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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

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

Section titled “ssids (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
bonjour_forwardingClass[bonjour_forwarding]No

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

Section titled “bonjour_forwarding (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
enabledBooleantrue, falseNo
rulesList[rules]No
exceptionBooleantrue, falseNo

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

Section titled “rules (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids.bonjour_forwarding)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
descriptionStringmin: 1, max: 1024No
vlan_idAnyInteger[min: 1, max: 4094] or String[matches: `(?:[1-9][1-9][0-9][1-9][0-9]2
servicesListChoice[AFP, AirPlay, All Services, Apple screen share, BitTorrent, Chromecast, FTP, Printers, SSH, Samba, Scanners, Spotify, iChat, iTunes]Yes

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