Universal Port

Universal Port is a flexible framework that enables automatic switch configuration in response to special events such as:
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The Universal Port feature is supported only on the platforms listed for this feature in the license tables in the ExtremeXOS 32.4 Feature License Requirements document.

The primary component of the Universal Port feature is the profile, which is a special form of command script that runs when triggered by the events mentioned above.

Profiles execute commands and use variables as do the scripts described in Using CLI Scripting. The primary difference is that a profile can be executed manually or automatically in response to switch events.

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The term profile is distinct from the term policy because a policy is only one particular application of a profile.

Universal Port works with the following ExtremeXOS components and third-party products:

The following are some examples of how you can use Universal Port on a network:
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Special scripts can be run when the switch boots. For more information, see Using Autoconfigure and Autoexecute Files.