Switch Port Schedules Configuration

Dashboard Location: Switching > Configure > Port Schedules

Time-Based Port Access Control

Switch port schedules configuration in Meraki networks provides administrators with the capability to implement time-based access control for switch ports, enabling automated port activation and deactivation based on predefined schedules. This functionality supports business hour enforcement, security protocols, energy management, and operational compliance by controlling when specific network ports are accessible. Port schedules are essential for implementing temporal network access policies, reducing security exposure during off-hours, managing network resource utilization, and ensuring compliance with organizational access control requirements.

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
port_schedules	List	port_schedules	No

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

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String	min: 1, max: 127	No
port_schedule	Class	port_schedule	No

port_schedule (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.switch.port_schedules)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
monday	Class	monday	No
tuesday	Class	tuesday	No
wednesday	Class	wednesday	No
thursday	Class	thursday	No
friday	Class	friday	No
saturday	Class	saturday	No
sunday	Class	sunday	No

monday (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.switch.port_schedules.port_schedule)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
active	Boolean	true, false	No
from	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No
to	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No

tuesday (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.switch.port_schedules.port_schedule)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
active	Boolean	true, false	No
from	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No
to	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No

wednesday (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.switch.port_schedules.port_schedule)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
active	Boolean	true, false	No
from	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No
to	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No

thursday (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.switch.port_schedules.port_schedule)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
active	Boolean	true, false	No
from	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No
to	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No

friday (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.switch.port_schedules.port_schedule)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
active	Boolean	true, false	No
from	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No
to	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No

saturday (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.switch.port_schedules.port_schedule)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
active	Boolean	true, false	No
from	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No
to	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No

sunday (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.switch.port_schedules.port_schedule)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
active	Boolean	true, false	No
from	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No
to	String	Regex: ^(?:0:00|0:30|1:00|1:30|2:00|2:30|3:00|3:30|4:00|4:30|5:00|5:30|6:00|6:30|7:00|7:30|8:00|8:30|9:00|9:30|00:00|00:30|01:00|01:30|02:00|02:30|03:00|03:30|04:00|04:30|05:00|05:30|06:00|06:30|07:00|07:30|08:00|08:30|09:00|09:30|10:00|10:30|11:00|11:30|12:00|12:30|13:00|13:30|14:00|14:30|15:00|15:30|16:00|16:30|17:00|17:30|18:00|18:30|19:00|19:30|20:00|20:30|21:00|21:30|22:00|22:30|23:00|23:30|24:00)$	No

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates switch port schedules configuration.

This configuration defines a named switch port schedule, “Weekend Only Port Schedule,” that applies time-based access control for all seven days of the week, with each day configured as active and using a full-day time range from 00:00 to 24:00, ensuring ports remain enabled at all times but can be adapted to restrict access to specific business hours or security requirements if needed.

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:
                port_schedules:
                  - name: Weekend Only Port Schedule
                    port_schedule:
                      friday:
                        active: true
                        from: 00:00
                        to: "24:00"
                      monday:
                        active: true
                        from: 00:00
                        to: "24:00"
                      saturday:
                        active: true
                        from: 00:00
                        to: "24:00"
                      sunday:
                        active: true
                        from: 00:00
                        to: "24:00"
                      thursday:
                        active: true
                        from: 00:00
                        to: "24:00"
                      tuesday:
                        active: true
                        from: 00:00
                        to: "24:00"
                      wednesday:
                        active: true
                        from: 00:00
                        to: "24:00"