11-03-2023 08:36 AM
Hi,
We are just moving from Huawei to Cisco and wondered if there is a way to group ports for admin purposes.
For instance we did 'port-group cctv' and then added members on our Huawei switches and then you could run commands like turning PoE on and off across all the cameras. Also used to use the group for time profiles so we could reboot the switches overnight.
Very useful feature which i hope Cisco has.
thanks
11-03-2023 08:41 AM
- Cisco has port grouping (LAG) but does not relate those features which you describe to that ; of course you can turn POE on and off through other management solutions ,
M.
11-03-2023 08:56 AM
No, i'm not looking to group for traffic purposes, only for configuration purposes. Its a great feature, we group all our WiFi, CCTV, BMS and they can all be configured at the same time.... or we did :<
11-03-2023 10:13 AM
- Can not be done native on the Cisco devices , you need network management products like Cisco Prime (getting obsolete) , or DNA center (=$$ ....)
M.
11-03-2023 10:28 AM
I've got DNA centre, so will look into that side. SSH/CLI is my preferred method though..
11-04-2023 04:30 AM
use template
and config interface range if that what you looking for.
Thanks A Lot
MHM
11-04-2023 04:41 AM
@MHM Cisco World Out of curiosity, what template are you referring to ? And how would that template be configured ?
11-04-2023 04:46 AM
https://blogs.cisco.com/networking/cisco-dna-center-template-labs-dynamic-automation-part-8
he mention DNA? am I correct then he can try config template.
Thanks A Lot
MHM
11-03-2023 10:35 AM
Hello,
as far as I recall, there was a command:
Switch(config)# define interface-range port_group_1 GigabitEethernet0/1 -2, GigabitEthernet0/5-6
The name 'port_group_1' in this example would be the name of the macro which you could then configure:
Switch(config)# interface range macro port_group_1
I think there are certain limitations, one of them being that you can only add 5 comma-separated ranges to each macro...
09-30-2024 09:40 AM
Thanks, 5 is a bit of a limitation when we might have 20-30 access points or cameras on one switch stack and of course without some re-organisation the range command doesnt work. I like to stagger them over switches too for resilience and range only works per switch in the stack.
Discover and save your favorite ideas. Come back to expert answers, step-by-step guides, recent topics, and more.
New here? Get started with these tips. How to use Community New member guide