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Version: ✨ 23.10

Cisco Meraki Discovery

Install the Cisco Meraki Cloud Controller plugin from the Plugin Store : Administration -> i-Vertix -> Plugin Store

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Main settings​

Add new job and select Cisco Meraki from this path: Configuration -> Hosts -> Discovery Jobs

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  • Job Name: use a meaningful name

  • Poller: select the Smart Poller that will run the scan

  • Meraki API Token: add Meraki Token API

    • Several tokens can be stored

    • The authentication token is provided directly by the Meraki console

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  • Organization: Select the Organization

  • Networks: Select the Network (optional)

  • Hostname Prefix: string of characters that provides information about the device (optional)

  • Select Use cache if you have a large number of devices and API requests are high (optional)

Access​

Access Groups: user group that can view and modify this job and all the hosts it will discover

Excluded Object​

List of hosts excluded from the discovery

Click on Next to move to the next configuration settings page

Template Rules​

Mapping rules are preconfigured by i-Vertix

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It can happen that some Template Rules are missing. In such a case:

  • Download the relevant plugin from the Plugin Store and install it
  • Click on RESET to add Template Rules included in the plugin you have just installed to the Template Rules list
  • Contact support@i-vertix.com if the template rule is still not available

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Advanced Options​

  • Devices with coordinates can be placed on i-Vertix Maps, create a geo map before running the discovery
  • Devices can be assigned to custom hostgroups, Network or Organization hostgroups

Scan Results​

Once the scan completes, its results are displayed.

They depend on hosts reachability, template rules mapping, API reachability and status filters that have been applied (Note: “new” and “existing (ip)” are applied by default).

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Different filters are available: Device, Type, Networks, Device Status, Status, Model, Serial, Tags.

Device status filters are:

  • Online
  • Offline
  • Alerting
  • Dormant

Status filters are:

  • new: hosts are highlighted in green. Connection was established and the proper templates were assigned to the hosts. To start monitoring new hosts, select them and click on ADD TO MONITORING.
  • existing (ip): an host with the same IP address had already been detected. The host is likely already being monitored.
  • existing: an host with the same IP address and hostname had already been detected. The host is likely already being monitored.
  • conflict: an host with the same hostname had already been detected, or the host doesn’t have any hostname. To resolve the conflict, hostname has to be entered or modified.
  • excluded: the host was excluded from the discovery (EXCLUDED HOST).
  • no template assigned: the host didn’t match any templates. Amend the discovery job and assign a new template rule, or add the host manually.

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The result tab displays the hosts that were detected by the discovery, along with the following information:

  • Device name
  • Type: Host/device type
  • Model: Host/device model
  • IP: Host IP Address
  • Serial: serial number
  • Network: the network on which the host is located
  • Templates: Template(s) assigned to the Host
  • Status: Host status

To see Host details, click on it

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Device info​

  • Hostname: it can be changed if the host is not yet being monitored
  • Alias: optional description, it can always be changed
  • IP: Host IP Address

Device​

  • Device Name
  • Device Status: status can be online, offline, alerting, dormant
  • Type: Device type
  • Model: Device model
  • Serial: Device serial number
  • MAC: Host mac address
  • Firmware: Firmware version
  • Network: the network on which the host is located
  • Public IP
  • Location: device location
  • Tags
  • Notes: description field

host templates​

  • Templates from rules

Host template associated with the host as per Template Rules match. To replace it or add another/others, click on + HOST TEMPLATE

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Linked host​

Link to Host is only available for device in state existing or existing ip.

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How to monitor Hosts​

Select the hosts you want to monitor and click on SYNC WITH MONITORING.

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As previously stated, any changes will take effect only once they are exported to the Smart Poller(s).

Meraki Dashboard​

Once the Discovery process is complete, you can view detailed information about the wireless devices through the Cisco Meraki Dashboard.