Managing Switch without License

[amessmann]

Hello Meraki Community,

I am looking into getting a used Meraki switch (MS42P) from eBay.

Is there a way to manage it without paying for a license? (other than the trial)

If not, what functionality can I expect from it without paying?

I would like to keep costs down as I am still in high school, and it's mainly a learning experience for me.

Thank you.

[pesos]

Thanks! Any issue with maintaining a separate org just to use for this kind of testing as we bring through equipment?

[CMR]

@pesos that sounds like a perfect solution. You can definitely have more than one org, I have one for work and one for home and both are accessible using my work Cisco identity.

[Brandon Svec]

Since your focus is learning you might try the free dashboard demo: https://meraki.cisco.com/form/demo

[BlakeRichardson]

@amessmann I would suggest you attend the webinars which will give you access to certain free hardware with 3 years of licensing if you are eligible.

Much easier than potentially wasting money on eBay

[caravisra]

Hello Everybody.

@BlakeRichardson where can I suscribe to those webminars? Cannot find it.

[BlakeRichardson]

https://meraki.cisco.com/webinars/