Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions

This training will help you:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Cisco Meraki platform
• Develop expertise in designing, implementing, and securing Cisco Meraki networks
• Operate and manage networks using Cisco Meraki’s cloud-based tools and features
• Apply advanced monitoring and troubleshooting techniques
• Prepare for the 500-220 ECMS exam
• Earn 24 CE credits towards recertification

After completing this training, you should be able to:

• Describe the process of planning new Cisco Meraki architectures and expanding existing deployments
• Design networks for scalable management and high availability
• Implement dynamic routing protocols to expand networks and improve Wide-Area Network (WAN) performance
• Configure Quality of Service (QoS), policy, and performance-based routing configurations across a Cisco Meraki network
• Optimize WAN performance through traffic shaping and WAN optimization techniques
• Deploy secure multi-cloud solutions using the Cisco Meraki platform
• Implement network security protocols and access control measures
• Configure and troubleshoot wireless networks using Cisco Meraki wireless solutions Utilize Cisco Meraki Dashboard tools to monitor and troubleshoot network behavior
• Design and implement Virtual Private Network (VPN) and WAN topologies using Cisco Meraki solutions
• Automate and scale Cisco Meraki deployments with dashboard tools
• Describe best practices for network monitoring, logging, and alerting in a Cisco Meraki environment
• Implement physical security measures and devices using Cisco Meraki solutions
• Describe endpoint management concepts and practices within a Cisco Meraki network
• Customize dashboards and alerts for effective network management
• Generate comprehensive reports on network performance and security
• Apply troubleshooting techniques to find and resolve network issues promptly

This training is designed for anyone seeking the Cisco Meraki Solution Specialist certification. The training provides foundational knowledge and skills to engineer Cisco Meraki solutions, including cloud management, design, implementation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and the comprehensive features of the Cisco Meraki product suite. The job roles best suited to the material in this training are:

• Consulting Systems Engineers
• Deployment Engineers
• Network Administrators
• Network Engineers
• Network Managers
• Site Reliability Engineers
• Systems Engineers
• Technical Solutions Architects
• Wireless Design Engineers
• Wireless Engineers

Before taking this offering, you should have earned a Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) certification or be familiar with:
• Basic network fundamentals and building simple Local Area Networks (LANs)
• Basic network fundamentals, including building simple LANs, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, and subnetting
• Routing and switching fundamentals
• Basic wireless networking concepts and terminology
• Strong fundamental knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting, and dynamic routing protocols (Open Shortest Path First [OSPF] and Border Gateway Protocol [BGP])
• Understanding of wired and wireless QoS mechanisms, IPsec VPN technologies, and network security controls
• Familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) design principles, wireless security best practices, and standard logging/monitoring protocols (Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP], syslog, webhooks)
• Basic knowledge of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and related languages/formats (Representational State Transfer [REST], JavaScript Object Notation [JSON])
The following recommended Cisco offerings may help you meet these prerequisites:
• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions 2.0
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies 1.3

Course Outline 1. Introducing the Cloud and the Cisco Meraki Dashboard 2. Introducing Cisco Meraki Products and Administration 3. Introducing Cisco Meraki Troubleshooting 4. Planning New Cisco Meraki Architectures and Expanding Existing Deployment 5. Designing for Scalable Management and High Availability 6. Designing Routing on the Cisco Meraki Platform 7. Introducing QoS and Traffic Shaping Design 8. Building VPN and WAN Topologies 9. Securing, Expanding, and Shaping the Network 10. Introducing Switched Network Concepts and Practices 11. Implementing Wireless Configuration Practices and Concepts 12. Introducing Physical Security Concepts and Practices 13. Automating and Scaling Cisco Meraki Deployments 14. Introducing Endpoint Management Concepts and Practices 15. Gaining Network Insight by Monitoring Applications 16. Preparing, Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting Services 17. Setting Up Reporting and Auditing Capabilities in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard 18. Gaining Visibility and Resolving Issues Using Cisco Meraki Tools Lab Outline 1. Configuring the Cisco Meraki Dashboard 2. Enable advanced features and optimize networking 3. Troubleshooting the network using the Cisco Meraki Dashboard 4. Configure tags, links aggregation, port mirroring, and high-density SSIDs 5. Configure routing on the Cisco Meraki platform 6. Configure QoS, traffic shaping, and load balancing 7. Configure network security 8. Configure access policies and wireless guest access 9. Configure SSIDs, RF profiles, and Air Marshal 10. Implement endpoint management 11. Deploy and configure physical security devices 12. Enable alerts, and configure monitoring and reporting 13. Enable reporting and auditing, and manage firmware 14. Troubleshoot a Cisco Meraki network