We’re excited to share demos, learning content, and hands-on labs that explore the AI and AgenticOps capabilities in dashboard—helping you gear up for the AI era in networking.    🖥️AI Assistant Demo Simulation - A quick work-through demo showcasing how to use natural language to manage and operate your network. 📚Meet AI Assistant for Networking eLearning (10 mins) - A eLearning module where you can discover the power and capabilities of the Cisco AI Assistant for your Cisco cloud networking deployments. 🖥️Cisco Workflows and AI Assistant Demo Simulation - A quick walkthrough demo that guides you through creating a workflow and using the AI Assistant to execute it. 🧪Cisco Workflows and AI Assistant Hands-on Lab Intro Video - Introducing a hands-on lab in a safe environment designed to help you learn and accelerate your AI/AgenticOps skills for AI-driven network operations and automation. 📞If you’re interested, please contact your Cisco representative to reserve a lab pod.   📚AI-RRM One Page eLearning (10 mins) - An eLearning module introducing AI-RRM, which brings cutting-edge AI and machine learning to revolutionize RF optimization and automation.   🖥️Assurance Client360 Demo Simulation - A quick walkthrough demo showcasing the troubleshooting insights available on the client page. 📚Introducing Meraki Assurance Overview (20 mins) - An eLearning module where you will learn how to monitor user experience quality in the dashboard.   📚Leveraging AI-Powered Search on Meraki Smart Cameras (20 mins) - An eLearning module that teachs you how to use AI-powered search to speed up physical security investigations.   ... View more

🚨Exciting news! Cloud Management (Cloud Configuration) with IOS XE 17.18.1 for switching is now available in beta, and we’re thrilled to introduce the redesign of demo network San Jose/Launchpad🚀! This updated environment showcases all the key innovations in Cloud Management with IOS XE 17.18 firmware, including C9500H support, StackWise Virtual, VRFs, Routed Ports, BGP, RPVST+, ISSU, C9200L-M (17.15.3 and later) and more.   🖥️ A hands-on demo walkthrough (https://cisco.navattic.com/iosxe17-18) with a series of feature flows has been created to help you learn, experiment, and see these capabilities in action. Here is a sneak peek at the StackWise Virtual demo flow.       🤿 Dive into the walkthrough, explore the feature flows, and experience the full power of the Live Demo in Launchpad 🚀 whenever you’re ready!    📚More reading: New Feature Community Announcement Cloud Configuration: Release Versions and Highlights - IOS XE 17.18 Switch Stacks - StackWise Virtual Layer 3 Switching and Routing - Routed Port Interface Layer 3 Switching - VRF Configuring Rapid-PVST+ Catalyst 9200L-M Demo Readiness: Try It Now! BGP Routing for Cloud Management with IOS XE (Coming soon)   ... View more

We’re excited to share that the new Catalyst 9200L-M is now available for demo on the Meraki Launchpad🚀!     Head over to Organization > Inventory, search for C9200L, and you’ll find several devices in networks such as San Francisco or San Jose. 👉Tip: Check the configuration source—the C9200L-M comes with out-of-the-box cloud configuration experience powered by IOS XE.   📚For full details on what’s new with the Catalyst 9200L-M, see the official announcement post.   🖥️To explore demos of both device and cloud configurations for cloud-managed Catalyst switches, check out the 📣 Latest Update: Cloud Management for Catalyst Switches.   Happy demoing! 🎉 ... View more

We're excited to announce that the Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) in Meraki Launchpad🚀 have been upgraded from the previous Cloud Monitoring experience to the latest Hybrid Operating Mode -- joining the Catalyst switches portfolio highlighted in this post.     Key highlights on this Hybrid Operating Mode for WLCs include: Combined experience of the C9800 wireless controller and the user-friendly interface of Meraki Dashboard The latest IOS XE 17.15.3 for controller Cloud CLI: A fully interactive CLI terminal allowing IOS XE administrators to access the controller in configuration mode from the Dashboard.   Live Demo Environment: Meraki Launchpad🚀 > Cloud Monitored Wireless network   Resources: Cloud-Managed Hybrid Operating Mode for Catalyst Wireless LAN Controllers Cloud CLI for Cloud-Native IOS XE     ... View more

With the release of Cloud Native IOS-XE 17.15.3, we are beginning an exciting transition from a container-based architecture to one based on native IOS XE with support for Meraki cloud management. Cloud Management for Catalyst switches offers flexibility of choosing the configuration source: Cloud or Device.   we are excited to announce that both Cloud and Device configuration options are now demo-ready on Meraki Launchpad🚀 demo platform.   We've upgraded all supported switches in the Sao Paulo - Cloud Campus Fabric network, enabling you to showcase these latest Cisco innovations live.       🖥️Configuration source: Device (formerly known as hybrid operating mode) As of the time of this post, device configuration for Cisco Catalyst 9200 and 9300 series switches is in public beta.  This mode replaces Cloud Monitoring for Catalyst as the Meraki Dashboard-based solution for connecting Catalyst switches, offering key enhancements such as : A seamless, native switch onboarding experience through the Dashboard. An interactive Cloud CLI that provides full CLI console allowing configuration changes directly from the Dashboard.   Click 👉Cloud Management with Device Configuration Source👈‌ to walk through the streamlined onboarding experience and the Cloud CLI in configuration mode.       ☁️Configuration source: Cloud In this mode, configurations are managed via the dashboard and delivered entirely from the cloud. This capability also offers a read-only Cloud CLI terminal you can use to view the entire running-configuration or perform advanced troubleshooting using IOS XE show commands.         📚More Resources: Catalyst Cloud-Managed Switches Overview   🖥Happy Demoing!   ... View more

Securing Meraki Networks with Cisco XDR   As announced in this blog, Cisco Meraki customers can now integrate their Meraki Networks with Cisco XDR -- an innovative extended detection and response solution. This integration empowers the network and security administrators with the ability to proactively monitor and respond to emerging threats in their environment.   While we continue working on a live integration demo, we are excited to share the following simulations for our community members to explore this solution.    Cisco XDR and Meraki Integration - Click through with guides https://cisco.navattic.com/XDR_Meraki Cisco XDR and Meraki Integration - Click through without guides https://cisco.navattic.com/XDR_Meraki_beacons   To learn more Cisco XDR + Meraki MX Native Network Integration At-a-Glance On demand webinar: A Unified Approach to Securing the Network ... View more

Exciting News: Access Manager Demo Now Live on Meraki Launchpad🚀!   Following the launch of Cisco Meraki Access Manager at Cisco Live Amsterdam, I'm thrilled to announce that this feature is now demo-ready on Meraki Launchpad🚀.    What is Access Manager? Access Manager delivers cloud-native agility to Network Access Control (NAC), simplifying network security without the complexity of transitional solutions. In this demo environment, we showcase the three common use cases: 🔐Securing non 802.1X supported IoT, OT endpoints etc. with MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) 🔐Securing managed endpoints with Username/Password authentication (EAP-TTLS) against Entra ID 🔐Securing managed endpoints with Certificate authentication (EAP-TLS) and Entra ID user lookup   Beyond making the feature available for demoing, we've also integrated Access Manager with Adaptive Policy, providing a comprehensive end-to-end secured network example.   We highly recommend you check out this interactive 👉Access Manager Demo Simulation👈 to explore, practice, and showcase this feature effortlessly.   One demo, four innovations! We've also combined some of the latest and greatest Meraki innovations into a single demo: MS150 with CW9172I, Adaptive Policy and Access Manager. Here are the demo resources. 📄Demo Script in PDF ▶️Demo video playlist   Curious to dive deeper? Check out the official Meraki Access Manager Documentation.   Happy Demoing!🖥️ ... View more

Intro As announced in the community post, API Analytics is now General Available. We are excited to share a simulation flow that highlights the powerful visibility dashboard administrators will gain with this new feature.    Demo Simulation https://cisco.navattic.com/jaa042t      Live Demo You are always welcome to showcase this new page live within Meraki Launchpad🚀 or the Cisco Meraki Platform demo environments.   Happy demoing🖥️ and automating🤖 the world!   ... View more