Dashboard API - Enable VLANs on new network?

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Lorinczm
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Dashboard API - Enable VLANs on new network?

We're trying to import VLANs and Subnets into Meraki with API after we create a new network, also with API. The problem seems to be that by default the new networks are 'vlans disabled' single subnet type network. Is there a way to 'ENABLE VLANS' after the network is created or possibly enable it during network creation via initial API call?

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DCooper
Meraki Alumni (Retired)
Meraki Alumni (Retired)

Your correct, this is a manual process for now unless you script it out. If your using templates this obviously will not be an issue.

 

Here is a Python Script to enable VLANS. This is not supported by Meraki Support but will do the trick - https://www.dropbox.com/s/gvefg6i48ll4ltt/enable_vlans.py?dl=0

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MilesMeraki
Head in the Cloud

After creating multiple VLANs via the API doesn't it automatically enable the VLAN functionality on the device?

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DCooper
Meraki Alumni (Retired)
Meraki Alumni (Retired)

Your correct, this is a manual process for now unless you script it out. If your using templates this obviously will not be an issue.

 

Here is a Python Script to enable VLANS. This is not supported by Meraki Support but will do the trick - https://www.dropbox.com/s/gvefg6i48ll4ltt/enable_vlans.py?dl=0

Bless you kind sir! Crisis averted! 🙂

 

Templates are not an option in this case (long story). Thanks again!!

DCooper
Meraki Alumni (Retired)
Meraki Alumni (Retired)

Another quick note: There isn't a easy way in the API or scripting to bulk pull the network names so that is going to be the drawback.
djonesax
Conversationalist

This script is helpful but I want to run it for 1400 networks versus just one.  The part I am struggling with is creating the exact URL when there is a part of the URL is not available in the API.

 

Example.

https://n##.meraki.com/networknamri/n/xQB--djb/manage/support

 

Can someone help me figure out how to get a correlation of network names to that text in red with out having to click on 1400 networks?

 

Thanks,

 

David

djonesax
Conversationalist

OK, I figured this out.  Once logged into the dashboard you can hit this URL to get the list of administered networks.   This was a HUGE win for us so I hope it helps someone else.

 

https://{shardnumber}.meraki.com/manage/organization/administered_orgs

 

Thanks,

 

David

chengineer
Meraki Alumni (Retired)
Meraki Alumni (Retired)

Good stuff David! Also as we discussed in email, the new copyFromNetworkId parameter for creating a network can be used to clone from a base network that simply has VLANs enabled already. Take care.

Solutions Architect @ Cisco Meraki | API & Developer Ecosystem
DexterLaBora
Meraki Employee
Meraki Employee

Enable VLANs is now a supported endpoint!

 

Postman Collection - Enable VLANs

 

Enable/Disable VLANs for the given network

 

PUT /networks/{{networkId}}/vlansEnabledState

 

 

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