In this short video, Shaun takes us through a more in-depth look at Organization-Wide RADIUS servers and how to use them. If you have a multi-network Meraki infrastructure, then organization-wide RADIUS servers will save from lots of replication.   At this time, Org-wide RADIUS is for MS only. Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in" now.      ... View more

We are excited to extend the features of the MAC Allow List and Sticky MAC Allow List to MS390 and Catalyst 9300-M switches. MAC Allow List and Sticky MAC Allow List are currently supported on Meraki Switches (MS). With this early access, users will be able to extend the configurations and settings to their Catalyst-based switches.      Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in” now.     What are the MAC Allow List and Sticky MAC Allow List?    MAC Allow List provides users the ability to configure a static set of MACs that are allowed to pass traffic through the switch port. Any traffic sourced from other MAC addresses is dropped.   Sticky MAC Allow List allows you to configure a list of MACs that are allowed to pass traffic through the switch port, but adds the ability for the switch port to dynamically learn a certain number of MAC addresses, as well as or permit MACs that are entered statically into the MAC allow List. The MACs learned dynamically through Sticky MAC will persist through reboots and will not need to be re-learned.   How does it work?   MAC Allow List MAC allow list allows up to 20 static MAC addresses to be configured. MAC addresses may be entered in aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff format or aaaa.bbbb.cccc format.   Configuration: Navigate to Switching > Monitor > Switches and select your switch.  In the mimic panel, select the switch port to configure and then click the pencil icon in the Configuration section. Navigate to the Access Policy drop-down field and Select MAC Allow List Enter up to 20 MAC addresses to allow on the switch port and click Update Sticky MAC allow list: Sticky MAC allow list also allows users to configure between 1-20 MAC addresses,  but also allows the switch port to dynamically learn MAC addresses of any devices connected, up to a defined limit of MAC addresses. For example if you set the number of Sticky MACs to 5 and program 1 in the allow list, the next 4 MACs that are dynamically learned will be programmed into the stick MAC list. Any MACs learned after this will be denied access to that specific port.   Configuration: Navigate to Switching > Monitor > Switches and select your switch. In the mimic panel, Select the port to configure and then click the pencil icon in the Configuration section. Navigate to the Access Policy drop-down field and Select Sticky MAC allow List. Enter a maximum number (between 1-20) of MAC addresses to learn and allow on the switch port. (Optional) Enter any static MACs to allow on the interface in the Allow Listed MACs field.   How to opt-in?  Navigate to Organization > Early Access, find MS390 & C9300-M: MAC Allow List & Sticky MAC Allow list and toggle “Opt-in".   Please note that Sticky MAC on MS390 and C9300-M switches requires CS16 firmware or greater.   How to submit feedback?  Please leverage the ‘Give your feedback’ (previously Make a Wish)  button on the dashboard and let us know if you have any feedback.    Learn more Port configuration on Switch Ports documentation.  ... View more

We are excited to announce a new enhanced version of Topology is available! This updated Topology provides an automated, comprehensive, and contextualized view of your end-to-end network performance. Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in" now.    What's new?  This updated Topology map is more interactive and intuitive. It is designed to provide a quick snapshot view of network health and unparalleled visibility with device- and client-level details.    Your network binoculars: see a high-level view of network health and client overview and zoom in to focus on what’s important so you can identify patterns and anomalies faster.      Unparalleled visibility and network details in one place Device details: understand the interconnection and dependencies easily       Client details: We heard you loud and clear! Client details are now available within the Topology page. Easily search for and identify a client to help trace and troubleshoot its path throughout the network.     How to opt-in?  Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in" now.    How to submit feedback?  Let us know how we can improve our topology displays and what context will help give you the insight you need. Once you have opted in, please locate the Feedback button at the top right corner of the enhanced topology page.      Learn more Network Topology documentation  ... View more

We are excited to announce a new enhanced version of Topology is available! This updated Topology provides an automated, comprehensive, and contextualized view of your end-to-end network performance. Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in" now.    What's new?  This updated Topology map is more interactive and intuitive. It is designed to provide a quick snapshot view of network health and unparalleled visibility with device- and client-level details.    Your network binoculars: see a high-level view of network health and client overview and zoom in to focus on what’s important so you can identify patterns and anomalies faster.    Unparalleled visibility and network details in one place Device details: understand the interconnection and dependencies easily   Client details: We heard you loud and clear! Client details are now available within the Topology page. Easily search for and identify a client to help trace and troubleshoot its path throughout the network.   How to opt-in?  Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in" now.    How to submit feedback?  Let us know how we can improve our topology displays and what context will help give you the insight you need. Once you have opted in, please locate the Feedback button at the top right corner of the enhanced topology page.    Learn more Network Topology documentation        ... View more

Even more powerful hardware options to meet your most demanding networking needs—with 15 additional Catalyst 9300-M models.  Available to order now!    🌟 Features include:    90 W UPOE+  High-density mGig and fiber options  25G/100G uplinks  Physical stacking flexibility across models—capable of up to 1T   Extension of Adaptive Policy to more platforms  Datasheets: Catalyst 9300L-M, Catalyst 9300-M, and Catalyst 9300X-M.    😍Learn more  Read our blog and learn more.  Tune in to our latest Cisco Champion Radio episode Catch up on the latest switching recordings from Tech Field Day at Cisco Live Amsterdam - where we cover the latest software features and the Catalyst 9300-M expansion. ... View more

MS16 Stable is available!   Upgrade to this new version for remote network traffic analysis flow improvement and network security enhancement. We encourage you to upgrade to the latest software release and provide us with your feedback.     Here are some of the highlights of the new release:   Local Status Page PCAP support  Utilizing the local status page, you can now perform packet captures locally to help troubleshoot Meraki Cloud connectivity from your Meraki switches. MS ACL Hit Counter  Stay on top of your network's security by monitoring hit counts for MS access control lists. With this feature, you can easily track the number of times your ACL rules have been hit, allowing you to fine-tune your network security settings. IPv6 RA & DHCP Guard Monitor and control the devices that send IPv6 Router Advertisements or DHCPv6 offers across Meraki MS networks. In addition to these new features, we have also made a number of bug fixes and performance enhancements that improved the overall stability and reliability of our product.    Eligible platforms    MS16 will be applicable to all non-MS390 switches.    If your network has MS390 and/or migrated C9300, please refer to our latest Catalyst-based Switching (CS) firmware release.    How to upgrade   Head on over to the firmware management page to schedule your upgrades now.  Check out the article in Documentation for step-by-step instructions.    Don’t forget to use our new staged upgrades and firmware upgrade status features to help you save time and effort. You can schedule, stage, or sequence update groups ahead of time and reuse these groups.    Thank You! Thank you for your continued support and feedback. We hope this new release will further enhance your user experience and make our product even more useful for your daily needs.    Happy Holidays!  ... View more

Introducing MS130R!  Extend reliable connectivity and PoE wherever you need it. Perfect for securely connecting outdoor access points, IoT devices, and users in ruggedized hot/cold/tight environments.    Power more use cases with 30 W PoE+, IP30 protection, and support from -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158°F) Adapt to your installation needs with flexible mounting and power options Ideal for locations such as parking lots, pop-up events, non-temperature-controlled spaces, outdoor kiosks, and hospitality venues like golf courses and ski resorts (and more) Unleash operational efficiency and streamline remote management with the powerful and intuitive Meraki cloud-managed dashboard Protect true edge environments by leveraging Adaptive Policy* with MS130R    Learn more  Blog Datasheet  Product page  Podcast    * MS130R is hardware-ready for the Adaptive Policy feature, with a future firmware upgrade and Advanced license ... View more

Org-level RADIUS Server Configuration feature is available to enable via public preview! This new feature supports Meraki Switching today and is designed to help you further streamline and reduce potential mistakes in configuring and updating local RADIUS servers.    What is Org-level RADIUS Server Configuration?  Org-level RADIUS server configuration creates reusable RADIUS servers at the organization level, reducing manual effort for creating an access policy. It supports and applies to the MS access policy today.    Configuration of RADIUS servers at the org level Select org-wide RADIUS servers when creating access policies   How to opt-in?  Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in" now.    Learn more General Admin documentation MS Switch Access Policies documentation   ... View more

Introducing Catalyst Meraki 9300!    The Catalyst Meraki 9300 Network Switch unifies the world's most powerful switching hardware with the cloud simplicity of the Meraki experience, helping you unleash operational efficiency from day 0 to day n. With the true Meraki zero-touch provisioning experience you know and love, large-scale deployments can be completed in minutes, saving time and cost without a dedicated on-site IT staff.   Please read our announcement post for details.    ... View more

Introducing Catalyst 9300-M!    The Catalyst 9300-M Network Switch unifies the world's most powerful switching hardware with the cloud simplicity of the Meraki experience, helping you unleash operational efficiency from day 0 to day n. With the true Meraki zero-touch provisioning experience you know and love, large-scale deployments can be completed in minutes, saving time and cost without a dedicated on-site IT staff. With a wide range of mGig speeds, high redundancy designs, 60W UPOE options, and Adaptive Policy, these switches are ideal for large campuses and many other use cases to securely power and connect the latest Wi-Fi and IoT devices.   Highlights Modular uplinks: Hot-swappable uplink modules for flexible hardware upgrades and easier management. Wide range of mGig speed options: PoE on all 24/48 ports along with SFP and mGig.  Adaptive policy: Micro-segmentation of users, devices, and applications to simplify security and access policies. 60W UPoE density options: Power your smart space needs with UPOE and IEEE 802.3bt support. StackPower: Create additional power capacity by pooling sources to power more PoE devices. Improved physical stacking: Up to 480 Gbps to provide more throughput for Wi-Fi 6 and IoT and higher network resilience. Read the datasheet for more technical details.    Learn more Read our latest blog and learn more about how these new Catalyst 9300-M network switches unleash employee productivity.   ... View more

We are excited to share that Named VLANs MS Port Configuration can be enabled via the Early Access Page. This is our first step in building out continued functionality and simplicity by taking advantage of the VLAN Profiles feature on various configuration elements throughout the dashboard.  Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in" now!  What is it?  This will enable end admins to document VLAN uses and leverage the naming as a way to humanize troubleshooting and day 2 moves/adds/changes in a concise manner, from switchport configurations and down the road, enabling use across any place in the dashboard where a VLAN ID is a field to populate. The initial release will support access and trunk ports. The use of names as a value will be available on:   Access ports (Single VLAN name only): data VLANs voice VLANs Trunk ports: Native VLAN will use the Single Name to ID map Allowed VLAN list will be able to use the VLAN groups   The list of names will be pulled from the default VLAN Profile, with the mapping of name and group from the device’s configured VLAN profile whether default or non-default profile.   How to enable this when the functionality is live?  Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in”    Supporting Documentation: VLAN Profiles (Now GA!) ... View more

🤔Have you wondered how the new MS130 and MS130R switches could fit in your environment?   You don't want to miss this episode where our Senior Technical Marketing Engineer, Brennan Martin, and Senior Solution Architect, Nutrien, Brock Richards discussed the use cases and benefits of the new MS130 and MS130R.  They shared many fun stories about building unique networking solutions for the most diverse temperature-challenged environments.    👉Listen now: Episode 113: Keeping Networks Running in Harsh Environments    Happy Friday!  ... View more

Introducing MS130!🎉   Designed for high-bandwidth Wi-Fi deployments, these new MS130 purpose-built access switches offer multi-gigabit capacity, advanced security features*, and intelligent power management. They allow you to upgrade your network without the need for costly cabling overhauls, ensuring a seamless experience for your users.    Diverse port options: versatile & compact desktop switches (in 8 and 12 port options) and powerful, full-size rackmount switches (in 24 and 48 port options) Optional 2.5 GbE mGig + 10 GbE SFP+ uplinks Up to 740W PoE+ options Ideal for powering retail POS setup and securing higher bandwidth Wi-Fi deployments for branch and campus Read datasheet here ✨ *Future release: MS130 mGig (-X) models are hardware-ready for the Adaptive Policy feature, with a future firmware upgrade and advanced license.     Learn more Read the full announcement blog here and talk to your Cisco Meraki account team today! Don’t forget to register for the webinar to discover how these new Meraki cloud-managed switches empower your organization with enhanced connectivity, increased flexibility, and reduced overhead.  ... View more

Introducing MS130!   In today's fast-paced world, the demand for high-speed connectivity is higher than ever. With the rise of Wi-Fi-first devices and bandwidth-hungry applications like video and voice, existing 1Gbps switches with Cat5E/6 cables could become a bottleneck for your Wi-Fi deployment. That's where the MS130 comes in.   Designed for high-bandwidth Wi-Fi deployments, these purpose-built access layer switches offer multi-gigabit capacity, advanced security features*, and intelligent power management. They allow you to upgrade your network without the need for costly cabling overhauls, ensuring a seamless experience for your users.   Diverse port options: versatile & compact desktop switches (in 8 and 12 port options) and powerful, full-size rackmount switches (in 24 and 48 port options) Optional 2.5 GbE mGig + 10 GbE SFP+ uplinks Up to 740W PoE+ options Ideal for powering retail POS setup and securing higher bandwidth Wi-Fi deployments for branch and campus Read datasheet here  *Future release: MS130 mGig (-X) models are hardware-ready for the Adaptive Policy feature, with a future firmware upgrade and advanced license.     Learn more Read our announcement blog here and talk to your Cisco Meraki account team today! Don’t forget to register for the webinar to discover how these new Meraki cloud-managed switches empower your organization with enhanced connectivity, increased flexibility, and reduced overhead.  ... View more

We are excited to announce additional Catalyst 9300 switches can now be migrated to Meraki management mode.  Join us and unlock the flexibility and control at the cloud scale today with the Meraki dashboard.     Newly added support  Switches: C9300 24S/48S, C9300X 12Y/24Y Network modules: C9300-NM-2Y, C9300X-NM-2C, C9300X-NM-8Y (please note: the C9300X-NM network modules are compatible only with the C9300X switches) Other C9300 compatible network modules: C9300-NM-2Q, C9300-NM-8X, C3850-NM-2-40G, C3850-NM-4-10G, C3850-NM-8-10G * Please note that C9300-NM-2Y and C9300X-NM-8Y support up to 10G in Meraki cloud-managed mode.   For more information, please refer to this announcement post.  Resource: FAQs Quick Migration Guide  Getting started documentation   ... View more

To further enhance the zero-touch provisioning deployment options, we are excited to announce the public preview of Auto Stacking. With Auto Stacking, the dashboard will now auto-provision detected switch stacks without user intervention.  Navigate to Organization > Early Access page, and toggle “Opt-in” to enable these new features!    Public preview allows all customers to test the feature and leverage Meraki support if they encounter issues. However, this feature is still considered “beta,” and customers should be prepared to test for unexpected issues that may occur before deciding to roll out the feature to critical networks.    Save Time with Auto Stacking   To further enhance our user experience, the dashboard will auto-provision detected switch stacks without intervention.  This enhancement will help users save deployment time and effort by enabling a true, fully remote deployment. Upon discovering a stacked switch (via stack cable), the dashboard will attempt auto stacking once; if it fails, it will show up under ‘Detected stacks that failed auto-provisioning’.    Check out this documentation for details.  ... View more

🤔Did you miss some of the exciting new feature releases from the Meraki Switching team? 👀Watch this 5-minute video for a quick recap to learn more about how these features can help streamline your network deployments as well as day-to-day operations!   Watch now.  ... View more

🤔Did you miss some of the exciting new feature releases from the Meraki Switching team?  👀Watch this 5-minute video for a quick recap to learn more about how these features can help streamline your network deployments as well as day-to-day operations!   Watch now.      ... View more

As an organization continues to connect more devices to its network, managing port settings and configurations becomes increasingly complex. To help organizations stay agile and adaptive to changing needs, we are excited to announce the Port Profiles feature.    Port Management at Scale with Port Profiles   Port Profiles aim to solve the problem of highly repetitive and error-prone port configurations by allowing network teams to create a set of standardized attributes. These can then be applied to one or thousands of ports across the network, making initial and ongoing configuration a breeze.     What can I do with this feature?    Create and apply a profile to select ports:  Once you have enabled this feature on the Early Access Page, navigate to Switching > Port Profiles and click Add profile to create a new profile. Once a profile is created, navigate to Switching > Switch ports, select all the ports you want to apply this profile to. Click ‘Edit’ to bring up the configuration UI,  enable Port profile, select the profile from the drop-down list, and click on the update button.      When a port is configured using the Port Profiles feature, a banner will highlight the change with a link to bring up the configuration comparison table.         Monitor profile usage: monitor the profile usage on the Switching > Port Profiles page.        Edit a port profile:  Navigate to the Switching > Port Profiles page and click on the pencil icon next to the profile you wish to edit, modify the configuration, and click save. Please note that when you modify a profile, the configuration change is immediately propagated to all the ports bound to this profile.    Please note: This feature has no minimum firmware requirements, MS15.21.1 or later is recommended for the best overall management experience. Port profiles are supported on non-templated switching networks. Support for Configuration Templates and networks bound to configuration templates will be added in the near future.    Need more information?  Check out the Port Profiles documentation pages for details. Should you encounter any issues, please do not hesitate to contact Meraki Support for assistance.    Don’t forget to listen to our episode on Meraki Unboxed Podcast and this blog to learn more about best practices for streamlining network operations and port management.     ... View more

We are excited to announce eligible Catalyst 9300 switches can now migrate to Meraki management mode.  Join us and unlock the flexibility and control at the cloud scale today with the Meraki dashboard.    Eligible models: C9300-24P/T/U/UX C9300-48P/T/U/UN/UXM  Why did we release this?  This migration release marks an important milestone in delivering Cisco's promise of investment protection. Our goal is to meet our customers where they are and offer more choices as they embark on a cloud journey. Whether it’s a hybrid cloud journey with cloud monitoring capabilities or an accelerated path to the cloud through this migration program, we aim to provide options that cater to our customer’s needs. Once migrated to the Meraki cloud management mode, the centralized Meraki dashboard can help you streamline remote network management, such as provisioning, port configuration, and security policy, all without added complexity.    Is this program for you?  This is for you if you are ready to accelerate the cloud journey and manage select switches (and other Meraki devices) across all sites in the intuitive and powerful Meraki dashboard.  Please refer to our FAQs for more information.    What is public preview? Do I need to buy a Meraki license before migrating? Public preview allows all customers to test the capability and leverage Meraki support if they encounter issues. However, this capability is still considered “beta,” and customers should be prepared to test for unexpected issues that may occur before deciding to roll out the feature to critical networks.    Since the migration program is currently in public preview, we will not be enforcing a license. However, associated Meraki licenses will be available and required when the program reaches general availability (GA), and after a 30-day grace period. Page four of this Quick Migration Guide describes how licenses may be obtained at that time.   How to initiate the migration? Check out this Quick Migration Guide for more information.    While our product teams have been working endlessly to integrate our customers and field feedback to simplify the process, this migration process will require the switch to go through a factory reset. Please be sure to download a copy of your configuration files.    What if I need to migrate my cloud-managed C9300 switch back to DNA management mode?  If you wish to migrate your cloud-managed C9300 switch back to DNA management mode, please contact Meraki support. Please note this will reset the switch to its factory default settings and erase all configurations from the device. Please note, the configurations will be retained in the dashboard until the device is removed from the network.   Not ready for a full cloud management journey yet?  If CLI local control is required, but you desire unmatched visibility from the Meraki cloud, our cloud monitoring capabilities will add excellent value to your DNA license.  Cloud monitoring provides remote troubleshooting and comprehensive visibility across multiple sites. Read and discover more benefits from our cloud monitoring series of blogs. ... View more

We are excited to announce the release of our latest MS16 software beta version! This release delivered new features and improvements designed to make you more efficient and productive. Upgrade to this new version today for remote network traffic analysis flow improvement and network security enhancement. We encourage you to upgrade to the latest software release and provide us with your feedback.     Here are some of the highlights of the new release:   Local Status Page PCAP support  Utilizing the local status page, you can now perform packet captures locally to help troubleshoot Meraki Cloud connectivity from your Meraki switches. MS ACL Hit Counter  Stay on top of your network's security by monitoring hit counts for MS access control lists. With this feature, you can easily track the number of times your ACL rules have been hit, allowing you to fine-tune your network security settings.   In addition to these new features, we have also made a number of bug fixes and performance enhancements that improved the overall stability and reliability of our product.    Eligible platforms    MS16 will be applicable to all non-MS390 switches. If your network has MS390 and/or migrated C9300, please refer to our latest Catalyst-based Switching (CS) firmware release.    Upgrade Today   We encourage you to upgrade to the MS16 software beta release. While we have tested it extensively in-house, we understand that there may be unforeseen issues that may arise. If you do encounter any issues, please get in touch with support so we can address them as soon as possible.   Head on over to the firmware management page to schedule your upgrades now.  Check out the article in Documentation for step-by-step instructions.    Don’t forget to use our staged upgrades and firmware upgrade status features to help you save time and effort. You can schedule, stage, or sequence update groups ahead of time and reuse these groups.    Thank you for your continued support and feedback. We hope that this new release will further enhance your user experience and make our product even more useful for your daily needs.   ... View more

We are thrilled to introduce independent firmware releases for Meraki Switching (MS) and Catalyst-based Switching (CS), including the MS390 and migrated C9300 switches. This milestone furthers our commitment to delivering consistent and reliable features and quality updates to all our customers, regardless of your switching product models.    Why are we doing this?  This new firmware release approach will accelerate our value delivery, so you, as a customer, will experience more innovations faster and better, regardless of your switching product models. We will ensure a consistent user experience and interoperability on both firmware branches when adding new features, albeit with different release schedules.   What’s new?  We are adding the Catalyst Switching (CS) software for Catalyst-based switching (including MS390) on the dashboard. The split firmware branches will both use MS15.21.1 stable version as the baseline:   Meraki Switching firmware: only available for all non-MS390 Meraki Switching models. MS16 will be the latest beta version (coming soon), featuring improved remote network traffic analysis flow and enhanced network security. Catalyst Switching (CS) firmware: only available for Catalyst-based switching, including MS390 and migrated C9300 switches.  The CS release branch starts from CS15.21.1 stable, which offers the same stability and quality improvements as MS15.21.1 stable.   CS networks must upgrade to CS15.21.1 stable before the CS16.1 software beta appears (coming soon). CS (MS390) networks with MS15.21.1 GA image: no action is needed, as a label change will automatically appear on the dashboard.  Networks with CS15.21.1 will soon see a new beta version, CS16.1, which adds additional tailored features for Catalyst-based switching.  Customers with a mix of Meraki and Catalyst-based (MS390) switches in their environments will see the relevant versions in the appropriate tabs. You can upgrade both Meraki and Catalyst-based switches at the same time using our easy-to-use interface.   For additional details, please refer to our FAQs.    Do I need to do anything differently regarding existing upgrade groups?  No modification is needed if you have existing upgrade groups.     Need more information?  Please see our FAQs for more details. Should you encounter any issues during updates, please do not hesitate to contact Meraki Support for assistance.    ... View more