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👉 In short:A minimum network = 2 devices + NICs + connection medium + protocol (TCP/IP).For bigger networks, you add switches, routers, servers, firewalls, etc.
A computer network is a collection of two or more computers (or devices like printers, servers, switches, routers) that are connected together to share resources (files, applications, printers), communicate, or access the internet. Example: Your home Wi-Fi is a small computer network. ✅ Types of Networks Networks are classified mainly by size/area covered: 👉 Other
⚙️ About HA in Meraki MX67 🛠 How to configure HA in Meraki MX67 ✅ 1. Physical setup Tip: Make sure the heartbeat cable is direct or via switch but must be in the same VLAN/subnet. ✅ 2. Configure in Meraki Dashboard ⚠ Both MXs must be in the same network in the Meraki Dashboard.
✅ Goal: Limit each user to: (You can change numbers as needed.) 🛠 Step-by-step Step 1: Create Traffic Shaping Policy ✅ Save Step 2: Apply to individual users Repeat for each user you want to limit. Step 3: Confirm the firewall rule matches Bandwidth limit only applies to traffic that matches a firewall rule. Step
Here’s how to configure SNMP v2c on an Aruba (HPE) switch, specifically for the ArubaOS-Switch series (formerly HP ProCurve). 🔧 SNMP v2c Configuration Steps – ArubaOS-Switch (CLI) 1. Enable SNMP Service (if not already enabled) switch(config)# snmp-server 2. Set the SNMP Read-Only Community String switch(config)# snmp-server community public operator-unrestricted 3. Set the SNMP Read-Write Community
To configure dual internet connections using BGP on a Cisco router for redundancy and failover, follow these key steps and considerations: Basic BGP Configuration Establish BGP Sessions with Both ISPsConfigure BGP neighbors using the ISPs’ AS numbers and your assigned ASN. For example:router bgp 65001neighbor 203.0.113.1 remote-as ISP1_ASNneighbor 198.51.100.1 remote-as ISP2_ASNaddress-family ipv4network 192.0.2.0 mask 255.255.255.0
🧰 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
🔐 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”
🧩 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: ✅
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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