Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 2 (ECMS2)

Objectives

• Plan new Cisco Meraki architectures and expand existing deployments
• Design for scalable management and high availability
• Automate and scale Meraki deployments
• Design routing and practices on the Meraki platform
• Describe Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic shaping design
• Build Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wide-Area Network (WAN) topologies
• Secure, expand, and shape the network
• Describe network concepts and practices
• Implement wireless configuration practices and concepts
• Describe endpoint management concepts and practices
• Describe physical security concepts and practices
• Gain network insight through monitoring applications
• Prepare monitoring, logging, and alerting services
• Set up reporting and auditing capabilities in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
• Gain visibility and resolve issues using Meraki features and built-in troubleshooting tools

Prerequisites

Before taking this training, it is highly recommended to complete the ECMS1 training. You should also have general network understanding, Meraki-specific proficiency, and knowledge in the following areas:

• Be actively engaged in the design, deployment, scaling, and management of enterprise networks
• Strong fundamental knowledge of Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and subnetting schemas necessary to build local area networks
• Strong fundamental knowledge of dynamic routing protocols (focus/emphasis on Open Shortest Path First [OSPF] and Border Gateway Protocol [BGP])
• A foundational understanding of wired and wireless QoS mechanisms, packet queue operations, and practical implementations
• Be experienced with the design and configuration of IPsec and associated VPN technologies
• A foundational understanding of network security controls/protocols, network management best practices, and data security
• A foundational understanding of best practice Radio Frequency (RF) design principles and practical implementations
• A foundational knowledge of wireless security best practices centered around access control (802.1x) and spectrum security through Wireless Intrusion Detection Systems (WIDS) and Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS)
• A foundational command of standard logging/monitoring protocols (focus/emphasis on Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP], syslog, and webhooks) and related implementation components or tools
• Be familiar with and have basic knowledge of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and related languages/formats (Representational State Transfer [REST], JavaScript Object Notation [JSON])
• Be able to describe the security, reliability, and scalability of the Cisco Meraki dashboard cloud architecture and its out-of-band control plane
• Fundamental understanding of Dashboard’s organizational structure, delineation of privileges, and overarching administrative processes
• Be able to outline the key components of Meraki licensing (co-termination model and expiration grace period)
• Have the knowledge and ability to deploy advanced security features on MX security appliances (intrusion detection/prevention, Advanced Malware Protection [AMP], Layer 3 & 7 firewall rules)
• Fundamental understanding of Auto VPN and its purpose when utilized in a Software -Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) deployment
• Be able to describe the concepts behind a cloud-based Wireless Local-Area Network (WLAN) solution and the features that can be delivered including Layer 7 traffic shaping and various guest access authentication methods
• Fundamental understanding of device profile containerization and remote management capabilities as managed through the Systems Manager platform
• Fundamental understanding of the edge architecture as implemented by Meraki MV security cameras and its implications on video retention through various configurable options

The following recommended Cisco offerings may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
• Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 1 (ECMS1)