Smartport
Overview
173 Cisco Sx350, SG350X, SG350XG, Sx550X & SG550XG Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.2.5.x
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• 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 Discover - LLDP and Discovery - CDP
sections, respectively.
Additionally, typical work flows are described in the Common Smartport Tasks section.
What is a Smartport
A Smartport is an interface to which a built-in (or user-defined) macro may be applied. These
macros are designed to provide a means of quickly configuring the device to support the
communication requirements and utilize the features of various types of network devices. The
network access and QoS requirements vary if the interface is connected to an IP phone, a
printer, or a router and/or Access Point (AP).
Smartport Types
Smartport types refers to the types of devices attached, or to be attached to Smartports. The
device supports the following Smartport types:
• Printer
• Desktop
• Guest
• Server
• Host
• IP Camera
• IP phone
• IP Phone+Desktop
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