ESW 540 24 port switch ports issue

hello,
very randomly the ports on the switch stop working and the only way to get them to work again is by resetting the port. we have cisco ip phones connected to the ports and computers connected to the back of the phone.
what i've notices when the phones or computers stop working is that if i unplug the cable from the switch
the LED on the bottom right corner of the port will remain Lid. if i check the config the port shows "suspended"
could you please let me know a better way to resolve this problem, i don't want to reset my switches every day once or twice a day because this is happening so often
thanks

That is normal behavior as those ports share switch fabric resources with the GBICs.  When installed the GBIC will have priority and the associated ports (12 & 24) will not be operational.  You seem to have them configured correctly.
Best Regards,

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