Onboard Meraki Templates to Security Cloud Control

Meraki templates help manage multiple locations or networks using a single policy. You can manage these templates using both Security Cloud Control and the Meraki dashboard. Security Cloud Control deploys configuration changes to the Meraki dashboard, and the dashboard then securely deploys the configuration to the template. For more information about how Security Cloud Control communicates with Meraki, refer to How Does Security Cloud Control Communicate With Meraki.

Note

To onboard a template to Security Cloud Control, you must first create a template in the Meraki dashboard. Without access to the Meraki dashboard, the Meraki cloud will not recognize your organization, and you will not be able to generate an API token for your device. In the Meraki dashboard, click Organization > Configuration templates. For more information, refer to Managing Multiple Networks with Configuration Templates.

You must complete these three steps to onboard a Meraki template.

Procedure

Step 1

Create a template network in the Meraki dashboard. For more information about Meraki template best practices, refer to Meraki Templates Best Practices.

Step 2

Generate and retrieve a Meraki API key. When you onboard a Meraki template, you must generate a Meraki API key. Use the key to authenticate the dashboard and securely onboard a device.

Step 3

Onboard a Meraki Template to Security Cloud Control using the key.