection field.
STEP  4 Click Apply
STEP  5 To enable the Auto Smartport feature on one or more interfaces, open the 
Smartport > Interface Settings page. 
STEP  6 Select the interface, and click Edit. 
STEP  7 Select Auto Smartport in the Smartport Application field.
STEP  8 Check or uncheck Persistent Status if desired.
STEP  9 Click Apply.