Cisco Meraki Cloud Discovery

By: Thomas Trenz | Date: October 15, 2019 | Comment: 0 | Category: Development News
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Dear JDisc users,

Cisco offers with Meraki a cloud-based management solution for your switches and access points.

Although it is still possible to detect the switches and access points using the SNMP protocol some information (such as the serial number for access points) is only available through the portal.

Therefore, we have implemented access to the Cisco Meraki portal using their REST API. The Cisco Meraki API is already the third cloud technology that is supported by JDisc Discovery.

In order to grant access to the Cisco Meraki portal, simply create an API key and configure this API key in JDisc Discovery’s configuration dialog.

MerakiCloudConfig Configure Cisco Meraki Portal Access
Configure Cisco Meraki Portal Access

Once the access credentials have been configured and the discovery has been started, JDisc Discovery connects to the Cisco Meraki portal and gathers information about the managed devices.

MerakiCloudResults Getting Cisco Meraki Information
Getting Cisco Meraki Information

We gather information about the organizations, the networks and the assigned network devices from the Cisco Meraki API.

Hope you like this new feature!

What cloud would you like to see next? Feel free to comment!

Cheers,
Thomas Trenz

About The Author

Thomas Trenz

Thomas Trenz is one of the founders and CEO of JDisc GmbH, the company behind JDisc Discovery, an enterprise-class agentless network discovery and IT asset management solution used by organizations around the world.

With more than 25 years of experience in network discovery, IT asset management, and enterprise infrastructure, Thomas has dedicated his career to helping organizations gain complete visibility into increasingly complex IT environments. Since founding JDisc in 2009, he has led the development of a platform that combines deep technical capabilities with a strong focus on usability, accuracy, and customer success.

Thomas regularly writes about network discovery, IT inventory, CMDB, cybersecurity, software asset management, cloud migration, and emerging trends in enterprise IT. His articles focus on practical solutions that help IT teams improve visibility, strengthen security, and make better infrastructure decisions.

When he's not working on the next JDisc Discovery release, Thomas enjoys exploring new technologies and discussing the future of enterprise IT with customers and partners worldwide.

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