No command line interface on SF200 small business smart switches?

[Ricky S]

Hi all, we just received 5 new SF200-48 Smart Switches for small business. I noticed only way I can configure them is by using the web gui. Is there a way to enable good old CLI?

[Tom Watts · Accepted solution]

Hi Ricky, no this unit does not have a CLI support.

-Tom
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[Ricky S]

Thanks Thomas. I guess I made a mistake ordering these then. I'm a CLI guy.

[Tom Watts]

Please look in to the SG500 series and the SG300 series. Both units have a full supported CLI.

-Tom
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[Ricky S]

Thanks. Will do.

I do have another quick question, possibly a dumb one. The reason why I ordered 5 of these smart switches is to replace a bunch of hubs that are still in operation at one of our offices. Now is it safe to assume that these "smart switches" will infact work like traditional switches i.e. separate collision domain on each port? I guess what I am trying to ask is whether or not "smart switch" is just another name for a hub in Cisco's language? I don't want to roll these out and then end up with the same situation that I currently have with the hubs.

[Tom Watts · Accepted solution]

Correct, each port is a collision domain. It is a 'normal switch'.

-Tom
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[Ricky S]

Great. Thanks again.