Data Sheet

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Cisco Smart Install services enable minimal-touch deployment by providing automated Cisco IOS
Software image installation and configuration when new switches are connected to the network. This
enables network administrators to remotely manage Cisco IOS Software image installs and upgrades.
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Cisco Auto SmartPorts services enable automatic configuration of switch ports as devices connect to the
switch with settings optimized for the device type resulting in zero-touch port-policy provisioning.
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Cisco Smart Troubleshooting is an extensive array of diagnostic commands and system health checks in
the switch, including Smart Call Home. The Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) and Cisco online
diagnostics on switches in live networks help predict and detect failures more quickly.
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PnP (Plug and Play) with Cisco APIC – EM (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module)
support for simple, secure, unified, and integrated new branch or campus device deployments or for
provisioning updates to an existing network.
For more information about Cisco Catalyst SmartOperations, visit cisco.com/go/SmartOperations.
Operational Simplicity Features
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Cisco AutoSecure provides a single-line command-line interface (CLI) to enable baseline security
features (Port Security, DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI)). This feature simplifies security
configurations with a single touch.
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) autoconfiguration of multiple switches through a boot
server eases switch deployment.
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Autonegotiation on all ports automatically selects half- or full-duplex transmission mode to optimize
bandwidth.
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Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) facilitates dynamic trunk configuration across all switch ports.
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Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) automates the creation of Cisco Fast EtherChannel groups or Gigabit
EtherChannel groups to link to another switch, router, or server.
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Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) allows the creation of Ethernet channeling with devices that
conform to IEEE 802.3ad. This feature is similar to Cisco EtherChannel technology and Port Aggregation
Protocol (PAgP).
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Automatic media-dependent interface crossover (MDIX) automatically adjusts transmit and receive pairs
if an incorrect cable type (crossover or straight-through) is installed.
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Unidirectional Link Detection Protocol (UDLD) and aggressive UDLD allow unidirectional links caused
by incorrect fiber-optic wiring or port faults to be detected and disabled on fiber-optic interfaces.
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Local Proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) works in conjunction with private VLAN edge to
minimize broadcasts and maximize available bandwidth.
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VLAN1 minimization allows VLAN1 to be disabled on any individual VLAN trunk.
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Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping for IPv4 and IPv6 MLD v1 and v2 snooping
provide fast client joins and leaves of multicast streams and limit bandwidth-intensive video traffic to only
the requestors.
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Per-port broadcast, multicast, and unicast storm control prevents faulty end stations from degrading
overall system performance.
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Voice VLAN simplifies telephony installations by keeping voice traffic on a separate VLAN for easier
administration and troubleshooting.