We’re excited to share that after a long wait, the MS 15.18 Release Candidate is now available for all switch customers via the Meraki dashboard. We have made significant quality improvements and added lots of new features in this release. It brings powerful network security and analytics capabilities, streamlined policy management, and enhanced PoE features. Let’s get into the specifics:
New features
➕ Named VLAN profiles (private preview testing)
➕ Dynamic config of Voice VLANand port isolation
➕ FIPS Phase 1 - Next Generation Device to Cloud Connectivity
New for the MS390
We highly recommend that MS390 users upgrade to this version as soon as possible.
➕ 802.3bt UPoE support
➕ Netflow export w/SGT, AVC, ETA
➕ Critical / Failed Authentication
➕ Stack-Power status and official support
➕ Meraki Authentication
➕ Multi-Auth Access Policy w/ Voice VLAN Bypass
➕ URL-redirect
➕ Group Policy ACLs
➕ MAC Flap
➕ Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
➕ Alternate Management Interface
➕ IPv6 - management
How to upgrade
Head on over to the firmware management page to schedule your upgrades now. Check out the article in Documentation for step-by-step instructions.
Don’t forget to use our new staged upgrades and firmware upgrade status features to help you save time and effort. You can schedule, stage, or sequence update groups ahead of time and reuse these groups.
Happy holidays!
