ECMS MS Switching and Network Segmentation

Question 1

What is the primary benefit of using Meraki MS switches compared to traditional managed switches in enterprise deployments?

Accepted Answer

They are managed entirely through the Meraki cloud dashboard without requiring CLI access

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They support more physical ports per switch

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They operate at higher switching speeds than all competitors

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They use a proprietary protocol that eliminates the need for VLANs

Question 2

How are VLANs configured on Meraki MS switch ports in the dashboard?

Accepted Answer

As access or trunk ports with VLAN IDs defined in the Switch > Configure > Switch ports section

Answer

Via SNMP push from the NMS

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Only through the local console CLI

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Using LLDP neighbor discovery to auto-assign VLANs

Question 3

Which Meraki MS feature allows Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgets to be monitored and managed per port from the dashboard?

Accepted Answer

PoE scheduling and per-port power monitoring

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LLDP-MED negotiation only

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Manual PoE toggle via SNMP

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PoE is not manageable on Meraki switches

Question 4

What does enabling 'Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)' on a Meraki MS switch prevent?

Accepted Answer

Layer 2 switching loops that cause broadcast storms and MAC table instability

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Broadcast storms caused by routing loops at Layer 3

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VLAN flooding across trunk links

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Unauthorized devices from connecting to access ports

Question 5

In Meraki switching, what is the purpose of configuring a 'Native VLAN' on a trunk port?

Accepted Answer

It defines the VLAN that carries untagged frames received or sent on the trunk link

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It is the VLAN used for switch management traffic only

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It prevents the native VLAN from being pruned from the trunk

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It assigns the highest STP priority to the native VLAN

Question 6

Which Meraki MS feature provides port-level security by restricting which MAC addresses are allowed to communicate through a switch port?

Accepted Answer

Port security with MAC address limiting

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802.1X port authentication

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VLAN access control lists

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Dynamic ARP Inspection