Things You Need to Know About Meraki mx64
Meraki MX64 is a cloud-managed network security appliance designed to make distributed networks fast, secure, and easy to manage.
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The Dashboard Concept & Licensing
Diving into the world of Meraki cloud networking requires a basic understanding of how devices are managed and overseen. Any Meraki equipment you may place into your growing network is controlled under a single pane of glass known as a Dashboard, which provides control over firewalls, access points, switches, and even MDM-enabled devices.
To put into simple terms, the world of Meraki views network device control in the following top down manner:
- All devices under your company’s control will be placed into a common Dashboard. Since FireLogic is an MSP that manages numerous customers, we have many Dashboards we can flip between in a single click.
- A Dashboard can contain one or more Networks. A network is usually considered as a single office location on a common IP range (or several ranges) behind a given WAN pipe(s). Headquarters would be a Network; a branch is its own Network; and a home office would another Network.
- A Network then contains any number or mixture of devices such as a firewall, switches, access points, etc. A network as defined and managed by Meraki’s cloud controller is limited to Meraki-branded devices only. If you have a Meraki firewall and Ruckus access points, you will NOT be able to manage the third party devices in Meraki’s dashboard.
Source: Meraki MX Firewalls: Why cloud managed networking simply rocks
MX64 Overview
The Meraki MX64 is an enterprise security appliance designed for distributed deployments that require remote administration. It is ideal for network administrators who demand both ease of deployment and a state-of-the-art feature set. This appliance provides the following new features:
- USB port, to support approved 3G/4G cards for failover to cellular networks.
- Support for four LAN connections
- Wall screws and anchors for mounting drywall surface, either vertically or horizontally
Source: MX64 Installation Guide
