No worries and completely understand. IronBones ... View more

Mloraditch, Do you have any code you can share? IronBones ... View more

This was what I am looking for is a script someone has used to find and compare expiration to current dates. We are an MSP as well but have just enough that it is hard to keep up so I was hoping someone had tried to use the API to consolidate the info in a CSV file or email or maybe both. ironBones ... View more

Based on DBMandrake's script I created a reboot script that I have been using:  #!/usr/bin/env python3 # Script based on DBMandrake original script and edited and updated by # Dean Warren and ChatGPT # Github Repo: https://github.com/deawar/APReboot import json import requests import os import time import sys import datetime from dotenv import load_dotenv import meraki def display_help(): help_text = """ Usage: AutoAPReboot.py [OPTIONS] <CONFIG_FILE> Options: --all Reboot all devices in the specified networks. --help Display this help message. Arguments: CONFIG_FILE Path to the JSON configuration file containing network details. Description: This script reboots access points in multiple Meraki networks based on tags provided in a JSON configuration file. To use the script, ensure the following environment variable is defined in a .env file: - apiKey: Meraki API key The JSON configuration file should contain: - networkId: Meraki network ID - organizationId: Meraki organization ID - orgName: Organization name (for logging) - tags: List of tags to filter devices (leave empty to reboot all) Examples: Reboot all devices in all networks specified in config.json: python AutoAPReboot.py --all config.json Reboot just devices with tags specified in config.json file(can be anyname.json): python AutoAPReboot.py myNetwork.json """ print(help_text) def write_log(message): """Log message to a file.""" with open("reboot_log.txt", "a") as log_file: timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") log_file.write(f"{timestamp} - {message}\n") # Load environment variables load_dotenv() apikey = os.getenv("apiKey") # Display help if API key is missing if not apikey: print("Error: Missing required environment variable `apiKey`. Please check your .env file.") display_help() sys.exit(1) def reboot_ap(apikey, network_id, serial): """Reboot an access point (AP) using Meraki API.""" base_url = 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v1' post_url = f'{base_url}/networks/{network_id}/devices/{serial}/reboot' headers = { 'x-cisco-meraki-api-key': apikey, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } try: response = requests.post(post_url, headers=headers) if response.status_code == 202: write_log(f"Reboot successful for device {serial}.") print(f"Reboot successful for device {serial}.") else: error_msg = f"Failed to reboot device {serial}. Status code: {response.status_code}, Response: {response.text}" write_log(error_msg) print(f"Error: {error_msg}") except requests.RequestException as e: error_msg = f"Failed to reboot device {serial}. Exception: {e}" write_log(error_msg) print(f"Error: {error_msg}") def reboot_devices_in_network(dashboard, network_id, tags, reboot_all): """Reboot devices in the specified network based on tags or all devices.""" try: device_list = dashboard.networks.getNetworkDevices(network_id) except Exception as e: error_msg = f"Failed to retrieve devices for network {network_id}. Exception: {e}" write_log(error_msg) print(f"Error: {error_msg}") return for device in device_list: if reboot_all or any(tag in device.get('tags', []) for tag in tags): name = device.get('name', 'unknown') print(f"Rebooting {name} ({device['serial']}) with tags {device.get('tags', [])}...") reboot_ap(apikey, network_id, device['serial']) time.sleep(0.5) def main(): if '--help' in sys.argv: display_help() sys.exit(0) # Check if configuration file is specified if len(sys.argv) < 2 or (len(sys.argv) == 2 and sys.argv[1] in ['--all', '--help']): print("Error: Missing JSON configuration file.") display_help() sys.exit(1) # Determine the reboot mode and configuration file path reboot_all = '--all' in sys.argv config_file = sys.argv[-1] # Last argument should be the JSON config file # Load networks from the specified JSON file try: with open(config_file, 'r') as f: networks = json.load(f) except Exception as e: error_msg = f"Failed to load network configurations from '{config_file}'. Exception: {e}" write_log(error_msg) print(f"Error: {error_msg}") sys.exit(1) # Initialize Meraki dashboard API dashboard = meraki.DashboardAPI(apikey, suppress_logging=True) # Iterate over each network in the JSON file and reboot devices for network in networks: network_id = network.get('networkId') tags = network.get('tags', []) org_name = network.get('orgName', 'Unknown Organization') if not network_id: error_msg = f"Skipping network due to missing networkId for organization '{org_name}'." write_log(error_msg) print(f"Error: {error_msg}") continue print(f"\nProcessing network '{org_name}' (Network ID: {network_id})...") write_log(f"Processing network '{org_name}' (Network ID: {network_id}).") reboot_devices_in_network(dashboard, network_id, tags, reboot_all) if __name__ == "__main__": main()  that uses a .env file and takes a .json file as an argument for a list of networks and devices. My Repo is here: https://github.com/deawar/APReboot   ... View more

Hi All, I was looking for a way to push fuzzy DNS rules (if the domain is example.com then we want to block e.xamlpe.com or ezample.com) and did not find any scripts that fit what I was trying to do so I wrote one.  Would appreciate any feedback. It is a public github at: https://github.com/deawar/MerakiLayer7Rules    Thanks, Dean ... View more

I would love to see my Tier III Tech Kenia Flores (kflores at clearlinktech.com) recognized for her achievements in tech. she is hard working. Never meets an issue she isn't willing to wrestle to the ground and has tenacity a Pitbull would find impressive. She has a grasp of systems that seems innate and can puzzle out most issues.  ... View more

So did making sure RSTP was enabled and enabling BPDU fix the random switch/system drops?   Similar issues on my network where switches randomly show offline. STP looks solid with NO Switchloops I can find. Topology describes a straight forward link from firewall SPF port to Switch, but still have switches dropping soon after reboot.   ... View more