Switch Routing Interfaces Configuration

Dashboard Location: Switching > Configure > Routing and DHCP

Layer 3 Interface Management

Switch routing interfaces configuration in Meraki networks provides administrators with the capability to implement Layer 3 routing functionality on capable switches, enabling inter-VLAN routing, gateway services, and advanced networking features. This functionality supports subnet management, IP address assignment, multicast routing, OSPF protocol integration, and dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 configuration. Switch routing interfaces are essential for distributed routing architectures, network segmentation, reducing network hops, and providing high-performance inter-VLAN communication without requiring dedicated routers.

Diagram

Classes

devices (meraki.domains.organizations.networks)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
switch_routing_interfaces	List	`[switch_routing_interfaces]`	No

switch_routing_interfaces (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	No
subnet	String	Regex: `^((25[0-5]\|2[0-4][0-9]\|1[0-9]{2}\|[1-9]?[0-9])\.){3}(25[0-5]\|2[0-4][0-9]\|1[0-9]{2}\|[1-9]?[0-9])\/([1-9]\|[12][0-9]\|3[0-2])$`	No
interface_ip	IP		No
multicast_routing	Choice	`IGMP snooping querier`, `disabled`, `enabled`	No
vlan_id	Any	Integer[min: `1`, max: `4094`] or String[matches: `(?:[1-9]	[1-9][0-9]	[1-9][0-9]2
default_gateway	IP		No
ospf_settings	Class	`[ospf_settings]`	No
ipv6	Class	`[ipv6]`	No
dhcp	Class	`[dhcp]`	No

ospf_settings (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.switch_routing_interfaces)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
area	Any	String[min: `1`, max: `13`] or IP or Integer[min: `1`, max: `4294967295`]	No
cost	Integer	min: `1`, max: `65535`	No
is_passive	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

ipv6 (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.switch_routing_interfaces)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
assignment_mode	Choice	`eui-64`, `static`	No
prefix	String	min: `1`, max: `1024`	No
address	String	min: `1`, max: `1024`	No
gateway	IP		No

dhcp (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.switch_routing_interfaces)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
dhcp_mode	Choice	`dhcpDisabled`, `dhcpRelay`, `dhcpServer`	No
dhcp_relay_server_ips	List	IP	No
dhcp_lease_time	Choice	`1 day`, `1 hour`, `1 week`, `12 hours`, `30 minutes`, `4 hours`	No
dns_nameservers_option	Choice	`custom`, `googlePublicDns`, `openDns`	No
dns_custom_nameservers	List	IP	No
boot_next_server	IP		No
boot_file_name	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	No
dhcp_options	List	`[dhcp_options]`	No
reserved_ip_ranges	List	`[reserved_ip_ranges]`	No
fixed_ip_assignments	List	`[fixed_ip_assignments]`	No
boot_options	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

dhcp_options (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.switch_routing_interfaces.dhcp)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
code	String	Regex: `^([2-9]\|1[0-9][0-9]?\|2[0-9]\|2[0-5][0-4]\|[3-9][0-9])$`	Yes
type	Choice	`hex`, `integer`, `ip`, `text`	Yes
value	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	Yes

reserved_ip_ranges (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.switch_routing_interfaces.dhcp)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
start	IP		Yes
end	IP		Yes
comment	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	Yes

fixed_ip_assignments (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.switch_routing_interfaces.dhcp)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	Yes
mac	MAC		Yes
ip	IP		Yes

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates switch routing interfaces configuration.

This configuration creates Layer 3 routing interfaces on capable switches for inter-VLAN routing. The example includes subnet assignment, interface IP configuration, multicast routing settings, and OSPF integration for distributed routing capabilities.

The device named dmz_switch_02 includes a routing interface called “VLAN 10” configured on subnet 1.1.1.0/24 with the IP address 1.1.1.1 and VLAN ID 100. Multicast routing is disabled on this interface, and the default gateway is set to 1.1.1.254. Additionally, OSPF routing is enabled with the interface assigned to area 0, a cost of 1, and the interface is active (not passive) in OSPF.

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
              devices:
                - name: !env dmz_switch_02
                  switch_routing_interfaces:
                    - name: "VLAN 10"
                      subnet: "1.1.1.0/24"
                      interface_ip: "1.1.1.1"
                      multicast_routing: "disabled"
                      vlan_id: 100
                      default_gateway: "1.1.1.254"
                      ospf_settings:
                        area: "0"
                        cost: 1
                        is_passive: false
                      ipv6:
                        assignment_mode: "static"
                        prefix: "2001:db8:85a3::/64"
                        address: "2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7335"
                        gateway: "2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7336"