topic Re: Multiple Client Search in Cloud Networking Platform

Multiple Client Search

JoeyC1 — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:00:27 GMT

Hello everyone,

This seems pretty basic and I'm sure there's an easy solution I've overlooked somewhere even after searching on the community forum.

Basically I have a list of 40 devices that I want to search for on the client tab using the text input box. As it stands, I can only put one device ID in the search field and I've tried multiple ways to separate client IDs, to no avail.

I am in the process of writing an API to do something similar and iterate the list through 4 of our networks, but for now I just need to search for the devices per network without having to do them one at a time.

Is an API the only way to do this or is there some kind of delimiter I'm missing for the text input box?

Thank you

Re: Multiple Client Search

Philip D'Ath — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:32:16 GMT

That method only allows you to search for one at a time.

Re: Multiple Client Search

JoeyC1 — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:37:10 GMT

Ok, so do search for multiple devices I'll have to use an API to go ahead and iterate through the 4 networks and look for each device? The API is the only way to go for multiple devices and networks?

I appreciate the input. At least I can chalk this one up. Thank you

Re: Multiple Client Search

EncinitasMatt — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:54:51 GMT

On the 'old' version you can use " OR " between devices entries to search for multiple devices. This was very useful and I even created an Excel/Docs formula using concantinate() to generate a string of text for me. This does not work in the 'new' version and I con't find anything that does. I almost exclusively use the 'old' version because of a lack of this feature.

Here is a sample of my excel formula
=CONCATENATE(A1&" OR ",A2&" OR ",A3)

Re: Multiple Client Search

JoeyC1 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:10:51 GMT

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the response. Concatenation is what I was trying to do. I've looked around at a way to switch to an old style dashboard and can't find one. My Meraki account is managed by my company so I'm not sure there's a way to toggle back and forth for my profile. Hopefully someone at Cisco/Meraki will see the need for this feature and make it available in the new version.

Good idea with the excel formula. I had something similar that I made for Service Now but it won't work in the current version of the Meraki dashboard.

Thanks again

Re: Multiple Client Search

EncinitasMatt — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:12:24 GMT

On the 'new' page, I see a link above the [Add Devices] button located top right, titled "View old version"

On the 'old' page, I see a link to the right of the [Add Devices] button located top right, titled "View new version"

I'm a full admin and we have been using Meraki for years, before the interface updates. I don't know if any of that matters regarding if these links show up or not

Re: Multiple Client Search

JoeyC1 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:59:19 GMT

Looks like my company's dashboard doesn't have that option. Oh well. It was a thought and I appreciate the effort.