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Appliance Settings

Dashboard Location: Security and SD-WAN > Configure > Addressing & VLANs

Appliance Settings Management

Appliance settings in Meraki provide comprehensive network infrastructure configuration including deployment modes, client tracking methods, and dynamic DNS services. These fundamental settings define how the appliance operates within the network architecture, manages client connectivity, and integrates with external services. Proper appliance configuration is essential for network performance, security policy enforcement, and operational visibility across diverse deployment scenarios.

Diagram

Diagram

Classes

appliance (meraki.domains.organizations.networks)

NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
settingsClass[settings]No

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

NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
client_tracking_methodChoiceIP address, MAC address, Unique client identifierNo
deployment_modeChoicepassthrough, routedNo
dynamic_dnsClass[dynamic_dns]No

dynamic_dns (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.appliance.settings)

NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
prefixStringmin: 1, max: 1024No
enabledBooleantrue, falseNo

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates appliance 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:
settings:
client_tracking_method: "MAC address"
deployment_mode: routed
dynamic_dns:
prefix: "my-network"
enabled: true