Installation Instructions - Cisco Meraki MS120-8 Series Installation Manual

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Assigning an IP Address

All switches must be assigned routable IP addresses. These IP addresses can be dynamically assigned via DHCP or statically assigned.

Dynamic Assignment

When using DHCP, the DHCP server should be configured to assign a static IP address for each MAC address belonging to a Meraki switch. Other features of

the network, such as 802.1X authentication, may rely on the property that the switches have static IP addresses.

Static Assignment

Static IPs are assigned using the local web server on each switch. The following procedure describes how to set the static IP:

1. Using a client machine (e.g., a laptop), connect to the switch over a wired connection.

2. Using a web browser on the client machine, access the switch's built-in web server by browsing

to http://my.meraki.com. Alternatively, browse to http://1.1.1.100

3. Click on the "Uplink Conﬁguration" tab. Log in. The default login is the serial number (e.g. Qxxx-xxxx-xxxx), with no

password (e.g., Q2DD-551C-ZYW3).

4. Configure the static IP address, net mask, gateway IP address and DNS servers that this switch will use on its

management connection.

5. If necessary, reconnect the switch to the LAN.

Static IP via DHCP Reservations

Instead of associating to each Meraki switch individually to configure static IP addresses, an administrator can assign static IP addresses on the upstream

DHCP server. Through "DHCP reservations," IP addresses are "reserved" for the MAC addresses of the Meraki switches. Please consult the documentation for

the DHCP server to conﬁgure DHCP reservations.