Cisco Meraki

To add a Cisco Meraki management station, complete the following steps.

Step 1: Configure the Device

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  1. Log in to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard.
  2. Add a new user account or use an existing user account with a minimum privilege of read-only. This user will generate the API key.
  3. Enable API. The Meraki Dashboard API is an interface for software to interact directly with the Meraki cloud platform and Meraki managed devices. This is done from the Cisco Meraki Dashboard.
    1. Click Organization > Settings under Configure.
    2. Scroll down the page to Dashboard API Access and select the Enable access to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard API check box.
  4. After enabling the API, go to the My profile page to generate an API key.
    1. Scroll down the page to API access.
    2. Click Generate API Key. Copy the key as it will be used in the Device Settings in the SIP Administration module.

Step 2: Onboard the Device in the Administration Module

  1. On the toolbar, click Device > Management Stations.
  1. Click Create, and then click Cisco > Meraki.
  1. General Properties section.

To prevent errors in device group-level device maps and incorrect reporting data, all devices added in Administration must have unique IP addresses. If devices with duplicate IP addresses must be added within a domain, it is strongly recommended that those devices be separated into discrete device groups, where no duplicate IP addresses are included in the same device group. Devices with duplicate IP addresses will cause errors in the All Devices device map, and may cause incorrect data in reports, even if they are in discrete device groups.

  1. In the Name box, type the name of the device as you want to see it in SIP.
  2. In the Description box, type an optional description of the device being added.
  3. In the Management IP Address box, type the IP address of the device.
  4. In the Data Collector Group box, select the IP address of the data collector group that will collect data from this device.
  5. In the Central Syslog Server box, select the syslog server from the list (optional).

Syslog fields are optional if the device uses the same IP for syslog and management.
A central syslog server is required only if syslog messages come from a different IP. A central syslog server must be created before it can be assigned to a device. To track usage via syslog, the device must support Level 3+.

  1. In the Syslog Match Names box, type the syslog match names (optional). You can enter multiple names separated by a comma.
  2. By default, the Automatically Retrieve Configuration check box is selected.
  3. In the External ID box, type a unique identifier to be used when the device identifier is different than what is displayed in SIP.
  1. For Collection Configuration, enable Update Rule Documentation on Member Devices to allow Rule Documentation fields on member devices to inherit a value from the management station. Any management stations Rule Documentation field updates will override updates on the member device. A rule marked to be removed will not be updated. Default is what is set on the installed device pack.
  1. Device Settings section.

Credentials

  • API URL—this is the URL of the API version.
  • API Key— this is the API key that was generated for API access.
  1. Proxy Settings section.
    • Proxy Server—this is the IP address of the proxy server.
    • Proxy Username—this is the user name for authentication.
    • Proxy Password—this is the password for the user name.
  2. Retrieval section.

Scheduled Retrieval

Select the Enable Scheduled Retrieval check box to perform a retrieval at a set time regardless of change detection. This will activate additional fields to complete.

  • Set the Scheduled Retrieval Time to fit your requirements.

  • Select the Scheduled Retrieval Time Zone from the list.

Check for Change Retrieval

Select the Enable Check for Change check box to check for configuration changes after the specified interval and perform a retrieval if changes are detected. This will activate an additional field to complete.

  • The default Check for Change Interval time is 1440 minutes (every 24 hours). You can change the check interval time to best fit your requirements. The minimum required interval is 60 minutes (1 hour).

Discovered Devices Product Types: Select the product types that should be selectively discovered; multiple selections are allowed. Retrieved devices will be listed in Discovered Devices.

  1. Advanced section.

    File Retrieval Options: Select the Use Batch Config Retrieval check box only if you are manually sending configurations for this device using your data collector's batchconfig directory. While this option is enabled, online retrievals will be disabled.

  2. Click Save.
    Devices being managed will be listed in the Discovered Devices section.