Network Design, Deployment, and SD-WAN Flashcards

What Meraki organization-level feature allows a network engineer to push a firmware upgrade to hundreds of sites during a scheduled maintenance window?

Answer: Organization-wide firmware upgrade scheduling via Organization > Firmware upgrades

Meraki's firmware upgrade management at the Organization level allows administrators to schedule upgrades across all devices in specified networks during off-peak maintenance windows.

What is the purpose of Meraki 'Network Tags' when applied to networks in an organization?

Answer: They group networks for bulk operations, reporting, and configuration template binding

Network tags in Meraki allow administrators to logically group networks, enabling bulk firmware upgrades, alert configuration, API filtering, and template assignment for networks sharing common attributes.

When sizing a Meraki MX for a branch deployment, what throughput specification should be the primary consideration?

Answer: Stateful firewall throughput matching expected WAN bandwidth plus headroom for growth

The MX stateful firewall throughput rating should match or exceed the site's WAN link capacity, with additional headroom to account for traffic growth and inspection overhead.

What is the recommended Meraki architecture for providing high-availability at a data center hub site with no single point of failure?

Answer: Warm Spare (VRRP) with two MX appliances sharing a virtual IP

Meraki Warm Spare uses VRRP to deploy two MX appliances where one is active and one is standby; if the active unit fails, the standby takes over the virtual IP within seconds.

In a Meraki deployment, what is the significance of placing the Meraki dashboard in 'Monitor Only' mode for a network?

Answer: Administrators can view the network but cannot make configuration changes until the mode is changed

Monitor Only mode is a role-based access restriction that allows read-only dashboard access, preventing configuration changes while still enabling visibility and troubleshooting.

When deploying Meraki devices at a site without a local IT administrator, what feature ensures the devices automatically connect and receive configuration without manual setup?

Answer: Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) via Meraki cloud

Meraki's Zero-Touch Provisioning allows devices to be shipped directly to a site where they automatically connect to the cloud using pre-claimed licensing and receive their full configuration.