Description
Duration: 4 days
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to plan, design, deploy, and operate complex Cisco Meraki solutions. It combines the content of Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Parts 1 and 2, addressing cloud-based infrastructure, network security protocols, scalable architecture design, and troubleshooting techniques. Students learn to implement, secure, and manage Meraki-based networks through a centralized dashboard. Completing this course prepares you for the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (ECMS 500-220) exam and earns 24 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.
Target Audience
- Consulting Systems Engineers
- Deployment Engineers
- Network Administrators
- Network Engineers
- Network Managers
- Site Reliability Engineers
- Systems Engineers
- Technical Solutions Architects
- Wireless Design Engineers
- Wireless Engineers
- Sales Engineers
- Account Managers
Prerequisites
- Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) certification or equivalent knowledge
- General networking knowledge
- Hands-on experience designing, deploying, configuring, scaling, and managing enterprise networks, IPsec, and related VPN technologies
- Experience with hierarchical network segmentation design and best practices across access, distribution, and core layers
- Solid understanding of IP addressing and subnetting as applied to LAN design
- Basic knowledge of network authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services
- Solid understanding of dynamic routing protocols, with emphasis on OSPF and BGP
- Basic understanding of wired and wireless QoS mechanisms, packet queuing operations, and practical applications
- Basic understanding of threat modeling concepts and the ability to use them to identify, analyze, and address cybersecurity threats
- Basic understanding of network security controls and protocols, network management best practices, data security, and intermediate knowledge of RF concepts, terminology, design principles, and current 802.11 wireless standards
- Basic understanding of wireless security practices focused on access control via 802.1x and spectrum security through WIDS and WIPS
- Basic understanding of standard logging and monitoring protocols, including SNMP, syslog, and webhooks, along with related implementation tools
- Basic familiarity with APIs and associated languages and formats such as REST and JSON
What’s included?
- Authorized Courseware
- Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
- Hands on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
- Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing – (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
- Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
- Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation
With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Code Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Code Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.
Methods
- Instructor Led (the best training format we offer)
- Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor Led
- Self-Paced Video
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Learning Objectives
- Explain Cisco Meraki cloud architecture, administration, and licensing
- Identify the hardware and features of Cisco Meraki product families
- Apply best practices for troubleshooting and determine when to contact Cisco Meraki support
- Plan new Cisco Meraki architectures and extend existing deployments
- Design networks for scalable management and high availability
- Explain how to automate and scale Cisco Meraki deployments using dashboard tools
- Apply dynamic routing protocols to expand networks and improve WAN performance
- Explain QoS, policy, and performance-based routing configurations across a Cisco Meraki network, including WAN optimization through traffic shaping
- Explain VPN and WAN topologies and how to integrate, secure, expand, and shape the network
- Configure switched network concepts and practices, and set up guest networks
- Apply wireless configuration practices and concepts
- Explain endpoint management concepts and practices using Cisco Meraki Systems Manager
- Explain physical security concepts and practices
- Use application monitoring to gain network visibility
- Explain how to configure monitoring, logging, and alerting services
- Configure reporting and auditing capabilities in the Cisco Meraki dashboard
- Use Cisco Meraki tools to monitor and troubleshoot network issues
Course Outline
Module 1: Overview of the Cloud and the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Introduces the foundational principles of Cisco Meraki’s cloud architecture and explains how to navigate and administer the centralized Meraki dashboard.
Module 2: Cisco Meraki Products and Administration Overview
Surveys the Cisco Meraki product families, their hardware characteristics, and recommended administrative practices.
Module 3: Cisco Meraki Troubleshooting Fundamentals
Outlines recommended practices for troubleshooting Cisco Meraki solutions and provides guidance on when to contact Cisco Meraki support.
Module 4: Planning and Expanding Cisco Meraki Deployments
Addresses planning for new Cisco Meraki deployments and approaches for extending or scaling existing network architectures.
Module 5: Network Design for Scalability and High Availability
Reviews design principles for achieving scalable management, redundancy, and high availability in Cisco Meraki environments.
Module 6: Automating and Scaling Cisco Meraki Environments
Covers dashboard tools, APIs, and automation methods for efficiently managing and scaling Cisco Meraki deployments.
Module 7: Routing Design on the Cisco Meraki Platform
Examines the use of dynamic routing protocols, including OSPF and BGP, to extend networks and improve WAN performance within the Meraki platform.
Module 8: QoS and Traffic Shaping Design Principles
Covers quality of service configurations, performance-based routing policies, and WAN optimization strategies including traffic shaping across the Cisco Meraki network.
Module 9: VPN and WAN Topology Design
Addresses the design and integration of VPN and WAN topologies within the Cisco Meraki platform to support secure and efficient connectivity.
Module 10: Network Security, Expansion, and Traffic Shaping
Covers security configuration, methods for expanding network capacity, and traffic shaping techniques to optimize overall performance.
Module 11: Switched Network Concepts and Implementation
Reviews switching fundamentals, implementation practices, and guest network configuration within Cisco Meraki deployments.
Module 12: Wireless Configuration and Implementation
Covers wireless network design, configuration best practices, and deployment of Cisco Meraki wireless solutions, including associated security concepts.
Module 13: Endpoint Management with Cisco Meraki Systems Manager
Describes endpoint management features and practices available through Cisco Meraki Systems Manager for device oversight and control.
Module 14: Physical Security Concepts and Implementation
Reviews physical security capabilities within the Cisco Meraki platform, including camera systems and access control concepts.
Module 15: Application Monitoring for Network Visibility
Focuses on tools and methods for monitoring applications to gain visibility into network traffic and application performance.
Module 16: Configuring Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting Services
Explains how to set up and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting services—including SNMP, syslog, and webhooks—within the Cisco Meraki dashboard.
Module 17: Reporting and Auditing in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Covers how to configure reporting and auditing features in the Cisco Meraki dashboard to support compliance requirements and operational visibility.
Module 18: Network Visibility and Issue Resolution with Cisco Meraki Tools
Reviews the built-in tools in Cisco Meraki used to monitor network health, diagnose problems, and resolve issues to maintain ongoing operations.
