Smartport
Common Smartport Tasks
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5. In the Edit page, modify the fields.
6. Click Apply to rerun the macro if the parameters were changed, or Restore 
Defaults to restore default parameter values to built-in macros if required.
Workflow4: To rerun a Smartport macro after it has failed, perform the 
following steps:
STEP 1 In the Interface Settings page, select an interface with Smartport type Unknown.
STEP  2 Click Show Diagnostics to see the problem.
STEP  3 Troubleshoot, then correct the problem. Consider the troubleshooting tip below.
STEP  4 Click Edit. A new window appears in which you can click Reset to reset the 
interface.
STEP  5 Return to the main page and reapply the macro using either Reapply (for devices 
that are not switches, routers or APs) or Reapply Smartport Macro (for switches, 
routers or APs) to run the Smartport Macro on the interface.
A second method of resetting single or multiple unknown interfaces is:
STEP 1 In the Interface Settings page, select the Port Type equals to checkbox.
STEP  2 Select 
Unknown
 and click Go.
STEP  3 Click Reset All Unknown Smartports. Then reapply the macro as described above.
TIP The reason that the macro failed might be a conflict with a configuration on the 
interface made prior to applying the macro (most often encountered with security 
and storm-control settings), a wrong port type, a typo or an incorrect command 
within the user-defined macro, or an invalid parameter setting. Parameters are 
checked for neither type nor boundary prior to the attempt to apply the macro, 
therefore, an incorrect or invalid input to a parameter value will almost assuredly 
cause failure when applying the macro.