SSID Bonjour Forwarding Configuration

Dashboard Location: Wireless > Configure > SSIDs > Access Control

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

Classes

ssids (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)

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

bonjour_forwarding (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
enabled	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
rules	List	`[rules]`	No
exception	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

rules (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids.bonjour_forwarding)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
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

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