Changin SSID in template using API not working

[adde_x]

Hi

So I am new to scripting and trying to change the ssid name in a template but can't seem to get it to work at all.

Is it even possible?

Every time I get this error:

line 22, in <module>
ssids = dashboard.config_templates.getOrganizationConfigTemplateSsids(organization_id, template_id)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'DashboardAPI' object has no attribute 'config_templates'

It's driving me nuts and I have to change more than 100 templates next week 😄

sooo...help me :)) please

BR

Adrian

[aleabrahao]

@adde_x, the attribute looks incorrect. But to be honest, I think it will be faster to configure via dashboard than via script if you are not proficient.

[aleabrahao]

But I believe the correct attribute is configTemplates

https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api/get-organization-config-templates/

[adde_x]

Hi
Please use English.
Also google translate does not always translate correctly.

And yes I have seen the link, still does not work when changing ssid name.

[aleabrahao]

What does BR mean? For me it's Brazil, that's why I wrote in Portuguese.

[adde_x]

BR = Best Regards

Oh, I don't speak Portuguese sorry.
Swedish, english or romanian 😄
I could use google translate but often gets it wrong.

So yeah, I used the link, used stuff in there but still can't change the ssid in the template. From what I understand this cannot be done?
Seems pretty bad since templates are a huge deal with meraki and I have a huge org with almost 1000 templates 😞

[aleabrahao]

I think that you can use the template network id and the ssid API https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/#!update-network-wireless-ssid

[adde_x]

That was the first thing i tested, script worked but when I went in to see the change, nothing was changed.

[aleabrahao]

I'm almost 100% sure that there is no API to change the SSID name via template, only via Network.

@jscorb , do you have any information?

[sungod]

I haven't tried it, but @Raphletourn comment below looks like it may be the way

[aleabrahao]

yeah, I suggested It before, but I don't have time to test it.

[adde_x]

Yeah, think so too.
I will still try but so far it doesn't work.

[sungod · Accepted solution]

It does seem logical that it should allow updating a template network.

If the call does not fail because the network ID is a template, then it should report fail if it did not update the SSID.

But if it says it completed successfully, that is incorrect because the SSID was not changed, there is a contradiction here.

I had a look at overall documentation, but it doesn't say if a template network is treated the same as a network when making updates.

It won't get you out of our current situation, but you could open a support case to report that it doesn't work.

Either it's a bug or the documentation needs to clarify things, but it should not be necessary to guess!

[adde_x]

I did open a case but no good answer just that they get e OK in response.

Support said the same to use the network ssid api to change but that does not change the template and it is not a risk i am willing to take changing more than 100 networks and leaving the template as is.

[Raphael_L]

I can't test it right now , I think you can use : https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/#!update-network-wireless-ssid

And provide the networkID of the template. Currently the 'Get' is working , haven't test the Put.