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To display the Smartports window, either Click Smartports on the toolbar. Choose Configuration > Smartports. The Smartports window provides options to automatically enable Cisco-recommended configurations for the switch and for desktop connections from the switch ports. By using these Smartports options, some advanced features will be configured accurately, consistently, and quickly on your switch and switch ports: Recommended System Setup Recommended Port Setup To save any changes that you make on this window, click Submit. To discard any unsaved changes, click Cancel. For complete information about the Smartports feature, see the switch software configuration guide. The Support window provides a link to the switch documentation. ### Recommended System Setup The recommended system setup enables a set of advanced system settings that can improve the performance of the switch. Check Enable to enable the recommended system setup, and click Submit. To disable this feature, uncheck Enable, and click Submit. ##### Advanced System Settings As a result of enabling the recommended system setup, these advanced system settings are enabled: Rapid Per-VLAN spanning-tree plus (PVST+) for load-balancing across VLANs and providing rapid convergence of spanning-tree instances Loop guard for preventing alternate or root ports from becoming designated ports Dynamic port error recovery for link state failures Class of service (CoS)-to-Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) mappings for high-performance quality of service UniDirectional Link Detection (UDLD) aggressive mode for detecting and disabling unidirectional links on fiber-optic interfaces These settings cannot be changed through the device manager, however they can be changed through Network Assistant or through the switch command-line interface (CLI). For information about these features, see the switch configuration guide. The Support window provides a link to the switch documentation. ### Recommended Port Setup The recommended desktop port setup enables a set of advanced desktop connection settings that can increase network security and reliability when a desktop device, such as a PC, is connected to a switch port. Move the pointer over a port to display its port number and VLAN ID (VLAN membership). #### Enabling and Disabling the Desktop Port Setup on A Single Port Click a port until the desktop icon appears, and click Submit to enable the desktop port setup on the port. To disable this feature, click the port until the desktop icon disappears, and click Submit. #### Enabling and Disabling the Desktop Port Setup on All Ports Check Enable the desktop port setup for all ports, and click Submit to enable the desktop port setup for all switch ports. To disable this feature for all ports, uncheck Enable the desktop port setup for all ports, and click Submit. For any port that should not be enabled with the desktop port setup, click the port until the desktop icon disappears, and click Submit. Note: Do not enable the desktop port setup on ports that are connected to routers or to other switches. #### Customizing the Port Setup on Ports The ports listed in the Customize window are enabled with the desktop port setup. You can assign these ports to different VLANs (also referred to as VLAN memberships). A VLAN is a way to restrict specific data broadcasts to specific logical workgroups. For example, information about employee salaries can be sent only to devices belonging to a VLAN created for payroll-related communications. Ports assigned to the same VLAN can share the same data broadcasts and system resources. Communication between VLANs require a Layer 3 device (such as a router or a Layer 3 switch). Each VLAN has an ID. By default, all ports are assigned to VLAN 1. VLAN 1 is typically where unrestricted broadcast traffic appears. For complete information about VLANs, see the switch software configuration guide. The Support window provides a link to the switch documentation. You can sort the contents in each table column either by port number or VLAN ID. To sort a table column, click the column heading. To change the VLAN membership of switch ports enabled for desktop connections, follow these steps:
Step 1 | Click Customize Port Setup to display the Customize window. Note: You can display the Customize window only if you have enabled the recommended desktop port setup on at least one port.
Step 2 | From the Customize window, change the VLAN ID to which the port belongs. The VLAN ID can be from 1 to 1001 or from 1006 to 4094. The default is 1. Note: You can use the VLAN ID numbers in the 1006 to 4094 range only if you have enabled the recommended system setup on the switch.
Step 3 | Click Done.
Step 4 | From the Smartports window, click Submit to save your change.
##### Advanced Desktop Connection Settings As a result of enabling the desktop port setup, these advanced switch-to-desktop connection settings are enabled: Port security to limit the forwarding of packets by only two devices Port-security aging to set the aging time for secure addresses on a port Spanning-tree PortFast mode for eliminating the forwarding delay on a port Spanning-tree bridge protocol data unit (BPDU) guard for shutting down Port Fast-enabled ports that receive BPDUs These settings cannot be changed through the device manager, however they can be changed through Network Assistant or through the switch command-line interface (CLI). For information about these features, see the switch configuration guide. The Support window provides a link to the switch documentation.