Introduction to Cisco Meraki Switches

--> Cisco Meraki is a cloud-managed solution which includes wireless, switching, security, EMM,
communications, and security cameras.

--> All the Cisco Meraki devices can be managed from the web.

--> Cisco Systems acquired Meraki in December 2012.

--> Meraki is a Greek word which means "doing something with soul, creativity, or love.

--> Meraki MS Switch is a cloud-managed switch from Cisco Meraki.

--> The MS cloud managed switch is available in 24 and 48 ports with and without PoE/PoE+

--> The MS cloud managed switch is similar to wireless access points that can be managed by using Meraki's management interface, Dashboard.

--> Meraki MS Switches gives administrators the freedom of zero-touch provisioning by using web
management interface.

--> Meraki MS switches all have non-blocking backplanes, meaning that all ports can be used at
bidirectional max capacity simultaneously.



--> Troubleshooting switches remotely requires a physical visit from IT staff to find out and then resolve the problem.

--> Remote live tools are available on Meraki MS Switches to troubleshoot the switches without a physical visit.

--> Remote live tools such as cable test allows the network admin to identify a cable problem by running a simple cable test on Meraki dashboard.

i) OK: Cable is good

ii) Open: Unused/unterminated pair

iii) Couplex: Specified pair too strongly coupled to pair X, indicating the high amount of crosstalk


--> To perform a cable test using Dashboard, navigate to Monitor -> Switches and select the "Cable Test" Live Tool. Next, enter the port or port range (ie. "1" or "1-24" without quotes) into the test window and click the Play button.

--> Once the Play button is clicked, you can see the health status of those ports.




--> There are other remote tools available on Meraki Switches such as Remote reboot, Blink LEDs, Ping and Throughput test.

--> Remote Packet Capture tool on Meraki Switches allows you to configure packet capture without the need to configure SPAN/RSPAN.

--> Simply we need to select the switch and ports that are needed on the switch to capture the packets and later we can verify the packet capture on Wireshark.


--> Client tab on Meraki dashboard allows you to check which type of devices are connected to switch ports.


--> Cisco Meraki Switches also provides application visibility as well as which user is using more bandwidth within in the network without any additional configuration.



--> Port Schedule is a feature of Meraki MS Switch which allows the port to be shut down after the specific time such as non-business hours to save the power by turning off wireless access points and IP Phones automatically.

--> Meraki Switches support CDP/LLDP to view the information about directly connected devices.

Ref: Cisco.com

Md.Kareemoddin

CCIE # 54759

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