Discover Specific Network IDs or Entire Organization with Cisco Meraki

Discover Specific Network IDs or Entire Organization with Cisco Meraki

The NetBrain Administrator is in the process of discovering the network deployed with Cisco Meraki, but would like to limit the discovery to:

• Organization ID
• Network ID

This article will cover how to properly configure the NetBrain API Server Manager for Meraki to limit discovery.

NetBrain User Account Pre-Requisites

NetBrain requires that a user account with the following privilege level will be available in the NetBrain system to complete the steps defined in this article.

Solution

1. Log into the NetBrain End User interface with an account that has Domain Management privileges.
2. From the main user interface desktop, navigate to the Quick Access Toolbar, click on the Domain Name.
3. In the Domain Selection dialog, click "Manage Domain".
4. In the Domain Mangement interface, navigate to the Quick Access Toolbar, then click "Operations".
5. In the Operations drop-down, click "Discover Settings", then "API Server Manager".
6. In the API Server Manager, edit the existing API Server associated with Cisco Meraki.
7. In the Edit External API Server dialog, populate in one of two options:

Option 1 - Limit Discovery to Specific Network ID

NetBrain requires that the Organization ID and Network ID both be specified in the Advanced Options section of the API Server.

Image - API Server Configuration (Specified Network ID)

Option 2 - Discovery All Networks in an Organization ID

NetBrain requires that the Organization ID be specified in the Advanced Options section of the API Server with no Network IDs specified.

Image - API Server Configuration (All Network IDs in an Organization)