Claim and Unclaim Devices
Dashboard Location: Network-wide > Configure > Add Devices
Device Claiming
Device claiming in Meraki associates physical hardware with specific networks within your organization. This process establishes the logical relationship between devices and their management network, enabling centralized configuration, monitoring, and policy enforcement. Devices must be claimed to a network before they can be configured or managed through the Meraki Dashboard or API. The claiming process validates device ownership, applies network-specific settings, and integrates devices into your organizational infrastructure.
Diagram
Classes
networks (meraki.domains.organizations)
Name | Type | Constraint | Mandatory | Default Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
devices_claim | List | Any[String[matches: ^[A-Z0-9]{4}-[A-Z0-9]{4}-[A-Z0-9]{4}$ ] or String[min: 1 , max: 127 ]] | No |
Examples
Example-1: The example below demonstrates device claiming using tested YAML configuration from pipeline fixtures.
meraki: domains: - name: "!env domain" administrator: name: "!env org_admin" organizations: - name: "!env org" networks: - name: "!env network_name" product_types: - appliance - switch - wireless - camera - sensor - cellularGateway devices_claim: - "!env core_switch_01" - "!env core_switch_02" - "!env access_switch_01" - "!env access_switch_02" - "!env ap_01" - "!env ap_02" - "!env dmz_switch_01" - "!env dmz_switch_02" - "!env appliance_01" - "!env appliance_02" - "!env camera_01" - "!env sensor_01"