SSID Bonjour Forwarding Configuration
Dashboard Location: Wireless > Configure > SSIDs > Access Control
Wireless Bonjour Service Discovery Management
Section titled “Wireless Bonjour Service Discovery Management”SSID Bonjour forwarding configuration in Meraki wireless networks provides administrators with comprehensive service discovery management, enabling cross-VLAN service advertisement, network service visibility, device discovery control, and selective service broadcasting. This functionality supports Apple ecosystem integration, network printer discovery, media streaming services, and enterprise device management across VLAN boundaries. Bonjour forwarding is essential for maintaining service discovery functionality in segmented networks, enabling cross-VLAN device communication, supporting BYOD environments, and maintaining user productivity while preserving network security boundaries.
Diagram
Section titled “Diagram”Classes
Section titled “Classes”ssids (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)
Section titled “ssids (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)”Name | Type | Constraint | Mandatory | Default Value |
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bonjour_forwarding | Class | [bonjour_forwarding] | No |
bonjour_forwarding (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids)
Section titled “bonjour_forwarding (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids)”Name | Type | Constraint | Mandatory | Default Value |
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enabled | Boolean | true , false | No | |
rules | List | [rules] | No | |
exception | Boolean | true , false | No |
rules (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids.bonjour_forwarding)
Section titled “rules (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids.bonjour_forwarding)”Name | Type | Constraint | Mandatory | Default Value |
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description | String | min: 1 , max: 1024 | No | |
vlan_id | Any | Integer[min: 1 , max: 4094 ] or String[matches: `(?:[1-9] | [1-9][0-9] | [1-9][0-9]2 |
services | List | Choice[AFP , AirPlay , All Services , Apple screen share , BitTorrent , Chromecast , FTP , Printers , SSH , Samba , Scanners , Spotify , iChat , iTunes ] | Yes |
Examples
Section titled “Examples”Example-1: The example below demonstrates wireless SSID Bonjour forwarding 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 wireless: ssids: - name: CORP ssid_number: "0" bonjour_forwarding: enabled: false exception: false rules: - description: CORP services: - All Services vlan_id: 10 - description: BMS services: - AirPlay - Printers - Samba vlan_id: 20