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

meraki

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
domains	List	domains	No

domains (meraki)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
organizations	List	organizations	Yes

organizations (meraki.domains)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
networks	List	networks	No

networks (meraki.domains.organizations)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
switch	Class	switch	No

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	false
power_exceptions	List	power_exceptions	No
uplink_client_sampling	Boolean	true, false	No	false
mac_blocklist	Boolean	true, false	No	false

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

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
power_type	Choice	combined, redundant, useNetworkSetting	Yes
device	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 block list 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