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Category: Meraki

  • Enhanced Python script for Meraki Switch with VLAN deletion or port monitoring

    🧰 Full Python Script – Meraki Switch Automation import requests# ConfigAPI_KEY = “YOUR_MERAKI_API_KEY”ORG_ID = “YOUR_ORG_ID”NETWORK_ID = “YOUR_TEMPLATE_BOUND_NETWORK_ID”DEVICE_SERIAL = “YOUR_SWITCH_SERIAL” # Example: Q2XX-XXXX-XXXXBASE_URL = “https://api.meraki.com/api/v1″HEADERS = { “X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key”: API_KEY, “Content-Type”: “application/json”}# — VLAN FUNCTIONS —# ✅ Create VLANdef create_vlan(vlan_id, name, subnet, appliance_ip): url = f”{BASE_URL}/networks/{NETWORK_ID}/vlans” payload = { “id”: vlan_id, “name”: name, “subnet”: subnet, “applianceIp”: appliance_ip

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  • Python script using the Meraki Dashboard API to automate switch port configuration and VLAN creation in a template-bound network.

    🔐 Step 1: Setup Make sure you have: 🧠 Step 2: Python Script import requests# Replace with your Meraki API keyAPI_KEY = “YOUR_MERAKI_API_KEY”ORG_ID = “YOUR_ORG_ID”NETWORK_ID = “YOUR_TEMPLATE_BOUND_NETWORK_ID”DEVICE_SERIAL = “YOUR_SWITCH_SERIAL” # e.g., Q2XX-XXXX-XXXX# Meraki base URLBASE_URL = “https://api.meraki.com/api/v1″# HeadersHEADERS = { “X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key”: API_KEY, “Content-Type”: “application/json”}# Step 1: Create VLANdef create_vlan(vlan_id, name, subnet, appliance_ip): url = f”{BASE_URL}/networks/{NETWORK_ID}/vlans”

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  • How to Create and Modify Meraki Switch Templates

    🧩 1. What is a Meraki Switch Template? In Cisco Meraki, templates are configurations that can be applied across multiple networks, especially useful in large-scale deployments to ensure consistency. 🖥️ 2. Creating a Switch Template (via GUI) ⚙️ 3. Modifying a Switch Template (via GUI) 🔧 4. Creating/Modifying Switch Templates (via API) 📌 Prerequisites: ✅

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  • How to enable Meraki API

    The Meraki API allows you to automate and manage your Meraki network programmatically. It is a RESTful API that provides access to Meraki dashboard data and configurations. 1. Enable Meraki API Before using the API, you must enable it in the Meraki Dashboard: 2. Generate an API Key ⚠️ Security Note: Treat your API key

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  • Create a New Organization in Meraki Cloud

    Creating an organization in the Meraki Dashboard is the first step to managing your Meraki network. Follow these steps to create a new organization: Steps to Create a New Organization in Meraki Cloud Additional Tips

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