The firmware upgrades tool is a feature on the Meraki dashboard used to obtain firmware version details and schedule upgrades. Let's take a look at how to use this tool.      This video is part of the Firmware and Cross-Platform Features  module in the Meraki Platform Fundamentals course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 20 minutes or less! ... View more

Centralized deployment and management of firmware upgrades is one of the benefits of the Meraki platform. Review the following video to learn how Meraki simplifies firmware management for administrators and the different Meraki firmware stages.     This video is part of the Firmware and Cross-Platform Features  module in the Meraki Platform Fundamentals course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 20 minutes or less! ... View more

Meraki offers two licensing models: a Co-termination licensing (Co-term) model and a per-device licensing (PDL) model. Meraki customers typically use the Co-term licensing model by default unless they convert their organizations to the PDL model.   Check out this explanation of the Co-term model.  We also offer the per-device licensing (PDL) model. Customers can choose to transition to the PDL model, which offers greater flexibility. Check out this chart comparing the two models.        Co-term licensing   Per-device licensing Where is licensing enforced?   Org-wide   Per-device   How many expiration dates?   One   One or many   Is 30-day grace period still in effect?   Yes   Yes   What happens when device exceeds grace period?   Org shutdown   Device shutdown   When do license keys begin to burn (count down)?   Order generated   Delayed up to 90 days   What are the available license durations?   1, 3, 5, 7, 10 years   1 day, 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 years   Is it possible to migrate the license between orgs using both the dashboard and API?   Yes   Yes   This video is part of the Licensing and Inventory module in the Meraki Platform Fundamentals course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 30 minutes or less! ... View more

In this Dashboard Basics series, we've covered the Meraki Product Mission, Cloud Architecture, the Dashboard Organizational Structure, and Menus & Admin Preferences. Let's wrap up by looking at how to add and change dashboard administrator settings and permissions, including both email and SAML authentication scenarios       This video is part of the Meraki Dashboard Basics module in the Meraki Platform Fundamentals course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 30 minutes or less! ... View more

As we continue on the Meraki Dashboard Basics, in this video we’ll examine the organization, network, and product-specific top-level menus, and demonstrate managing administrator preferences.     This video is part of the Meraki Dashboard Basics module in the Meraki Platform Fundamentals course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 30 minutes or less! ... View more

Once you've signed in using your dashboard account, the basic structure of the dashboard consists of two levels: organization and network.     This video is part of the Meraki Dashboard Basics module in the Meraki Platform Fundamentals course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 30 minutes or less! ... View more

After we kicked off this series with the Meraki mission and product philosophy, let's now look at the simple but powerful Meraki cloud architecture and the benefits of the Meraki platform.     This video is part of the Introducing the Meraki Platform module in the Meraki Platform Fundamentals course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 30 minutes or less! ... View more

We're excited to kick off a new series on Meraki Platform Fundamentals and how to get up and running with the dashboard. The course is recently updated and a great place to start if you are new to the Meraki platform. Let's get started with what Meraki actually means and how that aligns to our product philosophy.      This video is part of the Introducing the Meraki Platform module in the Meraki Platform Fundamentals course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 30 minutes or less! ... View more

We've identified that a workstation is experiencing dropped calls, and we suspect there may be an issue at the physical layer. Let’s head to the dashboard to take a closer look and locate the issue.     This video is part of the Troubleshooting Switch Endpoint Connectivity module in the MS Fundamental Operations course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 35 minutes or less! ... View more

We received a complaint that calls have been dropping on two workstations, and after investigating one of them, we suspect that we may have a bad cable. Lucky for us, we can test the cable right from the dashboard.      This video is part of the Troubleshooting Switch Endpoint Connectivity module in the MS Fundamental Operations course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 35 minutes or less! ... View more

We've looked at the basics of ESL technology and the MR IoT radio. Now the fun part--let's look at how to deploy ESL using the Meraki MR access point.        This video is part of the Implementing ESL Technology with Meraki MR  module in the MR Advanced Implementation course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 25 minutes or less! ... View more

So what can that additional IoT radio really do, and how does it enable electronic shelf labels? Let's answer that question in the Meraki dashboard.     This video is part of the Implementing ESL Technology with Meraki MR  module in the MR Advanced Implementation course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 25 minutes or less! ... View more

Electronic shelf labeling (ESL) is an IoT technology that is quickly gaining traction. Digital ESL tags frequently use a proprietary low-power wireless connection to offer real-time informational text and/or graphics in retail, transportation, manufacturing, or other sectors.   Check out the following video for a streamlined retail wireless deployment using Meraki components with an ESL-supported MR access point.     This video is part of the Implementing ESL Technology with Meraki MR  module in the MR Advanced Implementation course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 25 minutes or less! ... View more

After covering how to deploy WPN on a wireless network, let's review the user experience with a simple and secure connection process.      This video is part of the Enhancing Wireless Networks with WPN module in the MR Advanced Implementation course. If you want to learn more, you can complete the module in about 30 minutes or less! ... View more