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Cisco Meraki MX64 Installation Manual

Cisco Meraki MX64 Installation Manual

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MX84 Installation Guide
This document describes how to install and set up the MX84 security
appliance. Additional reference documents are available online at:
www.meraki.com/library/products.
MX84 Overview
The Meraki MX84 is an enterprise security appliance designed for
distributed deployments that require remote administration. It is ideal for
network administrators who demand both ease of deployment and a
state-of-the-art feature set. This security appliance provides the
following new features:
• USB port, to support approved 3G/4G cards for failover to cellular
networks.
• Support for eight configurable GbE (RJ45) connections.
• Two GbE SFP connections (requires optional Meraki SFP-1GB-SX
transceiver).
• Dedicated management port.
• Front-panel rack mounts.

Package contents

In addition to the MX84, the following are provided.
The MX84 front panel
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Summary of Contents for Cisco Meraki MX64

  • Page 1: Package Contents

    MX84 Installation Guide This document describes how to install and set up the MX84 security appliance. Additional reference documents are available online at: www.meraki.com/library/products. MX84 Overview The Meraki MX84 is an enterprise security appliance designed for distributed deployments that require remote administration. It is ideal for network administrators who demand both ease of deployment and a state-of-the-art feature set.
  • Page 2: Ports And Status Indicators

    Ports and Status Indicators The MX84 uses LEDs to inform the user of the device's status. When the device powers on, all the Internet LEDs flash twice. Additional functions are described below, from left to right. Item Function LED Status Meaning Solid orange Power is applied...
  • Page 3: Back Panel View

    Additional functions on the front panel are described below, from left to right. USB 2.0 for 3G/4G wireless cards. Traffic status is USB port indicated by the USB LED. The MX84 back panel Additional functions on the front panel are described below, from left to right. Insert a paper clip if a reset is required.
  • Page 4: Setting Up Dhcp Ip Address

    Setting up a static IP address To ensure that the client PC is redirected to the local web service in the following step, you must disable all other network services (ex: wi-fi) on your client machine. Do the following to configure basic connectivity and other networking parameters: 1.
  • Page 5: Web Proxy Settings

    Web proxy settings These settings take effect if the MX device has to fall back to using HTTP to contact the Cloud Controller. By default, web proxy is disabled. To enable web proxy, do the following: • Choose Web proxy > Yes. •...