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Firewall Settings Configuration

Dashboard Location: Security and SD-WAN > Configure > Firewall > Settings

Firewall settings configuration in Meraki appliances provides essential network security protections including IP source address spoofing protection, MAC address spoofing protection, and other fundamental security controls. This functionality helps prevent network attacks, unauthorized access attempts, and malicious traffic by implementing source validation and network integrity checks. Firewall settings are critical for maintaining network security, preventing spoofing attacks, and ensuring legitimate traffic flow while blocking potentially harmful or suspicious network activities.

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firewall (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.appliance)

Section titled “firewall (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.appliance)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
settings_spoofing_protection_ip_source_guard_modeChoiceblock, logNo

Example-1: The example below demonstrates firewall settings configuration 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
appliance:
firewall:
settings_spoofing_protection_ip_source_guard_mode: block