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Automating Cisco Meraki Operations Using APIs
If you're looking for a simple, powerful, and unified wired/wireless enterprise network solution, look no further than Cisco Meraki. I'll teach you how to programmatically interact with Meraki networks at scale using Python in this course.
What you'll learn
Managing any modern network architecture is difficult as our infrastructure increases in size and complexity. In this course, Automating Cisco Meraki Operations Using APIs, you will learn foundational knowledge surrounding the wide variety of Meraki APIs available. First, you will learn how to create and update Meraki networks, which contain devices such as wireless access points and security cameras. Next, you will discover how to operate and manage security cameras in depth, including collecting and viewing live video footage. Finally, you will explore how to perform a variety of miscellaneous actions, such as setting up external captive portals, observing/reviewing client location data, and monitoring Meraki network performance using event webhooks. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of Meraki automation needed to deploy and manage professional-grade Meraki networks.
Table of contents
- Understanding the Meraki Architecture | 2m 45s
- Introducing the Many Meraki APIs | 2m 31s
- Demo: Developer Resources to Help You | 4m 20s
- Demo: Building Helper Functions to Reduce Code Repetition | 4m 33s
- Demo: Attempting to Create Networks in the Meraki Sandbox | 7m 57s
- Demo: Creating New Networks in My Personal Meraki Environment | 4m 45s
- Module Summary and Homework Challenge | 59s
About the author
Nick Russo, CCDE #20160041 and CCIE #42518, is your go-to-guy for all things networking and automation. Nick loves training online and speaking at industry conferences sharing his expertise.