Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

karbabif — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:02:03 GMT

New Articles

Subscription License Recommendations for Co-Term Organizations

Change: New article.

Intrusion Policies Configuration Guide

Change: New article.

MV44X Datasheet

Change: New article.

IPv6 Transition Mechanisms Configuration Guide

Change: New article.

Updates

Security & SD-WAN:

MX Security Audit Failed - Recommended Steps

Change: Added "Security audits may flag the encryption or DH groups used by legacy L2TP/IPsec Client VPN. These settings are part of the legacy Client VPN implementation. If stronger encryption or modern IKE negotiation is required, migrate to IKEv2 Client VPN which is available on MX firmware 26.1.X and later (for more information, see Client VPN Overview)."

MX and Z-Series Wireless Settings

Change: Added "MX67W, MX68W, and Z-Series appliances support up to 4 SSIDs with integrated enterprise security and personal / guest access."

Introduction to IOS XE Based Secure Routers Managed by Dashboard

Change: Updated section Functionality Overview: "At this time, an organization may only have AutoVPN enabled for MX or IOS XE Secure Routers. A new organization is required for IOS XE Based Secure Routers if MX Secure Routers presently have AutoVPN enabled."

NAT Exceptions with Manual Inbound Firewall on MX Security Appliances

Change: Added warning "For Networks configured with NAT exceptions w/ Manual Inbound firewall before Wired 26.1.3 (GA)".

vMX Setup Guide for ESXI

Change: Added "The meraki_efi_conv.vmdk file will act as the hard disk for the vMX. The "-flat" file works in tandem to store the raw, actual data of vMX. If you are going to move the vMX in the future, be sure to keep these files together in the same location on the datastore."

Cisco Secure 8000 Series Router with Meraki OS Ordering Guide

Change: Added C8111, C8121 and C8355.

VRRP Failover with BGP on VPN Concentrators

Change: Added requirements and restrictions to section "Overview".

Unable to Connect to Client VPN from Some Devices

Change: Added section "Environment"; added "Verify that the IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules service is enabled and running on affected Windows devices. Third-party VPN software may disable this service and prevent Client VPN connections."

Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Change: Added C8355-G2-MX and C8100-G2-MX.

Switching:

MS355 Series Installation Guide

Change: Updated table "Front Panel Components".

Cisco C9000 Smart Switch Onboarding Guide

Cloud Management with IOS XE

Enable Cloud Management for Cisco Switches with Device Configuration

Change: Added C9550.

Wireless:

OpenRoaming integration with Cisco Spaces

Change: Updated availability: RADIUS Proxy Architecture (Legacy), RADSEC Direct Architecture (Now Public Beta).

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

Change: Added "When using configuration templates, the IoT Radio Settings menu does not appear as an option until a network is bound to the template containing at least one Cisco Meraki MR access point that supports BLE and the IoT radio."

Cameras:

MV Presence Analytics

Change: Added "The minimum firmware version required for presence analytics features is 5.4.1. For the best experience, upgrade the camera firmware to the latest stable firmware version."

MV Cloud Archive

Change: Added "MV44X and MV84X are not currently supported for MV Cloud Archive. Their datasheet references to cloud-augmented edge storage and Smart Retention refer to local edge storage behavior and metadata/cloud-assisted access, not Cloud Archive backup licensing."

Video Retention

Change: Added MV44X.

MV Wireless Configuration Guide

Change: Added "MV wireless configuration is intended as the camera’s primary uplink method after pre-staging. MV cameras do not fail over from Ethernet to Wi-Fi if the wired LAN connection fails. SSID failover applies only after the camera is operating wirelessly; the camera can move from the Primary SSID to the Secondary SSID, and then to the optional Backup SSID."

Video Exports: Overview and Management

Change: Added "Exports are retained in the Meraki cloud ecosystem for up to one year unless deleted earlier by an authorized administrator. Downloaded copies retained outside Dashboard are managed by the customer."

Video Clip API

Change: Added MV13, MV22X, MV23, MV32, MV33, MV52, MV53X and MV73.

Meraki Vision Portal Changelog

Change: Added release notes for up to v1.27.5.

Sensors:

Sensor Alert Profiles

Change: Added "The Alert profile name cannot contain the characters : (colon) or / (forward slash) or . (period)."

MT MQTT Setup Guide

Change: Updated authentication requirement: "Username, Password: Configured username and password for the broker (this is required if not using certificate-based TLS security). Security: Can be None or TLS security. If TLS security is selected, a new option will appear, where the user should upload the certificate to be used (this is required if not using username and password authentication)."

Platform Management:

Subscription - Licensing Claim Cloud

Change: Added "To convert an organization from Co-term or PDL Licensing to a Subscription Licensing model, open a case with support. Conversion to a Subscription Licensing model is permanent."

Cisco Meraki US Government Region

Change: Added "Radsec" to "Unsupported Solutions/Features".

Converting Meraki Co-Term Licensing to Subscription Licensing

Change: Added "Eligibility Check: Ensure your existing Co-Term licenses are near expiration 9 months to 6 months before reaching expiration is the best practice. Migration to Subscription Licensing requires that Co-Term licenses be fully expired."; added "Meraki Dashboard can automatically recommend the subscription SKUs and quantities needed."

Subscription - MV Licensing

Change: Added "LIC-MV-MULTCAM-XY".

Managing User Accounts using Meraki Cloud Authentication

Change: Added "Password requirements".

Organization-wide Group Policy User Guide

Change: Added rule options: "Logging", "Geo IP", "FQDN", "Site-specific VLANs", "IPv4 Offset", "IPv6 Offset" and "SGT".

Organization-wide Group Policy Troubleshooting

Change: Added section "Firmware Requirements".

Status Icon Meanings

Change: Added sections "Client status icons" and "MR access point states".

Meraki Free Trials

Change: Updated section "Returning a Trial".

Managing Dashboard Administrators and Permissions (Modernized View)

Change: Added Guest Ambassador role description; added note "Each admin can only have one role per network or tag."; added "This role is only available if the network(s) in scope has at least one SSID configured for Sign-on Splash."

Managing Dashboard Administrators and Permissions

Change: Added note "Each admin can only have one role per network or tag."

Re: Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

JamesT91 — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:34:48 GMT

@karbabif Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Cisco Meraki Documentation

The hyperlink to the EoS infromation under this question is broken:

Q. Are there plans to discontinue the currently available MX security platforms or MX OS?

Re: Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

karbabif — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:43:23 GMT

I've asked our teams internally to fix this. Thanks for your feedback, @JamesT91.

Re: Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

Raphael_L — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:52:10 GMT

C8355-G2-MX

Ports and Interfaces
- 4 x 10 Gbps SFP/SFP+, 4 x 5G multigigabit RJ45, and 2 x 1G RJ45 ports.
- Support for upto 120W of power budget with capability to draw UPOE+ (802.3bt) power via optional (future avaliability) 230WAC power supply to support PoE
Throughput of up to 4Gbps of Threat performance and 10Gbps of Firewall performance.
- Refer to the MX Sizing Guide & Principles for more information
Powered by an all-new secure networking processor with future support for in-hardware AI modules
- Future support for Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) at transport and boot level
Attractive and versatile form factor with only 12-inch depth and is fanless

The MX Sizing Guide & Principles doesn't cover this SKU.

Re: Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

karbabif — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:07:34 GMT

Not yet. However, a new version is already in the works. 🙂

Re: Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

Donald78 — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:41:07 GMT

Excellent digest and a valuable resource for Meraki administrators. The addition of new guides covering subscription licensing, intrusion policies, IPv6 transition mechanisms, and MV44X documentation demonstrates Cisco’s commitment to keeping technical resources current. The updates around IKEv2 VPN migration and AutoVPN deployment considerations are particularly useful for organizations planning secure network modernization and operational best practices.

Re: Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

karbabif — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:48:23 GMT

There you go.
The MX Sizing Guide and Principles have been updated. 🙂

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Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

Re: Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

Q. Are there plans to discontinue the currently available MX security platforms or MX OS?

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Re: Meraki Documentation Digest May 28th - June 4th, 2026

C8355-G2-MX

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