SSID Schedules Configuration

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Wireless SSID Availability Scheduling Management

SSID schedules configuration in Meraki wireless networks provides administrators with comprehensive time-based access control capabilities, enabling automated SSID availability management, maintenance window enforcement, operational hour restrictions, and energy-saving policies. This functionality supports business hour enforcement, maintenance scheduling, security compliance, guest access time limitations, and network resource optimization. SSID scheduling is essential for implementing automated network management, reducing operational overhead, enforcing organizational policies, supporting compliance requirements, and optimizing wireless infrastructure utilization based on business needs and operational requirements.

Diagram

Classes

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

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

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

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
enabled	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
ranges	List	`[ranges]`	No
ranges_in_seconds	List	`[ranges_in_seconds]`	No

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

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
start_day	Choice	`Sunday`, `Monday`, `Tuesday`, `Wednesday`, `Thursday`, `Friday`, `Saturday`	Yes
start_time	String	Regex: `^([01]?[0-9]\|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]$`	Yes
end_day	Choice	`Sunday`, `Monday`, `Tuesday`, `Wednesday`, `Thursday`, `Friday`, `Saturday`	Yes
end_time	String	Regex: `^([01]?[0-9]\|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]$`	Yes

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

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
start	Integer	min: `1`, max: `604800`	Yes
end	Integer	min: `1`, max: `604800`	Yes

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates SSID scheduling configuration.

This configuration implements time-based wireless network access control with automated SSID availability management. The example includes daily schedules, time zone settings, and access restrictions for different user groups and network segments.

The CORP SSID (SSID 0) has scheduling enabled, meaning the network is only available during specific time windows throughout the week. It is not active from 1:00 AM to 6:00 AM on Sundays, 12:30 AM to 6:00 AM on Saturdays, and 5:00 AM to 6:00 AM from Monday through Friday. Outside of these defined times, the SSID will be broadcast.

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"
                    unavailability_schedules:
                      enabled: true
                      ranges:
                        - start_day: Sunday
                          start_time: 01:00:00
                          end_time: 06:00:00
                          end_day: Sunday
                        - start_day: Monday
                          start_time: 05:00:00
                          end_time: 06:00:00
                          end_day: Monday
                        - start_day: Tuesday
                          start_time: 05:00:00
                          end_time: 06:00:00
                          end_day: Tuesday
                        - start_day: Wednesday
                          start_time: 05:00:00
                          end_time: 06:00:00
                          end_day: Wednesday
                        - start_day: Thursday
                          start_time: 05:00:00
                          end_time: 06:00:00
                          end_day: Thursday
                        - start_day: Friday
                          start_time: 05:00:00
                          end_time: 06:00:00
                          end_day: Friday
                        - start_day: Saturday
                          start_time: 00:30:00
                          end_time: 06:00:00
                          end_day: Saturday