Command not available: macro name ....

[Kai Onken]

Hello,

I'm trying to setup several macro's but in all Cisco manual's they tell me to use command "macro name ..." to create my macro. But when I want to use the command, my CLI only allows the follwing commands to me:

 
switch(config)#macro ?
  auto    Macro autoexecution settings
  global  Enter global macro configuration
So what have I to do to get this command "macro name ..." working?

The IOS I use is for example:

c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-50.SE1.bin
c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122-55.SE1.bin
Kind regards
Kai

[Kai Onken]

Hi @ all,

I'm a fool....

switch(config)#macro ?
  auto    Macro autoexecution settings
  global  Enter global macro configuration

The postet Command also permits "macro name myMacro" it is only not shown.

Kind regards

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Since 12.2(50)SE, Cisco has been "threatening" to deprecate the "macro name" (which is part of the switchport macro feature) in favour of the AUTO smartport macro.  The command "macro name " is now a HIDDEN command.  You need to enter the complete command to invoke it.  No shortcuts allowed.

My fleet of switches are running 12.2(55)SE, 12.2(58)SE and 15.0(1)SE2 and I am still using the switchport macro on a daily basis.