Cisco ESW-520-24 Faq page 7

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Cisco ESW 500 Series Configuration Utility
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Q.
Do the Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches have a command-line interface (CLI)?
A.
No, these switches cannot be managed through a CLI.
Q.
Can Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches be configured remotely?
A.
Yes, Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches can be configured remotely using the embedded Switch
Configuration Utility or Cisco Configuration Assistant 2.0 or later.
Q.
Can Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches be monitored remotely?
A.
Yes, Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches can be monitored remotely using the embedded Switch
Configuration Utility device manager, Cisco Configuration Assistant version 2.0 or later, or
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)-capable applications using read-only MIBs.
Q.
Can the Cisco Network Assistant be used to manage the Cisco ESW 500 Series?
A.
No.
Q.
Does the Cisco ESW 500 Series support Cisco Discovery Protocol?
A.
Yes, Cisco Discovery Protocol is supported. This enables the ESW 500 Series to discover
Cisco devices and allow devices to share information about one another, simplifying the setup
and integration of an ESW 500 based network.
Q.
Does the Cisco ESW 500 Series support Cisco Smartports?
A.
Yes, the ESW 500 Series supports Cisco Smartports, which provide a recommended set of
configurations for devices such as computers, IP phones, and wireless access points. These
pretested baseline configurations represent Cisco best practices. Smartports are called "roles"
in the GUI. For example, in the GUI you can click on a port and then assign a role to that port.
If you assign an IP phone to a port, the port is then configured to support an IP phone,
enabling quality of service so you'll get the voice quality you expect.
Q.
Do I have to accept the suggested Cisco Smartports role?
A.
No. You can choose to set the Smartports role on the port or set of ports to "Other" which
implies the port does not have a Cisco defined Smartports role assigned to it.
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