Implementing & Configuring Cisco Meraki Solutions Workshops (ICCMS)
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This 5-day boot camp provides students with the skills to configure, optimize, and troubleshoot all-important Cisco Meraki products like the security appliance platform (MX), the switching platform (MS), the wireless platform (MR), Meraki Cameras (MV), Meraki Sensors, and Meraki Insight Network Visibility & Traffic Analytics. Students will also gain detailed knowledge of the Meraki dashboard and will learn how to automate Meraki networks.
This workshop is based on real-world use cases and deployment experiences that will also be discussed with the students. We will point out real-life deployments whenever discussing topics or performing practical exercises. This will enable students to conduct POV / POC events to verify business cases after attending this workshop.
Course Information
Price: $4,295.00
Duration: 5 days
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Prerequisites:
Before taking this course, you should have earned CCNA certification or be familiar with:
- Network Fundamentals
- IP Addressing and Subnets
- Routing and Switching Technology
- Wireless Networking Concepts and Terminology
Target Audience:
IT staff, network, and systems engineers interested in a comprehensive knowledge of all Meraki products and solutions.
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Understand various use cases and design the best solution for a given enterprise customer
- Conduct a related POV / POC to allow the customer to verify their particular business case
- Design, deploy, and monitor Cisco Meraki switches and wireless products
- Integrate with other Cisco solutions like Identity Service Engine (ISE), Cisco Umbrella, etc.
- Diagnose and resolve most user and network issues in enterprise-scale deployments
Course Outline:
Introduction to Meraki
- Why Cisco Meraki
- The Meraki Mission
- Cloud-Managed Networking Architecture
- Benefits of a Cloud-Based Solution
- The Meraki Full Stack: New and Unique Value Proposition
- Meraki Deployment
- Use Cases: Why Customers choose Meraki
- Meraki Product Overview
- Meraki MS Switches
- Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
- Meraki MX Security and SD-WAN Appliances
- Meraki MV Vision Security Cameras
- Meraki System Manager (SM)
- Meraki MT Sensors Access Points
- Cisco Meraki Insight
- Meraki API Overview
- Meraki Licensing and Support
Cloud Management with the Meraki Dashboard
- Overview of the Meraki Dashboard
- The Cisco Meraki Dashboard
- Dashboard: Organizational Structure
- Out-of-Band Cloud Management
- Loss of Connectivity to the Cisco Meraki Cloud
- Meraki Dashboard Logins
- Create Dashboard Accounts and Organization
- MSP Logins – Manage Multiple Organizations
- Modify an Organization
- View Organizations Health
- Meraki Dashboard Best Practices
- Dashboard Search
- Meraki Help
- Organization-Wide Settings
- Configuring Organizational-Wide Settings
- Using Configuration Sync to View and Copy Settings
- Administrators
- Configuring and Monitoring Licensing
- Creating Bulk Networks
- Creating and Managing Networks (Sites)
- Managing the Meraki Inventory
- Monitoring
- Change Log, Login Attempts
- Monitoring the Security Center
- Using Location Analytics
- Monitoring VPN Status
- Scheduling and Managing Firmware
- Using the Summary Report
- Creating and Managing Configuration Templates
- Configuring Network-Wide Settings
- Traffic Analysis
- Location and Scanning
- Configuring CloudShark for Capturing Traffic
- Manage the Local Status Page
- Manage Syslog, SNMP, Location, and NetFlow Services
- Managing Network Admins and Guest Ambassadors
- Managing Network Users
- Managing Port Management Privileges
- Configuring Group Policies
- Adding Devices to the Network
- Monitoring Networks
Meraki MX Security
- Meraki MX Overview
- One Unified Platform
- Complete Connectivity and Threat Management Solutions
- Security Integrations / Interoperability
- SD-WAN Solutions
- MX Appliance Licensing
- MX Sizing Guide
- Basic Settings
- Configuring the Local Status Page
- Adding the Appliance to the Network
- Device Configuration
- Device Tags and Notes
- Configuring Addressing and VLANs
- DHCP Server Configuration and Options
- Meraki Firewall Configuration
- Firewall Basics
- Layer 3 vs Layer 7 Firewall
- Firewall Outbound Rules
- Security Appliance Services
- Layer 7 Firewall Rules
- Content Filtering
- Geo-IP Based Firewalling
- Nat Configuration
- Meraki Site-to-Site VPN
- One-Arm VPN Concentrator Configuration
- SD-WAN and Traffic Shaping
- Meraki Client VPN
- Enable Client VPN
- Configure Client VPN
- Client VPN Authentication Methods
- VPN Clients
- Enable the AnyConnect Client VPN
- AnyConnect Client VPN Authentication Methods
- Meraki Active Directory Integration
- Meraki Threat Protection
Meraki MS Switching
- Overview and Features
- Avoiding Downtime, Client Disruption
- Cloud Managed from Access through Aggregation
- Ongoing Feature Updates Delivered from the Cloud
- MS Feature: Multigigabit Ethernet
- Integrated Event Logs, Alerts, and Anomaly Detection
- Advanced Network-Wide Security
- Meraki Switching Platforms
- Switch Configuration
- Using Tags to Search, Monitor, and Configure Meraki Switches
- Add a Switch to the Network
- Meraki Switch Settings
- VLAN Configuration
- Configuring Layer 2 and Layer 3
- Configuring Static Routing
- Configuring Access Control Lists (ACL)
- Configuring Access Policies (802.1X)
- Integrating Radius and ISE with Access Policies
- Switch Stacks
- Stacking Mechanisms and Availability
- Meraki Stacking: Virtual and Physical
- Cloud-Managed Physical Stacking
- Flexible Stacking
- Provisioning Switch Stacks
- Create the Switch Stack
- Delete the Switch Stack
- View the Stack
- Configuring Ports on a Stack Switch Ports
- Blink the Switch
- Add and Remove Members to the Stack
- Clone and Replace a Member of the Stack
- Port Configuration
- Configuring Ports on a Switch
- Configuring Ports using Ranges and Search Criteria
- Configure Link Aggregation on a Switch
- Configuring Port Schedules
- Configuring Access Policies
- Configure Port Mirroring
- Meraki Multicast Configuration
- How Does IP Multicast Work?
- Internet Group Management Protocol
- Enable Multicast Routing
- IGMP Snooping Querier
- Multicast Routing
- Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- OSPF Areas
- OSPF LSA Types
- Normal Area
- Stub Area
- Not-So-Stubby Areas (NSSA)
- Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Routing
- Create OSPF Areas
- Configure Interfaces into OSPF Areas
- OSPF for Static Routes
- OSPF Timers
- OSPF Authentication
- View OSPF Routes and OSPF Neighbors
- Switch Monitoring
- Monitoring Switch Status
- Monitoring Switch Port Status
- Monitoring Real-time and Historical Data
- Monitoring DHCP on the Switch
- Monitoring Power
- Monitoring DHCP
- Monitoring Event Logs
- Firmware Upgrades
Meraki MR Wireless
- Overview and Features
- MR Wireless Access Points
- Meraki Built-In Location Analytics
- Granular Control Over Bandwidth, Apps, and Client Devices
- MR Feature: Multigigabit Ethernet
- MR Feature: Mesh Routing
- MR Dedicated Scanning Radio
- Secure Guest Wireless
- Built-In Bluetooth Beacons
- Bluetooth Beacons
- Built-In Meraki Location Heatmap
- High-Density Support
- ISE Integration
- Guest Self-Registration
- Cisco Umbrella and Cisco Meraki
- DNS/Web-Layer Security
- Zero Touch Provisioning
- Meraki Application Program Interfaces (APIs)
- Licensing and Support
- Meraki Product Portfolio
- Meraki MR Wireless Access Point Models Indoor
- Meraki MR Wireless Access Point Models Outdoor
- Directional Antennas
- AP Adapter Options
- Multi-Color LED Access Points
- Designing a Meraki Wireless Architecture
- Wireless Standards
- Meraki RF WLAN Design
- Site Survey / Site Survey Tools
- Mounting APs Best Practices
- Meraki Design Principles
- Meraki Roaming Design
- Switch Design for Meraki Wireless Networks
- Designing Meraki Network Services
- Organization and Network Design
- Migrating Cisco DNA APs to Meraki Dashboard
- Wireless Configuration
- Connecting Access Points to the Network
- Configuring Basic information including Tags
- Configuring Wireless RF Radio Settings
- Configuring Floor Plans
- Placing Access Points on the Floor Plans
- Configuring RF Channel and Power Settings
- SSID Configuration
- Provisioning SSIDs
- Open with Splash Pages
- Using Pre-Shared Keys with WPA2
- Using WPA2-Enterprise SSIDs with 802.1X
- Configuring Layer 3 Roaming
- Configuring ISE Integration with Access Policies
- Configuring Access Policies for Wireless
- MAC-Based Access Control Filtered SSIDs
- Firewall & Traffic Shaping Configuration
- Traffic Shaping Rules per SSID
- Bluetooth Settings
- Wireless Radio Settings
- Radio Settings
- Channel Planning
- Auto RF – Channel Changes
- RF Profile
- Client Balancing
- Monitoring
- Monitoring AP Status
- Using Meraki Wireless Health
- Monitoring Clients
- Monitoring RF Metrics
- Monitoring the RF Spectrum
- Monitoring SSID Availability
- Troubleshooting
- Using Heatmaps to Troubleshoot RF Issues
- Identify Problematic Areas
- Signal Attenuation
- Ping and Traceroute
- Reboot Device
- Blink LEDs
- Throughput
- Checking PCI Compliance
- Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting
Meraki MV Camera
- Meraki MV Security Cameras Product Family
- Use Cases
- Video Surveillance Solutions
- Meraki Mobile App
- Licensing
- Architecture
- Camera Video Display
- Object Detection
- Meraki Sense
- Camera Intelligence Training
- Cloud Archive
- Secure Encrypted Video
- Meraki MV Camera Models
- Meraki MV Camera Accessory
- Network Wide Settings for NV Cameras
- Security Role Configuration for MV Cameras
- Switch Configuration for MV Cameras
- Monitoring MV Cameras
- Wireless Role Configuration for MV Cameras
- Viewing Video
- Retroactive Video Search
- Video Viewing
- Motion Search
- Export / Screen Shot
- Video Analytics – People Count
- Video Analytics – Motion Heatmaps
- MV Camera Intelligence Training
- MV Camera Initial Configuration
- Camera Name
- Analytics
- Physical Address
- Network Settings
- Location Map
- Video Settings
- Quality and Retention
- Low Light Mode
- Motion Alerts
- Wireless Profiles
- MV Video Access
- Meraki Export
- MV Video Wall
- Meraki Vision
- MV Cameras APIs
- Use Cases
- MV Sense
- MV Sense Data Types
- REST vs MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) APIs
- Zones
- Optimized Video Retention
- Full Frame Snapshots via API
- Meraki Magic
Meraki Sensors
- What is – Meraki Sensors?
- Meraki Sensors family
- Physical Spaces
- Use Cases – Consuming Telemetry at Scale
- Connectivity
- Device Security
- Room Usage
- Sensor Sight
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
- Smart Automation Button
Meraki Insight Network Visibility & Traffic Analytics
- Meraki Insight Introduction
- Meraki Insight Licensing
- Meraki Insight Web App Health
- Configure Web Application
- Web Application Performance
- WAN Health
- VoIP Health
- Meraki Insight Alerting
Automating Meraki Networks
- Introducing Meraki Automation
- Dashboard APIs
- Setting up Postman for Meraki
Lab Exercises
Generic Configuration Tasks
- Creating a Dashboard Account
- Configure Organizational Settings
- Add Devices to Your Organization
- Create Networks
- Manage Network-Wide Settings
- Create Group Policies
- Manage Firmware Upgrades
- Create Templates
- Manage VLAN Templates
- Bind Templates to Networks
Configuring MX Appliances
- Basic Configuration Tasks
- Viewing / Verifying License Information
- Bootstrapping the Local Status Page
- Creating a Network
- Claiming / Adding Devices
- General Settings
- Ensuring WAN Connectivity using PING
- Rebooting the Meraki Security Appliance and other useful Tools
- Configuring the MX Appliance
- Configuring VLANs and Layer 3 Interfaces
- Configuring Layer 3 Firewall Rules
- Configuring Layer 7 Firewall Rules
- Configuring Content Filtering
- Configuring Traffic Shaping
- Configuring SD-WAN Policies for Traffic Preference
- Configuring Client VPN against Meraki Cloud Directory
- Configuring Client VPN against Active Directory
- Configuring Site-to-Site VPN
- Integrating Meraki MX Appliance with Active Directory
- Identity Based Group Policies
- Create / Configure Splash Pages
- Content Filtering and Threat Protection
- Adult Content Filtering
- Gaming Content Filtering
- Social Site Content Filtering
- Threat Protection – AMP
- Threat Protection – IDS/IPS
- MX Verification and Troubleshooting
- Appliance Status
- Site-to-Site VPN
- Firewall Settings
- Routing Table
- Using Packet Capture
Configuring MS Switches
- Switch Configuration
- Basic Switch Settings
- Spanning Tree
- DHCP Servers and ARP
- Routing and DHCP Servers
- OSPF Routing
- Access Control List (ACL)
- Access Policies
- Packet Captures
- Port Policies
- Configure Switches Using a Network Template
- Configuring Ports
- Trunk Ports, Access Ports
- Link Aggregation
- Port Schedules
- Port Mirroring
- Switch Monitoring
- Switch Status, Port Status
- Real-Time and Historical Data
- DHCP and Routing
- Event Logs
- Troubleshooting Tools
- Packet Captures, Cable Tests, Port Reset
- Throughput
- ARP and Route Tables
- Ping and Traceroute
- Managing Firmware Upgrades
Configuring MR Wireless Devices
- Configuring Meraki Access Points
- Claiming your Devices and adding Devices to your Organization
- MR Access Point Management
- Accessing Meraki MR Devices – Local Status Page
- Troubleshooting the Local Status Page
- Checking Status of Meraki MR Devices Health and Connectivity
- Configuring Templates and Deploying / Managing Meraki MR Devices through Templates
- Unbinding Networks from a Template
- Deleting a Configuration Template
- Configuring Access Point Tags
- Organizing a Wireless Network with Multiple Access Points
- VLAN Tagging on Specific Access Points
- Configuring SSIDs
- Provisioning SSIDs
- Open with Splash Pages
- Using Pre-Shared Keys with WPA2
- Using WPA2-Enterprise SSIDs with 802.1X
- MAC-based Access Control Filtered SSIDs
- Firewall & Traffic Shaping Configuration for Wireless
- Blocking the Local Network for Guests
- Layer 3 Firewall Rules
- Blocking Applications
- Traffic Shaping Rules per SSID
- Configuring Layer 3 Roaming
- Configuring ISE Integration with Access Policies
- Configuring Access Policies for Wireless
- Configuring Wireless RF Radio Settings
- Configuring Bluetooth for Analytics
- Guest Self-Registration
- Configuring Splash Pages
- Configuring Floor Plans
- Placing APs on the Floor Plans
- Configuring RF Channel and Power Settings
- Configure Air Marshall to Isolate Rogue APs and Clients
- Monitoring Meraki Access Points
- Monitoring AP Status
- Using Meraki Wireless Health
- Monitoring Clients
- Monitoring RF Metrics
- Monitoring the RF Spectrum
- Monitoring SSID Availability
- Troubleshooting
- Using Heatmaps to Troubleshoot RF Issues
- Identify Problematic Areas
- Signal Attenuation
- Ping and Traceroute
- Throughput
- Checking PCI Compliance
- Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting
Automation using Meraki APIs
- Meraki Dashboard API with Postman
- Meraki Organization and Networks Import into Postman
- Meraki Devices into the appropriate Networks using APIs
- Troubleshooting Meraki using APIs
Meraki MV Cameras
- Adding Cameras to a dedicated Network
- Configuring Users and Admins
- Camera Settings
- View Camera Events
- Searching Videos for Events
- Creating / Configuring Video Wall Boards
- Troubleshooting Camera Connectivity
Meraki Insight
- Configuring Web Application Health
- Configuring Alert Management for WAN Packet Loss
- Configuring Alert Management for WAN Utilization
- Configuring Alert Management for Uplink Latency
- Monitor WAN Health