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Colwelltn · ‎Sep 19 2019

Almost seems like Meraki is embarrassed to show the uptime on these devices. I have a monthly Make a Wish reminder on my calendar. I Make a Wish for MX features: uptime, interface stats including errors, scheduled reboot, improved templates that do not require re-entering VLAN addressing information, a fail over feature or disable WAN1 even on devices with single dedicated Internet port such as MX60 and MX64 if WAN2 is setup and in ready status. Uptime and errors can be attained by calling in and their is an SMNP OID for port errors, but you have to use additional software from Netreo or SolarWinds to get this information. My $35 Arris modem that I bought at Walmart displays the CPE uptime and it is on the device, but just needs to be displayed.

Colwelltn · ‎Jul 30 2019

Over the past several months, we have started using the disable port feature from the dashboard to fail a site from WAN1 to WAN2 if the primary service is impacted. This is similar to changing the Advertised distance on WAN1 to a number artificially higher than WAN2 to force traffic to use that connection. This is much better than having the site disconnect the cable as with the disable button, the uplink graphs still report the quality of the connection so you can test and have an idea if the connection is ready for site traffic. However, this feature seems to have been removed as of 07/30/2019. The options still shows up in the drop down and WAN2 shows ready, but you cannot select disable. There is now also a warning stating if the configuration of the port was done locally, you cannot change the port configuration from the dashboard with the current firmware release, v14.39. This seems to be related to changing from DHCP to Static but seems to have had an additional affect as well. I checked the feature on an MX450 that only has one WAN connected and the disable feature is still working. Is this related to the MX64 which is technically a single WAN device.

Colwelltn · ‎Jul 30 2019

This has been a neat feature and a good way to fail a site to WAN2 if the site is having problems with WAN1, but not severe enough for SD-WAN to fail the site to WAN2, or in instances where SD-WAN is disabled. This is great when the site is having problems with VoIP and cannot call in, or if the equipment is in a tough location. It is also very helpful as it basically disableds the use of the port, so the uplink graphs still display the connection quality so you know when to enable the port again without having to call the site, reconnet a cable, then find out it is not ready to be used, and disconnect it again.

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