Hi, new to Meraki here. I am needing to connect an MX65 to another network device at the site. It is a layer 3 device which I will need to route some networks over, not technically a WAN and not an Internet connection. Would I still use an uplink port for this?
Thanks!
jem
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In Meraki you do not configure IP on a physical interface but a logical interface (an SVI in this case, vlan, etc.)
Yes you need to connect the WAN port, Meraki has cloud management, and needs to have an internet connection to register in the dashboard.
https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/MX_Quick_Start
Sorry, I should have mentioned it does already have an Internet connection on Uplink port 1. I am needing to add connection at the local site.
Take a look at the documentation.
https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Networks_and_Routing/MX_Routing_Behavior
Thanks for this documentation that is very helpful!
You can use the LAN ports and simply set a static route to the next hop (the other layer 3 device).
cmr, I don't see where to change a LAN port to a routed port where I can set an IP address on it.
The router's IP address is available on all LAN ports
In addition to @cmr said.
Here are the steps to set a static route on your MX:
Navigate to Security & SD-WAN in the Meraki dashboard.
Select Addressing & VLANs under the Configure tab.
Scroll down to the Routing section.
Click on Add a static route.
Enter the Name, Subnet, and Next hop IP.
The Subnet is the network you want to route. The Next hop IP is the IP address of your Layer 3 device. This will allow the MX to route traffic to the Layer 3 device.
Thank you I am still confused about where to set the interface address for the intermediate network for connecting to the new layer 3 device.
In Meraki you do not configure IP on a physical interface but a logical interface (an SVI in this case, vlan, etc.)
Okay, got it thanks!