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SSID Schedules Configuration

Dashboard Location: Wireless > Configure > SSIDs > SSID Availability > Schedules

Wireless SSID Availability Scheduling Management

Section titled “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

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

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

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

Section titled “schedules (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
enabledBooleantrue, falseNo
rangesList[ranges]No
ranges_in_secondsList[ranges_in_seconds]No

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

Section titled “ranges (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids.schedules)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
start_dayChoiceSunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, SaturdayYes
start_timeStringRegex: ^([01]?[0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]$Yes
end_dayChoiceSunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, SaturdayYes
end_timeStringRegex: ^([01]?[0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]$Yes

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

Section titled “ranges_in_seconds (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.ssids.schedules)”
NameTypeConstraintMandatoryDefault Value
startIntegermin: 1, max: 604800Yes
endIntegermin: 1, max: 604800Yes

Example-1: The example below demonstrates wireless SSID schedules 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"
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