Cisco ESW-540-8P Administration Guide - Page 73

Managing Smart Ports Configuring Smart Ports for Desktops 3 NOTE By default, the user ports are configured as IP Phone + Desktop for PoE switches and Desktop for non-PoE switches. For devices other than IP Phone and Desktop, users need to configure the smartport role per device (e.g., switch, access point etc.). A port will be deactivated or has degraded service by connecting a switch or an access point to IP phone + desktop smartport respectively because of mismatched port role. For example, if the network administrator knows that ports 1-10 are access points for a WLAN network, the Smart Ports Wizard is applied to the ports, and the ports are configured with the most common settings for WLAN networks. Note the following when using the Smart Ports wizard: • During the Boot Process the Smart Port wizard commands are saved in the Running Configuration file. This ensures that if the device is reset, the Smart Port wizard settings are applied to the ports when the device restarts • Ports are enabled for the Smart Port wizards by default. However, the initial configuration of the Smart Ports wizards can only occur if the Startup Configuration file is empty. • If the network administrator modifies the port configuration manually, the Smart ports Wizard may not operate correctly. Configuring Smart Ports for Desktops The Smart Ports for Desktops Page allows network administrators to define port settings for personal desktop users.To configure ports for desktop users using the Smart Ports Wizard: ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide 62