Onboard Meraki MX to Security Cloud Control

MX devices can be managed by both Security Cloud Control and Meraki dashboard. Security Cloud Control deploys configuration changes to the Meraki dashboard, which in turn deploys the configuration securely to the device.

Before you begin

  • For information about connecting Security Cloud Control to your managed devices, refer to Connect Security Cloud Control to your Managed Devices

  • For information about how Security Cloud Control communicates with Meraki, refer to How Does Security Cloud Control Communicate With Meraki

  • You must first register the Meraki MX in the Meraki dashboard. Without access to the Meraki dashboard, your organization will not be recognized by the Meraki cloud, and you will not be able to generate an API token to onboard your device.

  • Security Cloud Control converts invalid CIDR prefix notation IP addresses and IP address ranges to valid form by zeroing all bits associated with the host.

  • Onboarding Meraki MX devices or templates no longer requires a connection through a Secure Device Connector (SDC). If you have Meraki MX devices that were previously onboarded and connect to Security Cloud Control using an SDC, their connection will continue to work. However, the connection will stop working if you remove and re-onboard the device or update its connection credentials.

  • MX devices do not have to be connected to the Meraki Cloud in order to be managed by Security Cloud Control. If an MX device has never connected to the cloud, the device connectivity is listed as unreachable. This is normal and does not affect your ability to manage or deploy policies to this device.

Procedure


Step 1

When you onboard a Meraki MX device, you must generate a Meraki API key. The key authenticates the dashboard, which allows you to securely onboard a device. For more information on generating and retrieving a Meraki API key, refer to Generate and retrieve a Meraki API key.

Step 2

Onboard a Meraki device to Security Cloud Control using the API key.