In my role as a network architect, I often find myself validating a design based on documentation provided by the vendor. Whenever possible, I prefer to verify at least the core functionality in the lab. Platforms such as Cisco Meraki on the one hand simplify configurations by introducing automation and abstraction …

In this post I describe how to use Poetry to build and package a tool to verify the status of Meraki Firewalled Services (ICMP, SNMP and Web). Business case A customer with a large Cisco Meraki network is not using templates for $reasons. Warning If you manage a Meraki network, use templates! This mistake choice makes …

Writing code today often means interacting with API of many products. For me it means the possibility to integrate existing tools or create new functions. Sometimes it is just a matter to create a small utility. The Problem Meraki Dashboard does not include a page that shows the CDP/LLDP neighbors. }Can we do better …

Curl and Meraki API Sometimes small problems are opportunities to learn something new or apply skills seldom used. I often try to do things differently or new paths, sometimes just to avoid boredom, but also to improve myself. This is one of the pillars of essentialism and Kaizen that I try to apply to my work and …

Last week I had the opportunity to attend a "Cisco Meraki Masters" session at Meraki HQ in San Francisco. Meraki Masters is a program that sits on top of CMNA to give partners a deeper view of the Meraki product line, vision and roadmap. Merakify a.k.a. "Don't spend your time doing work a well-trained monkey could do." …