Assign devices to networks automatically based on IP?

[DJ]

Hey team..... So I have 90 switches and I need to spread them out evenly across 3 sites which are configured in the dashboard as networks; Site_A, Site_B and Site_C.

I know I can manually select the serial number and assign them to networks. I also believe I can use the Meraki App to scan the serial and assign to a network. However, is there a way to automatically assign the switch to a network based on devices management IP?

So Site_A uses 10.1.x.x and Site_B uses 10.2.x.x - can I tell the dashboard that any switch IP in the range 10.2.x.x assign to network Site_B? This would make things so much easier for me.

Thanks for any wisdom

DJ

[jdsilva]

There's no way to do this that I know of. 

[PhilipDAth]

Your would need to write a script.

Once you get the IP address you would need to remove the device:

https://dashboard.meraki.com/api_docs#remove-a-single-device

And then claim it back into the network you want it to be in:

https://dashboard.meraki.com/api_docs#claim-a-device-into-a-network

[DJ]

Hmm interesting, thanks for this. I can see how this could be invoked manually, any idea how you would them automate this so that the script is automatically run whenever a new device registers to the dashboard?

[PhilipDAth]

You would only be able to invoke it manually.

Your script should check if a device is already in the correct network.  If it is - do nothing.  Otherwise move it.

An alternative is to assign a tag to devices not to be moved.  When a device is moved - tag it.