Cisco Meraki

Overview

Configuring a cloud source in Scope is a two-step process.

  • Generating Cisco Meraki API credentials in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard. Please refer to Section 1 – Cisco Meraki Setup

  • Setting up the Cisco Meraki cloud source in the Scope application. Please refer to Section 2 – Scope Setup

Cisco Meraki Setup

To get started, you’ll need to generate the following client credentials in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard –

  1. API Key
  2. Base URL

Step 1: Generate an API Key

  • Log into the Cisco Meraki Dashboard.

  • Navigate to Side menu -> API & Webhooks and select the API keys and access tab.

  • Click on the Generate API Key button.

  • An API Key is generated. This API key will be associated with the dashboard administrator account that generates it and will inherit the same permissions as that account.

Step 2: Determine the Base URL

  • The Base URL corresponds to the Cisco Meraki API endpoint for your region. Refer to the Cisco Meraki Base URLs reference to identify the appropriate Base URL for your account.

The generated API Key and appropriate Base URL are to be configured in Scope Setup: Step 1 for initiating the Cisco Meraki log ingestion.

Scope Setup

Step 1: Cisco Meraki Cloud Source Registration in the Scope Application

Once the credentials are generated, they must be configured in the Scope application to establish the connection and enable data ingestion from the Cisco Meraki environment.

In the Scope application, to register a Cisco Meraki cloud source, navigate to the cloud source registration page –

  • Log into the Scope application

  • Select the required organization

  • Navigate to the Side menu -> Administration

  • Navigate to the Cloud sources tab

  • Click on the +Add Source button

  • In the Add Source pop-up, provide the parameters below.

    • Base URL: Select the appropriate Base URL from the dropdown [as determined in [Step 2]].

    • API Key: The API Key generated in Step 1.

    • Polling Interval: The polling interval for making periodic API calls to the Cisco Meraki server. The user can select the time interval from the dropdown.

    • Contact Email: The email address of the person who registers the Cisco Meraki cloud source in Scope.

    • Category: Select the log types from the dropdown. By default, all supported log types are selected. Based on the selection of the log type, the APIs will request the Cisco Meraki API service, and the respective types of logs will be ingested.

Once the required connection parameters are entered, the Cisco Meraki cloud source registration is complete in Scope and is ready for ingestion of Cisco Meraki logs.