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
Classes
appliance (meraki.domains.organizations.networks)
Name | Type | Constraint | Mandatory | Default Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
settings | Class | [settings] | No |
settings (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.appliance)
Name | Type | Constraint | Mandatory | Default Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
client_tracking_method | Choice | IP address , MAC address , Unique client identifier | No | |
deployment_mode | Choice | passthrough , routed | No | |
dynamic_dns | Class | [dynamic_dns] | No |
dynamic_dns (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.appliance.settings)
Name | Type | Constraint | Mandatory | Default Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
prefix | String | min: 1 , max: 1024 | No | |
enabled | Boolean | true , false | No |
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