As @MerakiDave says, there is no specific How-To, since every deployment is different. However, then I'm out deploying a Full Stack Meraki, I usually prioritize getting the MX up and running as the first thing. I even wait before powering and uplinking any device further down, untill the MX is up. All Meraki devices upon firsttime boot will contact the dashboard, and perform firsttime upgrade. So also before setting the MX up, make sure you've set whatever firmware you wish to be running in the Dashboard. Then make sure all basic settings are made (Mgmt DHCP), downlink ports an so on. After the MX is up, I go about uplinking the switches in the chained way that I have designed, and then work my way through the topology. One could connect it all as once, and go get lunch while it's everything is contacting the dashboard, upgrading, rebooting, and so on. But I prefer doing one device at a time. When all switches are online, I go about the rest. AP's, client facing ports and so on, as part of the comfiguration process. When all the basics are done, I go about doing all the finetuning, with everything online. Those are just my 2 cents.. ... View more