MX84 to MX85

[Riser]

We are upgrading our firewall from the MX84 to the MX85. Is there a way to clone all settings at a go instead of re-entering them one by one?

[ConnorL · Accepted solution]

Most settings should copy across just fine if you follow the Cold Swap documentation

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Other_Topics/MX_Cold_Swap_Replacing_an_Existing_MX_with_a_Differ...

Only thing to double-check is static WAN IPs, re-enabling Site to Site VPN and remapping the LAN ports. 

[cmr]

"re-enabling Site to Site VPN"

This is the one that always gets me... 😬

[cmr]

But as @ConnorL said, it really is as easy as that.  If you don't use static WAN IP or SD-WAN and only single VLAN settings it is plug and play.

[alemabrahao]

You can clone the network.

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Organizations_and_Networks/Cloning_Networks_...

Cloning Network Settings with Configuration Sync

Sometimes it is convenient or necessary to copy configurations from one network to another. If an Organization has multiple networks, it is possible to copy an existing MX or MR network configuration to another network. For MXs in particular, the traffic shaping and content/security filtering (threat protection) settings can be copied.

[Riser]

The issue with this is I'll then have to create a new network. The old network has other devices. Does this mean I must move them to the new cloned network?

[alemabrahao]

What do you mean by other devices?

You can simply remove the old MX and add the new one to the current Network, as long as you do it within a maintenance window.

Removing the MX will not cause you to lose your settings.