What do cisco marco's do

nygenxny123 · ‎01-28-2009

I have read cisco's doc on what macro's do and am still unclear..

I found this configuration in a switch that we are taking over

I dont see the word macro in the config in any other place but this interface

interface GigabitEthernet0/17

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport trunk allowed vlan 14,17

switchport mode trunk

macro description cisco-switch | cisco-switch | cisco-switch

auto qos voip trust

spanning-tree link-type point-to-point

nyc-swi#show parser macro name cisco-switch

Macro name : cisco-switch

Macro type : default interface

# macro keywords $native_vlan

# Access Uplink to Distribution

# Do not apply to EtherChannel/Port Group

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

# Define unique Native VLAN on trunk ports

# Recommended value for native vlan should not be 1

switchport trunk native vlan $native_vlan

# Update the allowed VLAN range such that it

# includes data, voice and native VLANs

switchport trunk allowed vlan ALL

# Hardcode trunk

switchport mode trunk

# Configure qos to trust this interface

auto qos voip trust

# 802.1w defines the link as pt-pt for rapid convergence

spanning-tree link-type point-to-point

paolo bevilacqua · ‎01-28-2009

The hardcoded macro doesn't show in configuration but you have correctly visualized its definitions.

Then it's up to you to decide if these are appropriate for your application.

brooklynheight · ‎01-28-2009

Ok..so basically i could make

a macro that for examples

makes all interfaces 100 full duplex

set for vlan 5

and portfast?

than just apply this macro to the interfaces

that i want to have the configuration?

and as you said...cisco ships with

default macros?

paolo bevilacqua · ‎01-28-2009

Yes. Try show parser macro to see them all.