Switch General Settings Configuration

Dashboard Location: Switching > Configure > Switch Settings

Network Infrastructure Management Settings

Switch general settings configuration in Meraki networks provides administrators with comprehensive control over fundamental network infrastructure parameters, enabling VLAN management, power optimization, client monitoring, and security policy enforcement. This functionality supports management VLAN assignment, Power over Ethernet optimization, network client sampling, MAC address filtering, and operational visibility enhancement. General switch settings are essential for network administration, device management, security implementation, and performance monitoring in enterprise environments.

Diagram

Classes

switch (meraki.domains.organizations.networks)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
settings	Class	`[settings]`	No

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

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
vlan	Any	Integer[min: `1`, max: `4094`] or String[matches: `(?:[1-9]	[1-9][0-9]	[1-9][0-9]2
use_combined_power	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
power_exceptions	List	`[power_exceptions]`	No
uplink_client_sampling	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
mac_blocklist	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

power_exceptions (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.switch.settings)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
power_type	Choice	`combined`, `redundant`, `useNetworkSetting`	Yes
device	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 switch general settings configuration.

This configuration manages fundamental switch infrastructure parameters and operational settings. The example includes management VLAN assignment, power management options, client monitoring settings, and security controls for comprehensive switch administration.

This configuration sets core switch parameters, assigning VLAN 1 for management, disabling combined PoE power across stacks, enabling uplink client traffic sampling for monitoring, and turning off MAC blocklist filtering to provide operational control and network visibility.

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
              switch:
                settings:
                  vlan: 1
                  use_combined_power: false
                  uplink_client_sampling: true
                  mac_blocklist: false