As we reach the first big milestone in our journey to build a better experience for alert management, we are excited to share multiple features we have launched to date.  

At the beginning of February, we made the Organization Alerts page generally available. This page is one of the most requested alerting features by users and an extension of the Alert Hub. It can be found under the Organization tab:

Introducing the MS17 beta release – it's packed with exciting new features to help you elevate productivity with powerful security, enhanced visibility, and robust automation in your network! Head on over to the firmware management page and schedule your upgrades now.   

Reminder: MS17 is available to all Meraki Switches, except for MS390 and Catalyst 9300-M.  

We are thrilled to introduce the latest Catalyst Switching (CS)17 software beta release!  With CS17, Cisco Meraki MS390 and Catalyst 9300-M (including migrated Catalyst 9300) users can unlock new security, visibility, and sustainability features for their networks. Learn more >> 

We're thrilled to announce the launch of the next-generation of vMX, the vMX-XL! Now available in public beta on AWS! vMX-XL is our most powerful cloud networking solution yet, designed to redefine the possibilities for scale and performance. With the vMX-XL, you can seamlessly and securely connect your branch locations to AWS resources in the cloud, ensuring unparalleled efficiency and reliability. Experience the future of cloud connectivity today and elevate your network infrastructure to new heights with the vMX-XL. 

We are excited to extend the features of the MAC Allow List and Sticky MAC Allow List to MS390 and Catalyst 9300-M switches. MAC Allow List and Sticky MAC Allow List are currently supported on Meraki Switches (MS). With this early access, users will be able to extend the configurations and settings to their Catalyst-based switches.   

Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in” now.  

Learn more

Port configuration on Switch Ports documentation. 

Today with the release of iOS 17.4, we are excited to share that Meraki Systems Manager will now report on app installation distributor source! SM now reports the app's installation source such as: App Store, Test Flight, side loaded, or any custom alternative third party app store identifier. Extremely useful for security in European deployments where alternative third party App Stores are now allowed. To further enhance the security, use a Meraki SM Security Policy to define your organization's allowed app store distributors & secure devices in bulk. 

EN12830 is a mark of confidence for customers with cold chain temperature monitoring needs in Europe

Even more powerful hardware options to meet your most demanding networking needs—with 15 additional Catalyst 9300-M models.  Available to order now! 

🌟Features include: 

• 90 W UPOE+ 
• High-density mGig and fiber options 
• 25G/100G uplinks 
• Physical stacking flexibility across models—capable of up to 1T  
• Extension of Adaptive Policy to more platforms 

Read our blog and learn more. 

Hello, Meraki API Community!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new feature in the Meraki Dashboard API: Callbacks.

WHAT ARE CALLBACKS?

Callbacks are a modern solution for times when you find yourself wondering about the status of your long running API tasks. They allow you to initiate a process, such as pinging a device or executing a phased deployment, and then step back. No more pondering "where you are and what you do" – the callback will bring the answers to you.

HOW DO CALLBACKS WORK?

Initiate an API call with a callback, and when it’s time for your network to respond, it's as if it’s saying, "Hello, is it me you're looking for?" You receive a notification at your specified webhook URL once the operation is completed, detailed with the operation’s status and results. This means real-time updates without the constant need to query the API.

When you log into the Meraki dashboard, you’ll now have the option to turn on colorblind assist mode across the entire dashboard. In this mode, green, yellow and red have been replaced with blue, orange and a new hue of red. 

MS16 Stable is available! 

Upgrade to this new version for remote network traffic analysis flow improvement and network security enhancement. We encourage you to upgrade to the latest software release and provide us with your feedback.  

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. 

Introducing MS130R! 

Extend reliable connectivity and PoE wherever you need it with the new MS130R, a cloud-managed ruggedized switch from Meraki. 

Learn more 

We are excited to share that the Org-level RADIUS Server Configuration feature is available to enable via public preview! This new feature supports Meraki Switching today and is designed to help you further streamline and reduce potential mistakes in configuring and updating local RADIUS servers. Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in" now. 

Dashboard UI for the API

We are thrilled to introduce a new page in the Meraki Dashboard dedicated solely to API and Webhook management. Navigate to Organization → Configure → API & Webhooks to explore the new features designed to simplify your developer experience.

We are excited to announce that Cisco Meraki Canada Region has added support for MX SD-WAN Plus and MI Insight. With MX SD-WAN Plus, users get access to ThousandEyes insights, Smart L7 local internet breakout, performance-based routing, and ML-powered analytics. Meraki Insight provides end-to-end visibility into how users experience a network, providing performance management and troubleshooting with zero setup or configuration required.

The MT15 Indoor Air Quality with CO2 Sensor is here!

Introducing Catalyst 9300-M! 

With a wide range of mGig speeds, high redundancy designs, 60W UPOE options, and Adaptive Policy, these switches are ideal for large campuses and many other use cases to securely power and connect the latest Wi-Fi and IoT devices.

Learn more

Read our latest blog and learn more about how these new Catalyst 9300-M network switches unleash employee productivity.

We are excited to announce that our new AP Neighbors feature will become publicly available for beta soon! AP Neighbors aims to provide enhanced visibility and insights to Meraki dashboard users on their access point environments.

Designed to greatly improve the management of access point RF interference, AP neighbors provides IT administrators with the tools necessary to maintain network performance and proactively address potential poor performance due to signal overlap from multiple APs.

AP Neighbors Page

We are excited to share that Named VLANs MS Port Configuration can be enabled via the Early Access Page. This is our first step in building out continued functionality and simplicity by taking advantage of the VLAN Profiles feature on various configuration elements throughout the dashboard.  Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in" now! 

Introducing MS130!

Power up your network and unlock endless customer experience possibilities with the new MS130 switches! Designed for high-bandwidth Wi-Fi deployments, these purpose-built access switches offer multi-gigabit capacity, advanced security features*, and intelligent power management. They allow you to upgrade your network without the need for costly cabling overhauls, ensuring a seamless experience for your users.

We’re excited to announce that all iOS 17 devices, including the new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max can be enrolled and managed with Systems Manager MDM.

Additionally, there is now a new simple way to fetch device model information - Apple products will now report their device model and show them in the Meraki dashboard automatically.

Today, we are excited to announce the latest advancements in Meraki Trusted Access, designed to transform your wireless network onboarding experience with Meraki MR access points:

• Dedicated app support for Windows 10+ devices
• A new streamlined browser-based solution for Android 10+ users utilizing Passpoint (Hotspot 2.0) technology
• Email notifications to alert users of impending access expiration

We've provided camera-only admin for some time on the MV smart camera side. Now with IoT Admin, we are opening it up for customers to provide their facilities members MT sensor-only admin! 

Apple devices managed in Meraki Systems Manager can now have OS updates performed with ease! Ability to select the specific OS Version to update to, priority, installation actions, rapid security response visibility, and more. New documentation published with more information. 

We are excited to announce that SES-imagotag ESL (Electronic Shelf Labels) integration is now supported on our newest APs - MR28, MR78 and CW9162, CW9164, and CW9166 APs giving customers more models to choose from to meet their wireless and IoT needs. 

We are excited to announce additional Catalyst 9300 switches can now be migrated to Meraki management mode.  Join us and unlock the flexibility and control at the cloud scale today with the Meraki dashboard.  

Newly added support: 

• Switches: C9300 24S/48S, C9300X 12Y/24Y

• Network modules: C9300-NM-2Y*, C9300X-NM-2C, C9300X-NM-8Y* (please note: the C9300X-NM network modules are compatible only with the C9300X switches)

• Other C9300 compatible network modules: C9300-NM-2Q, C9300-NM-8X, C3850-NM-2-40G, C3850-NM-4-10G, C3850-NM-8-10G

* Please note that C9300-NM-2Y and C9300X-NM-8Y support up to 10G in Meraki cloud-managed mode.

For more information, please refer to this announcement post. 

Resource:

• FAQs
• Quick Migration Guide 
• Getting started documentation

To further enhance the zero-touch provisioning deployment options, we are excited to announce the public preview of Auto Stacking. With Auto Stacking, the dashboard will now auto-provision detected switch stacks without user intervention.  Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in” to enable this new feature! 

Check out this documentation for details. 

Did you miss some of the exciting new feature releases from the Meraki Switching team? Watch this 5-minute video for a quick recap to learn more about how these features can help streamline your network deployments as well as day-to-day operations!

Watch now.