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Chapter8 Configuring Smartports Macros
Configuring Smartports Macros
Cisco also provides a collection of pretested, Cisco-recommended baseline configuration templates for
Catalyst switches and Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules. The online reference
guide templates provide the CLI commands that you can use to create Smartports macros based on the
usage of the port. You can use the configuration templates to create Smartports macros to build and
deploy Cisco-recommended network designs and configurations. For more in formation about
Cisco-recommended configuration templates, see this Smartports website:
http://www.cisco.com/go/smartports
Configuring Smartports Macros
You can create a new Smartports macro or use an existing macro as a template t o create a new macro
that is specific to your application. After you create the macro, you can apply it globally to a switch or
to a switch interface or range of interfaces.
This section includes information about:
Default Smartports Macro Configuration, page 8-2
Smartports Macro Configuration Guidelines, page 8-2
Creating Smartports Macros, page 8-4
Applying Smartports Macros, page 8-5
Applying Cisco-Default Smartports Macros, page 8-6

Default Smartports Macro Configuration

There are no Smartports macros enabled.

Smartports Macro Configuration Guidelines

Follow these guidelines when configuring macros on your switch:
When creating a macro, do not use the exit or end commands or change the command mode by using
interface interface-id. This could cause commands that follow exit, end, or interface interface-id
to execute in a different command mode.
When creating a macro, all CLI commands should be in the same configuration mode.
cisco-switch Use this interface configuration macro when connecting an access switch and a
distribution switch.
cisco-router Use this interface configuration macro when connecting the switch and a WAN
router.
cisco-wireless Use this interface configuration macro when connecting the switch and a wireless
access point.
1. Cisco-default Smartports macros vary de pending on the software version running on your switch.
Table8-1 Cisco-Default Smartports Macros (continued)
Macro Name1Description