Get on which MX port a client is connected

[Guillaume6hat]

Hello,

I need to know on which MX port is a client connected, with APIs. This would be really helpful to automate a migration.

I can get this information on the dashboard :

I can see directly on which MX port a wired device is connected.

But I cannot find any API call to get this information, I only get switchport, but it's empty.

Is there any way to get it ?

Regards,

[alemabrahao]

Unfortunately, there is no API call that will tell you on which MX port a wired client is connected.

My suggestion is to place a small switch in front of the MX during the migration.
That way, you can get switch port information through this API: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/get-device-switch-ports-statuses/

[RaphaelL]

You can't but there is a way to determine it if your clients are LLDP/CDP enabled.

getDeviceLldpCdp and join the info with getNetworkClients. That's the best you can do at the moment.

[Guillaume6hat]

Thank you for your replies.

Unfortunately, it's not possible to use a switch, there are 50 sites to migrate, and we want to do everything remotely.

Yes, I tried CDP/LLDP, but it's not enabled for all devices, and we do not get relevant information.

It would be so helpful to get this data with API, as it's already available on the Dashboard. 

I'll then try to get data manually before, by creating an inventory from the dadhboard. 

Automation, but with manual steps 😅