Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Bundle (ECMS)

KEY FEATURES

This is the bundled course for both ECMS1+2. The Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 1 (ECMS1) is an introductory course the equips you with the technical knowledge and skills to confidently operate Cisco Meraki solutions as a unified management system of an entire network from a centralized dashboard.

What's Included

Your course package is designed to provide maximum learning and convenience. This is included in the price of your course:

• INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING
• ALL COURSE MATERIALS
• CERTIFICATION GUARANTEE
• INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING
• ACCOMMODATION
• ALL COURSE MATERIALS
• ALL MEALS
• CERTIFICATION GUARANTEE

EXAMS & CERTIFICATIONS

Your expert instructor will get you ready for the following exam and certification, which are not included in your course package:

• Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions (500-220)
• Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist

PREREQUISITES

Before taking the ECSM1 course, you should have earned a CCNA certification or be familiar with:

- Basic network fundamentals and building simple LANs
- Basic IP addressing and subnets
- Routing and switching fundamentals
- Basic wireless networking concepts and terminology

The following recommended Cisco offering may help you meet these prerequisites:

- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)

Prerequisites for the ECSM2:
Before enrolling in the ECMS2 course, it is highly recommended that you have already attended and completed the ECMS1 course before attending this training. You should also have general networking understanding, Meraki-specific proficiency, and knowledge in the following areas:

General network:

- Be actively engaged in the design, deployment, scaling, and management of enterprise networks
- Strong fundamental knowledge of IP addressing and subnetting schemas necessary to build local area networks
- Strong fundamental knowledge of dynamic routing protocols (focus/emphasis on Open Shortest Path First [OSPF] and Border Gateway Protocol [BGP])
- A foundational understanding of wired and wireless Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms, packet queue operations, and practical implementations
- Be experienced with the design and configuration of IPsec and associated Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies
- A foundational understanding of network security controls/protocols, network management best practices, and data security
- A foundational understanding of best practice Radio Frequency (RF) design principles and practical implementations
- A foundational knowledge of wireless security best practices centered around access control (802.1x) and spectrum security through Wireless Intrusion Detection Systems (WIDS) and Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS)
- A foundational command of standard logging/monitoring protocols (focus/emphasis on Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP], syslog, and webhooks) and related implementation

Full curriculum

Using our engaging learning methodology including a variety of tools, we’ll cover the entire curriculum.

Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 1

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

- Describe cloud architecture, administration, and licensing
- Understand hardware and features of all product families
- Implement best practices for troubleshooting and when to contact support

Outline

- Describing the Cloud and the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
- Single Pane of Glass Management
- Cisco Meraki Full Stack Capabilities
- Describing Cisco Meraki Products and Administration
- Cisco Meraki MX Security and SD-WAN Appliance
- Cisco Meraki MS Switches
- Describing Cisco Meraki Troubleshooting
- Cisco Meraki Dashboard Sync and Real-Time Tools
- Integration of Cisco Meraki Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools in Existing Systems

Lab outline

- Configuring the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
- Basic initial device setup
- Enable Advanced Features and Optimize Networking
- Enable advanced cisco Meraki dashboard features and optimize network
- Troubleshooting the Network using the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
- Troubleshoot and fine-tune the network and wireless configuration
- Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 2

​Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:

- Plan new Cisco Meraki architectures and expand existing deployments
- Design the network for scalable management and high availability
- Describe how to automate and scale Meraki deployments with dashboard tools
- Use dynamic routing protocols to expand networks and improve WAN performance
- Describe proper QoS, policy and performance-based routing configurations across a Cisco Meraki network and WAN optimization through traffic shaping
- Describe Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) topologies and how to integrate them
- Secure, expand, and shape the network
- Implement switched network concepts and practices, and configure guests networks
- Implement wireless configurations concepts and practices
- Describe endpoint management concepts and practices using Cisco Meraki Systems Manager
- Describe physical security concepts and practices
- Gain network insight by monitoring applications
- Describe how to prepare monitoring, logging, and alerting services
- Set up reporting and auditing capabilities in the Cisco Meraki dashboard
- Monitor and troubleshoot issues using Cisco Meraki tools

Outline

- Planning new Cisco Meraki architectures and expanding existing deployments
- Designing for scalable management and high availability
- Automating and scaling Meraki deployments
- Designing routing and practices on the Meraki platform
- Describing Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic shaping design
- Building VPN and WAN topologies
- Securing, expanding, and shaping the network
- Describing network concepts and practices
- Implementing wireless configuration practices and concepts
- Describing Endpoint management concepts and practices
- Describing physical security concepts and practices
- Gaining network insight through monitoring applications
- Preparing monitoring, logging, and alerting services
- Setting up reporting and auditing capabilities in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
- Gaining visibility and resolving issues using Meraki features and built-in troubleshooting tools

Lab outline

- Configure Tags, Link Aggregation, Port Mirroring, and High-Density SSIDs
- Establishing Auto VPN
- Configuring Virtual Interfaces and Routing on Cisco Meraki MS Switches
- Configuring Routes and Redistribution
- Configuring Quality of Service
- Configuring Traffic Shaping
- Configuring Load Balancing
- Defining Firewall Rules
- Enabling Advanced Malware Protection, Intrusion Detection, and Intrusion Prevention
- Enabling Content Filtering
- Configure and Apply Access Policies
- Configure Wireless Guest Access
- Configure Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs)
- Implementing RF Profiles
- Implement Air Marshal
- Create Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (SM) Configuration Profiles
- Define Security Policies
- Enforce End-to-End Security
- Set-up Motion Alerts
- Deploy Wireless Cameras
- Manage Video Retention
- Enable Alerts
- Add Monitoring and Reporting
- Generate and Analyze Summary Reports
- Manage Firmware
- Generate a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Compliance Report
- Troubleshoot an Offline Device
- Troubleshoot Content Filtering
- Troubleshooting Remote Site Connectivity