Implementing & Configuring Cisco Meraki Solutions Workshops (ICCMS)

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