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Hi @Amy! If you are looking for the latest Meraki Quarterly webinar (which talks about the updates from the last quarter), it’s here: https://youtu.be/8MFIvU60QLc Cheers!

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Haha hi @THE_Daghan! Nice to see you here :)

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@ham737 wrote: New to the community, but not to Meraki. I love Meraki, I implemented it in 2014 for APs for a job back then. I am excited because today was approved and purchased 10 switches for my current job! Wo0tW0ot!!!! Welcome, @ham737! That's great news!! Keep us posted on how the deployment goes - and feel free to ask any questions in the Switching forum.

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We have a winner! Take a look at the announcement to see the winning entry. Cheers!

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A final announcement to end your week... Congratulations to @andrew-w, the winner of our most recent photo contest. The theme was "Winter," and we thought he captured it perfectly! The winner! Shown in situ as the cover slide of the Meraki Quarterly Webinar Congrats, @andrew-w, and thank you to everyone who entered! We really enjoyed this contest — ya'll are a creative bunch. For those of you who missed the quarterly, here's the recording: Have a wonderful weekend!

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@bTc He has been found! But you never know when he - or one of his buddies - might get restless :)

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@NolanHerring I’ll be checking in on everyone, not just the winners :-D

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@AStoddard - I did consider NOT @-mentioning for just that reason, but then figured an @-mention would be exciting too :-). I guess the scrolling is for folks who didn't win (but don't yet know it).

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS! Here's the announcement.

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Thank you to everyone who entered the Networking Resolutions contest — 55 of you! I'm inspired by the many resolutions, both personal and professional (and, of course, my favorites are along the lines of "Make more time for the Meraki community." 😀) And now... drum roll... the winners! We drew three names out of the hat, and they are... ... ... ... scroll down... ... ... ... ... ... Here are pictures of the umbrella the winners will receive: Meraki umbrella - folded Meraki umbrella - unfolded ... ... ... nope, not yet, keep scrolling... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... AND HERE THEY ARE! Congratulations to @DH, @rburch, and @AStoddard!! 🎉 🎉 🎉 👏 👏 👏 (DH, rburch, and AStoddard - stay tuned for an email from me to confirm your mailing address!) Again, thank you to everyone who shared your resolutions. Perhaps I'll check back in in a month or so to learn about your progress. (Accountability helps, right?!) 🎉 🎆 🥂 Here's to a great 2019! 🥂 🎆 🎉

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The contest is now closed — thanks to everyone for the fun and inspiring responses. Stay tuned for the announcement of the winner!

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Quick reminder — the Networking Resolutions contest ends today! We'll close submissions in just under 2 hours (12pm Pacific on Thursday, January 10, 2019). Tell us your resolutions NOW for a chance to win a Meraki umbrella. Or, just read through the responses and be inspired. Update: The contest is closed! Check out the many fun and inspiring responses here. The prize... Meraki umbrella - folded Meraki umbrella - unfolded

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Submission is now closed. Stay tuned for the Meraki Quarterly tomorrow to see the winner!

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Photo credit: @rickr Last year, in our 2018 Network Resolutions contest, this community aspired to install new gear, clean up crazy cables (see photo), get Meraki certified, and even to learn the Meraki API by creating an automated cat door. I know that the cat door project, at least, was completed! (here's the code). Now it's a new year and time for new resolutions. Tell us your 2019 New Year’s Network Resolutions. Three lucky winners will receive some fun Meraki swag! How to enter Tell us your Network Resolutions in a comment on this blog post before 12:00pm PST on Thursday (January 10). How to win We'll select three entries at random to win a Meraki umbrella — it's a nifty two-layer inverted model, perfect for windy days. (UPDATE: The contest is closed, and the winners have been announced!) Meraki umbrella - folded Meraki umbrella - unfolded Good Luck! 🎉 🎇 🎆 🌟 The Fine Print Limit one entry per community member Submission period: Monday, January 7, 2019 at 4pm PST through Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 12:00 PST Complete rules and eligibility can be found here.

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@Int_Auto wrote: ok, the RMA process was ridiculous. Now, how do I get the credit back and apply it when I purchase NFR gear through a distributor? Hi @Int_Auto - Sorry to hear you had trouble with the RMA process. I asked the MC team about your question, and here's their response: "In general, the flow is in reverse order. If a customer buys from a partner (flow is Cisco>partner>customer), we provide the credit back to the partner and it's up to the partner to provide that back to the customer. If there's a distributor involved (Cisco>distributor>partner>customer), we provide the credit back to the distributor and it's up to the distributor. This is the same process/flow for standard RMAs." I hope this is helpful; do reach out to support if you haven't been able to resolve this yet. Regards, - Caroline

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Hi @Don - Apologies for the delayed response. I've spoken with the MC team, and have some answers for you: Can anyone answer what happens after April 2019 with the MC74 phones. Will they still work? The phones will no longer be able to connect to the Meraki dashboard after April 1, 2019. As a result, they will no longer work. What happen to our 3 year service contract that we purchased? IntelePeer is compatible with a number of Cisco voice solutions. You can work with IntelePeer (MerakiTransition@IntelePeer.com) to migrate your service over to a compatible solution. Does cisco offer any rebate for people purchasing these products? Cisco Meraki is offering an extended RMA to help customers migrate to another Cisco solution — this includes a full refund. I hope this helps; please do let us know if you have further questions (and we'll respond quickly!) - Caroline

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@BrechtSchamp wrote: It's working! YAY! If I may add a little remark though. I was wondering if there is a way to open images in a separate tab (without going through the source code with Chrome). I WISH! We have a request out to the community platform vendor (Lithium) about this; it's frustrating to HAVE to use the lightbox. Unfortunately, I don't think it's high on their priority list. But, thanks for the feedback! Cheers!

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The lightbox should be working now! Please do let us know if you encounter further issues.

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The next Meraki Quarterly webinar – in which our product & marketing teams share what we've been working on all quarter – is coming up on January 10. Do you want to be like @redsector and have your photo featured on the cover slide? You know you do! Here's your chance. The theme this time around is: Winter (interpret this as you will — Meraki devices under extreme conditions? Winter scenes viewed through an MV? Managing your network while on a winter vacation?). To enter: just submit a photo (or photos) via a comment on this blog post. Our team will select a winner to be featured as the very first slide of our webinar. Now, go take some photos. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, January 9 at 12pm Pacific. Photo requirements Theme: Winter Suggested Dimensions: Landscape orientation, please. Ideally a 16:9 aspect ratio. File Size: Max 10Mb Note: Do not add text to your photo; we will be placing the webinar title on top of your photo submission How to enter Submit your photo in a comment on this blog post by Wednesday, January 9, at 12pm Pacific. Please use the photo importer within the editor: You can either upload your photo directly or import via URL: Submissions will not be public. After you submit your entry, you'll see a message reading "Your post will appear as soon as it is approved." If you have questions, feel free to submit those questions as comments on this blog post as well; we'll be reviewing them regularly. The Fine Print Photos are due by Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 12pm Pacific. Feel free to submit multiple entries. Photos will only be considered if they are posted as comments on this blog post (please upload the photo via the editor). Do not submit photos that include your full face or other personally-identifying information (PII). Entries will be judged based on the photos artistic quality, creativity, and representation of the "Winter" theme. See the complete terms, conditions, and eligibility information.

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Well, let's see, @NolanHerring — you wrote 70 posts in December, as compared to 153 in November. But, given that December is sorta consumed with holiday time, I'd say that you were plenty active. (Plus, old posts sometimes come back and give kudos credit later. :-D. I feel like there's some good saying to be said here on the theme of past good deeds reaping benefits later... but I can't think what it is. Brain still on vacation. 🧠: ⛷ 🥂 🛌 / 🚶🏼‍♀️: 👩🏼‍💻)

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Happy New Year! A new year also means a new month, of course, so it's time to recognize our Members of the Month! This month, we welcome a new MOTM, @mmistretta, thanks to his strong performance in the SD-WAN Community Challenge. Congratulations on your first MOTM appearance, mmistretta! Congratulations also to @PhilipDAth, @NolanHerring, and @jdsilva for strong showings in a holiday-heavy month. December 2018 Meraki Community Members of the Month @PhilipDAth 85 kudos 14 solutions MOTM score: 113 @NolanHerring 53 kudos 4 solutions MOTM score: 61 @jdsilva 46 kudos 3 solutions MOTM score: 52 @mmistretta 46 kudos 0 solutions MOTM score: 46 (MOTM score = kudos received + 2*solutions authored) ⭐️ ✨ ⭐️ Congratulations! ⭐️ ✨ ⭐️ Thank you all for your continued involvement & fantastic expertise. As always, thank you to everyone who participated in December (including the many of you who hunted for MV Gnome).

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Thanks for the report!! We will look into this. In January :)

CarolineS · ‎12-20-2018

Happily, yesterday's idea of re-uniting MV Gnome with his gnome friends seems to have worked! Our small pink-jacketed friend was still happily ensconced at the top of the Switchmas tree this morning (read more about the Switchmas tree). Thanks to all who helped us look for the gnome! I wanted to write up a little summary of the great Gnome Hunt of 2018: Thursday, Dec 13: You got to meet MV gnome (Lucky @jdsilva got to meet him a few days earlier, on Dec 5!) Friday, Dec 14: MV Gnome was lost... and found again. Thanks to @Welles for finding him. Monday, Dec 17: MV Gnome was lost AGAIN... and found, after a flurry of activity. Thanks to @Adoos for finding him! Monday, Dec 17 (#2): Lost in my house - and then on the community!! Thanks to @jdsilva, who found him rather quickly. Tuesday, Dec 18: Lost again - and found! Thanks to @ChadWorthman for finding him! Wednesday, Dec 19: Found on the printer... and then @BrechtSchamp found the gnome in this post about printers. Thanks, Brecht! Wednesday, Dec 19: Gnomes, reunited. MERRY SWITCHMAS! Adoos, jdsilva, Chad, and Brecht - your gnomes will be flying your way very shortly! (Welles already received his.) Also, major points to @Sam_Clements for his creative gnome-hiding tactics (though I'm afraid they didn't win you a gnome of your own... next year!?). I think we may call this whole escapade #gnomeontheroam next year, inspired by @Rainer's fantastic gnome-ish Instagram feed. Stay tuned! (11.5 months or so....) Finally — I wanted to thank everyone who hunted: @Pandian, @IHGConnectAdmin, @SergeRobert1, @Mongskee, @Ahmer_Shah, @Nyjah, @WirelessStew, @VincentPanico, @bdzent, @StefaanVDD, @Sygghy, @Jitender, @NolanHerring, @Tung_Nguyen, and @SimonSL, to name a few. There are only so many gnomes to go around, but I wish I could send you all one! Maybe we'll get a bigger gnome budget next year :-). And now, as a wise gnome once said: ⭐️ 🎄 🖥 💚 🎉 Merry Switchmas to all, and to all a good night! 🎉 💚 🖥 🎄 ⭐️

CarolineS · ‎12-19-2018

@BrechtSchamp - that does sound ingnomane! Ha!! 😂

CarolineS · ‎12-19-2018

P.S. If you'd like to learn more about the Switchmas tree, take a look at this post by @AdamS.

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