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Meraki Dashboard Setup

Adding Meraki Dashboards​

Prerequisites​

Ensure the following prerequisites are met before adding a Meraki Dashboard:

  • Access to a Meraki dashboard with a read-only account.
  • Two-factor authentication (2FA) must be disabled for this account.
  • A Meraki API Key.
  • Ability to provide the dashboard security code if prompted during setup.

To add a Meraki Dashboard to the Forward Platform, proceed to the Sources page, select the Cloud-Managed tab, and click Add a Cisco Meraki Dashboard to launch the setup wizard.

Meraki - First Time

For deployments with existing devices, click Add a Cloud Dashboard to launch the setup wizard.

Meraki - New Deployment

Step 1 - Confirming Prerequisites

Confirm the following prerequisites:

  • The read-only account for Meraki Dashboard has 2FA disabled.
  • You can authenticate via email if prompted during setup.

Acknowledge these requirements by selecting the corresponding checkboxes.

Meraki Wizard - Prereq

Step 2 - Connecting to your Meraki Dashboard

Fill in the required account details:

  • Meraki Setup Name - Assign a unique name for this setup.
  • Meraki Login Credentials - Select an existing credential or add a new one by choosing Add Basic Authentication Credentials.
  • API Key - Select an existing API key or add a new one by choosing Add API Key Credential.

Meraki Wizard - Connection

Verify the Meraki Dashboard connection by clicking Test Connection. Enter the dashboard security code emailed to the account if prompted.

A successful connection test is required to proceed.

Meraki Wizard - Auth Verification

Step 4 - Selecting Devices

To automatically collect data from all listed devices, enable Auto-Detect and Collect All Devices. If you prefer to specify which devices to collect data from, disable this option and manually select the devices you're interested in.

Meraki Wizard - Device Select

Step 5 - Summary

A summary screen will verify the successful setup of the Meraki dashboard.

Meraki Wizard - Summary

Managing Your Meraki Dashboard Integration​

To view configured Meraki Dashboards, access the Cloud Managed tab under Sources.

Meraki Source Page - Device View

Editing Meraki Dashboard Device Settings​

Clicking the number within the Devices column will open a pane to edit the devices collected from the Meraki Dashboard. Options include enabling/disabling auto-detecting and collection of all devices, including/excluding specific devices, and assigning locations.

Meraki Source Page - Editing Setups

Editing Meraki Dashboord Account Settings​

Update account settings like the setup name, login credentials, and API key by selecting the Edit icon for the respective dashboard.

Meraki Source Page - Editing Devices

Deleting a Meraki Dashboard​

Remove a Meraki Dashboard by clicking the Delete icon for the desired setup and confirming the action.

Meraki Source Page - Deleting Setups